Group General Manager-Finance

Impronics Technologies; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Professional with over 5 years in finance. The role involves budgeting, forecasting, and managing finance teams. Expertise in IFRS and SAGE is preferred, along with excellent analytical and reporting skills. This senior position offers a chance to contribute significantly to organizational profitability.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years' experience in a senior finance role.
• Proven track record of mentoring and managing teams.
• Experience in audit-related tasks.

Responsibilities

• Establish realistic budgets and manage financial data.
• Make decisions to enhance the organization’s financial position.
• Implement processes and procedures for effective work.

Skills

Strong budgeting and forecasting

Excellent analytical skills

Excellent writing skills

SAGE experience

IFRS knowledge

Education

Registered Chartered Accountant

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Critical experience: At least 5-10 years’ experience in a senior finance role. Strong budgeting and forecasting experience. Excellent Microsoft skills. SAGE experience preferred. Audit knowledge. Proven track record of mentoring, managing and training employees. Excellent reporting writing skills. Excellent track record in managing teams across the Globe. Strong analytical skills. Excellent IFRS knowledge and experience.

Qualifications

• Education: Registered Chartered Accountant

Technical / Professional Expertise

• Use Financial and Quantitative Data: Establishes realistic budgets; uses financial and quantitative information effectively to manage.
• Use Technical / Functional Expertise: Possesses up-to-date knowledge in the profession and industry; is regarded as an expert in the technical/functional area; accesses and uses other expert resources when appropriate.
• Know the Business: Shows understanding of issues relevant to the broad organization and business; keeps that knowledge up-to-date; has and uses cross functional knowledge.
• Manage Profitability: Emphasizes the need to contribute to the organisation’s profitability; makes decisions that enhance the organisation’s financial position.
• Develop Systems and Processes: Identifies and implements effective processes and procedures for accomplishing work.

Behavioural Competencies

• Act with Integrity: Demonstrates principled leadership and sound business ethics; shows consistency among principles, values, and behaviour; builds trust with others through own authenticity and follow through on commitments.
• Analyse Issues: Gathers relevant information systematically; considers a broad range of issues or factors; grasps complexities and perceives relationships among problems or issues; seeks input from others; uses accurate logic in analyses.
• Show Work Commitment: Sets high standards of performance; pursues aggressive goals and works hard to achieve them.

Leadership Competencies (if a leadership role)

• Structure and Staff: Recruits and hires the right people for permanent and temporary assignments; builds a strong team with complementary strengths; provides for staff continuity; forms the right structures and teams.
• Delegating and Controlling: Clearly assigns responsibility and tasks to others; establishes effective controls; ensures that employees have the necessary resources and authority; monitors progress and exercises control.
• Coaching and Developing: Evaluates employees; provides performance feedback; facilitates professional growth.

Organisational Competencies (culture-fit)

• Demonstrate versatility, grasp and learn new concepts, developments and technologies quickly and implement and mentor subordinates.
• Adapt into a culturally diverse work environment.
• Possess honesty, integrity, passion for the work, compassion.