Regional Finance Director

Job Description : REGIONAL FINANCE DIRECTOR SOUTHERN AFRICA Financial Director to lead the Finance Function of the Sub Saharan Africa division. A detail-oriented, hands-on leader with outstanding leadership and coaching skills is required for this role. · Management of Finance Team · Direct and control finance staff to ensure that they are appropriately motivated and developed so that they carry out their responsibilities to the required standard. This consists of 6 direct reports and a total of 19 Finance colleagues and 40 Accounts Receivable colleagues. · Monthly Reporting & Business Performance o Oversee and ensure Group monthly reporting is completed accurately and on time. o Monitor business performance and provide strategic and financial guidance to ensure that the company’s financial commitments are met. o Contribute to the achievement of the company’s business objectives by providing advice and guidance on financial strategy. o Presents financial reports to executives, board members, investors, and other stakeholders. · Cash & Treasury Management o Support the Accounts receivable function across the SSA region to ensure optimal and consistent performance to deliver the cash collections and DSO targets (country & branch) o Oversee all treasury activities and compliance with Group Treasury policy including the opening of new bank accounts across SSA , supplier payments, obtaining bank guarantees and ensuring that internal controls are being adhered to o Managing all Reserve bank approvals across SSA pertaining to intercompany payments, dividend payments and loan funding arrangements where required · Budgeting o Operate the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes and deliver high quality management information to ensure a clear understanding of the profitability and business performance. In particular ensure that the AOP process is well communicated and defined. Provide detailed analysis on Budget inputs and outputs. · BEE Certification o Act as subject matter expert ensuring effective engagement with the B-BBEE verification agency to ensure that the BEE audit is managed seamlessly o Develop BEE strategy in Finance related areas of the B-BBEE Scorecard (Ownership, Enterprise & Supplier development and Socio Economic development). It would be advantageous for one to understand the B-BBEE Management Control and Skills Development elements. · Audit & Control o Take responsibility for ensuring that the financial processes, systems and controls are operating effectively. o Preparation and review of external reporting material and ensure all statutory regulations complied with. o Manage the annual audit process with external auditors and ensure no material control weaknesses o Manage any internal audits, instructed by the Group and ensure action plans are put in place and followed through for any issues that arise. · Company Secretarial o Manage the Company secretarial function for the legal entities operating in South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique and Malawi ensuring that the Company’s Act legislation is adhered to o Drafting of board minutes and resolutions as required o Member of the Social & Ethics Committee and acting as custodian of this function · Taxation o Manage the overall tax compliance across South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique and Malawi relating Corporate Tax, PAYE, VAT and WHT. · Procurement o Supporting the Procurement Manager to identify and deliver cost saving initiatives o Provide support and guidance regarding procurement of vehicle fleet and the Fleet management function with the assistance from outsourced Fleet Administrator o Provide support on centralised stock procurement, including approval of orders and ensuring that due consideration is given to cash flow o Support the Procurement Manager with regards to property lease negotiations, lease agreements reviews and approvals (including Investment Committee approvals) · Mergers and Acquisitions o Act as Finance subject matter expert on the M&A project team ensuring the successful integration of any newly acquired legal entities with a focus on system integration, financial controls setup, legal compliance and property integration o Acting as the legal custodian to support the business on all legal related matters, including customer contract reviews and legal reporting responsibility to the UK o Acting as a Company representative on the RISA Pension Fund Management Committee o Meets deadlines in a fast-paced work environment. · Minimum CA qualification · Minimum of 18 + years’ experience

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