Head of Finance

Ithemba Recruitment- Sourcing Top Talent; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in South Africa is seeking a Finance Director to drive finance strategy and lead a skilled finance team. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's or master's degree in accounting and experience in high growth organizations, particularly in the hospitality sector. The role includes full P&L accountability and requires someone willing to relocate to the Middle East. Excellent leadership and financial management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in finance leadership roles.
• Experience with high growth medium-sized global organizations.
• Extensive experience in the Hospitality and Tourism sector.

Responsibilities

• Drive the finance strategy and manage the finance team.
• Ensure compliance with local financial requirements.
• Perform risk management through analysis of company liabilities.

Skills

Leadership skills

Financial analysis

P&L accountability

Strategic management

Risk management

Education

Bachelors or masters degree in accounting

ACCA, CIMA, Chartered Financial Analyst OR CA(SA)

Job description

• Drive the company Finance Strategy and provide leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting team.
• Have full P&L accountability and creation and development and oversight of a best-in-class finance function
• Have full accountability for the group audit
• Coordinate the development of the annual operating, capital, and program budgets, and reporting.
• Provide strategic recommendations to the partners/executive management team.
• Manage and Direct the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and oversee the preparation of all financial reporting.
• Lead the development and use of best-practice policies, practices, and tools that ensure a well-controlled yet flexible organization with strong fiscal management, project management, cross-team communications, and workflow
• Promote a culture of accountability, communication, and operating as one global finance function.
• Ensure compliance with all government local financial requirements
• Lead senior financial team to efficiently develop proposal budgets and reporting
• Perform risk management through analysis of company liabilities and investments, and evaluate and manage capital structure and fundraising initiatives.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelors or masters degree in accounting or other finance-related studies, business administration or economics
• ACCA, CIMA, Chartered Financial Analyst OR CA(SA)
• Experience working with high growth medium-sized successful global organisations
• Multi-territory experience
• Extensive experience in Hospitality and Tourism sector
• Leadership skills, with steadfast resolve and personal integrity
• Extensive international experience, including the setting up of new legal entities
• Willing to relocate to the middle east

Language Requirements

Candidate must speak one of the following native languages as well as be fluent in the English Language: