Head of Finance

Boardroom Appointments; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A South African recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Head of Finance to lead the finance function for BCB Technology. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in financial services, with proven leadership in finance teams. You will drive strategic business change and foster collaboration across the organization, ensuring the successful execution of finance strategies.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years' experience in financial services.
• Previous experience in heading up a finance team.
• Understanding of finance regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function for BCB Technology.
• Provide value manager support extending beyond finance concepts.
• Drive business change and optimize strategic business delivery.

Skills

Finance

Leadership

Financial Analysis

Management Accounting

Financial Management

Education

Post Graduate Degree in Finance

Job description

About the job Head of Finance

Minimum Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
• Field of Study: Finance

Experience Required

• Finance
• At least 10 years' experience in financial services.
• Previous experience in heading up a finance team and delivering key MIS to business unit.
• Management Accounting reporting experience with understanding of finance regulatory frameworks.
• Broad understanding of a business environment.
• Knowledge of financial analysis techniques.
• Construct and interpret financial statements.
• Literacy in well-known finance applications..

Behavioral Competencies

• Challenging Ideas
• Convincing People
• Developing Strategies
• Directing People
• Embracing Change

Technical Competencies

• Financial Acumen
• Financial and Accounting Control
• Financial Management (Financial)
• Financial Planning
• Planning, Forecasting and Budgeting
• Statistical & Mathematical Analysis
• Transfer Pricing

Responsibilities

• To be accountable for leading the finance function for BCB Technology including the development and execution of processes to ensure the successful execution of the BCB Finance & BCB Technology strategies.
• To provide value manager support to BCB Technology, Business and Finance stakeholders that extends beyond pure finance concepts but embraces the transformation of finance into a true business partner that influences the business direction, especially for Technology.
• To drive business change that is not limited to a narrow finance lens.
• Lead the BCB Technology Finance team according to SBG's leadership principles and values, including managing the employee lifecycle from recruitment through to exit, performance management, training and development, discipline and grievance management, retention, reward and people administration to ensure a high-performance culture.
• Liaise with external and internal audit with regards to BCB audit scopes as it pertains to financial controls and the financial control environment, clearing identified internal and external audit issues relevant to BCB Technology by implementing interventions to remediate weaknesses in financial controls as identified.
• Nurture, collaborate, influence, and develop inter-team relationships that accommodate and support agile ways of working and delivering across the organization.
• Optimize strategic business delivery through the appropriate views and guidance incorporated into quarterly business reviews that drive the appropriate business strategic discussions.
• Partner with and act as advisor to the BCB Chief Information Officer and his/her direct reports on how to optimize returns, through the management of key business and value drivers within the Group Finance policy.