Group Chief Financial Officer

Join to apply for the Group Chief Financial Officer role at Architectural Services. The overall purpose of this position is to support and oversee finance functions at operational and statutory level.

The role's key focus is to ensure the integrity of the planning, budgeting, and forecasting process, financial reporting and visibility of business financial performance.

Qualifications, Experience And Other Competencies Required

1. Honours Degree CA (SA)
2. 5-8 years' experience in a similar environment
3. 10 years' experience in financial management
4. Computer literate in MS Office suite
5. Advanced Excel
6. SAP
7. IFRS
8. Planning and Budgeting
9. Financial Acumen
10. Attention to detail
11. Strong understanding of BCEA and Labour legislation
12. Five years' experience with HR database administration, including Payroll systems and integration
13. Project management experience
14. Own vehicle and valid driver's license
15. Administration, interpersonal communication, and customer liaison skills are required.

Key areas of responsibility:

1. Support the Group Financial Director in developing organisational budgetary structures and financial strategies aimed at driving stakeholder value and creating the context for future success.
2. Influence and drive the achievement of agreed Group financial targets.
3. Participate in the formulation of organisational strategy, clearly defining strategic options between conflicting priorities.
4. Plan for the future by setting priorities to shape and structure organisational business critical disciplines.
5. Provide a framework for long-term initiatives to be developed and implemented in alignment with strategic guidelines.
6. Ensure that the organisational strategy is adequately resourced through the development and implementation of a requisite financial plan that is adopted and implemented throughout the organisation.
7. Responsible for developing and implementing the group tax strategy.
8. Responsible for developing and implementing the group BBBEE ownership strategy.
9. Manage long-term and short-term investment strategies.
10. Manage group fixed assets, including planning for capital investment, maintenance and disposal.
11. Assist with the process to align the procurement strategy to support and enable the achievement of the group business strategy including target setting, sourcing strategy, strategic supplier management and capability planning.
12. Consolidate, analyse and report on financial performance as well as corrective, preventative and improvement initiatives required to achieve financial strategies & targets.
13. Ensure the adequacy of balance sheet structuring to support the group.
14. Review and recommend changes to the investment policies based on the market conditions.
15. Support group on key investment decisions which have an impact on cost of capital.

Management of all group investments, day-to-day cash management, cash flow forecasting and electronic banking systems. Integration and development of the current group treasury policy with the group's strategic requirements and direction. Prepare and monitor company's various cash flow forecasts and perform financial modelling. Driving improvement in the management of cash and borrowings across the Group. Effectively managing bank and debt capital markets relationships. Evaluate alternative long-term borrowing strategies and make recommendations in accordance with the capital structure guidelines. Arrangement and ongoing negotiation of all group borrowing, bank relationship management, bond raising and issuance. Manage cash related activities including the security and control of payments and collections processes. Active management of transactional risks that the group may face on an ongoing basis. Act as an advisor by providing financial and management information, analysis, reports and recommendations to various business areas. Planning of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting and continuous process optimisation. Develop and implement improvements to the control framework to support accurate financial reporting and ongoing assessment of risks and associated controls. Guide the preparation of financial information to the Board of Directors and Audit Committee. Oversee the Budgeting and planning processes and procedures, this includes translating the annual business strategic plans into financial plans, calendars and timelines and developing relevant supporting processes and reports. Consolidate and analyse Group Capex. Oversee and manage the end-to-end Payables function including month-end / period-end closing activities including accounts reconciliations and accruals. Oversee the analysis of data to ensure accuracy in payment processing. Ensure clear and updated communications with Business and Customers (incl. 3rd Party suppliers).

Create individual and team ownership for decisions, plans and strategies by collaborating with and empowering team members. Integrate and assign resources across area of responsibility through effective workforce planning, to ensure efficient work streams. Effectively manage performance within the team in order to ensure business objectives are achieved. Engage with various stakeholders across the business to drive communication and collaboration. Proliferate and support employee charter, code of ethics, BEE program with all management and staff. Support Senior Management in other divisions via specific interventions, mentoring and succession planning.

Manage the succession planning process within area of responsibility. Strategically influence organisation-wide development, implementation and adherence to corporate governance scenarios, positioning the organisation optimally to the relevant legal, social, political, economic and ethical circumstances. Ensure compliance to all legislative, statutory, and regulatory frameworks within area of responsibility. Establish and comply with governance principles and structures in line with best practice (e.g. Group Policies, IFRS). Analyse, consolidate, and report financial results to the board of directors. Ensuring compliance across all areas of tax within the group and providing tax support for any corporate actions the group may embark on from time to time. Ensuring compliance with legislation and providing support for any corporate actions the group may embark on from time to time to achieve an optimal BBBEE rating. Ensure Reserve Bank requirements are met.

Core Competencies

1. Providing Leadership
2. Driving Success
3. Structuring Tasks
4. Communicating Information
5. Creating Innovation
6. Showing Resilience
7. Adjusting to Change
8. Building Relationships
9. Giving Support
10. Processing Details
11. Evaluating Problems
12. Investigating Issues

We reserve the right not to make an appointment to any advertised position. Preference is given to existing employees at all times and the choice made is purely on merit, Historically Disadvantaged Candidates and Black Female Candidates are encouraged and supported in the FSG team. Black female candidates will be given priority as per our transformation policy subject to the above criteria. Fidelity Services Group (Pty) Ltd supports global fair practice and business ethics on continuous development of our human capital as the key resource to our success in the markets in which we participate. Should you not be contacted regarding this position within 10 working days from the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

Seniority level: Executive
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Finance and Sales
Industries: Architecture and Planning