Chief Financial Officer - Pretoria - Contract to Perm

Company in Pretoria is looking for a Chief Financial Officer for a Fix Term Contract. 

1. Strategic Management & Reporting

• To ensure the creating and executing of the Finance Strategy is aligned with critical business objectives.
• Design, scope, implement and manage long and short term Finance Department objectives.
• Manage associated risk register with the internal audit team and committee.
• Prepare reports for EXCO and Board.
• Work with senior teams to grow the business, formulating strategies and plans.
• Member of the risk, audit and compliance committee.

1. Budget & Strategic Planning

• Ensure corporate budgeting processes are carried out and reviewed as per business need.
• Liaison with key stake holders to ensure financial business strategy and plan is achieved.
• Advise various departments as to where variances occur from the approved business plan and budgets.

1. Corporate Finance

• Treasury
• Optimize the company's liquidity, making sound financial investments and hedge financial risks.
• Corporate finance
• Manage company policy regarding capital requirements, debt, taxation, equity, disposal and acquisitions as appropriate.
• Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with external parties.
• Manage the company's sourcing of funding and the capital structure.

1. Financial Management

• Ensure effective internal controls are in place and compliance with IFRS for SMEs and applicable regulatory legislation for financial reporting.
• Provide leadership to finance department with regards to the accounting strategy, to optimize the company's financial performance and strategic position.
• Ensure that company financial systems are robust, complaint and support current activities and future growth.

1. Human Capital Management

• Ensure training and developments of all employees are conducted – either in-house or via service providers.
• Ensure effective HC / IR and Training and development strategies in departments of responsibility.
• Ensure role definitions in different departments are aligned with the business strategy.
• Ensure motivation of workforce.
• Ensure consistent application with company policies.
• Ensure line management of all direct reports and within finance team is in place.
• Manage all direct reports according to company policies and procedures.

1. Taxation

• Ensure effective internal controls are in place and compliance with applicable regulatory legislation for tax reporting.
• Ensure good corporate governance and tax integrity and to ensure tax compliance in line with revenue authorities.

1. Effective utilization of all systems

• Ensure all policies and procedures are current and applicable for the Finance Division.
• Ensure all policies and procedures are complied with at all times and fully operational for the Finance Division.
• Ensure all Finance systems utilized are adding value and is current with operations and is managed effectively.
• Ensure that all staff in the Finance Division have received training on all relevant systems for the department and/or have provided training to direct reports.

Qualifications:

• BCom Accounting Honours Degree
• Registered with South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Experience:
• Minimum 5-10 years' relevant experience in a senior management role Knowledge / Skills:
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate well at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to solve complex problems and ability to make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis.
• High level of integrity and dependability.
• Have a proficient knowledge of the company, its divisions, associates, people, products, service and website.
• Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers' expectations through proactive and appropriate solutions.
• Must have experience from a Legal environment
• Research and provide legal opinions on a variety of issues and new business projects within the business to
• proactively identify, assess and manage legal risk
• Must be willing to assist in general administrative duties.
• Enjoy working independently as well as be part of a team.
• Assist fellow colleagues in the daily running of company related tasks.
• Be focused on providing work of an extremely high quality.
• Show ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines.
• Very good organizational skills