Head of Finance

A well established financial services institution requires the skills of a qualified CA(SA) to join their thriving team as Head of Finance. The purpose of this role is to manage the organization's finance function through effective financial management and reporting as well as managing the daily financial operations including the development & implementation of policies, processes and people. 

Minimum requirements:

CA(SA)

• 3 - 5 years post articles experience 
• Financial services/ banking/ asset management industry experience 
• SAP & Sage ERP knowledge 
• Staff management & leadership experience 
• Strong IFRS knowledge

Key responsibilities:

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of IFRS principles and methodologies
• Strong working knowledge of tax, insurance, company legislation and statutory regulations
• Strong working knowledge of funding markets, margin and balance sheet management
• Understanding and application of SAP and Sage accounting would be advantageous
• Good understanding of the principles of risk management
• Sound business acumen
• Strong analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Strategic liaison & influencing skills
• Presentation and business communication skills
• Excellent MS Office skills (advanced Excel)
• Good people management skills
• Sound knowledge of company policies and procedures including relevant reporting and administration procedures
• Sound knowledge of client requirements
• Sound knowledge of internal control procedures
• Sound knowledge of reporting lines and escalation procedures
• Knowledge of recruitment and disciplinary procedures
• Business structures (networking)
• Relevant written and verbal contracts (SLA’s, etc.)
• Express and implied ethical responsibilities and values
• Ad-hoc Manager-specific instructions
• Ad-hoc stakeholder needs and requirements