HOD: Business Services

Red Ember Recruitment Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Cape Town is seeking a Head of Business Services. The role involves managing the financial functions across various entities, providing strategic support, and ensuring effective team leadership. Ideal candidates will hold an accounting degree with significant experience in financial management and retail operations.

Qualifications

• B. Com Honour’s in Accounting or equivalent.
• 10+ years in Financial Management, with budgeting experience.
• Demonstrated retail management knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage full financial function and statutory compliance.
• Provide strategic financial support to CEO and Board.
• Oversee budgeting and asset management.

Skills

Financial Management

Budgeting

Cash Flow Management

Team Leadership

Project Management

Relationship Building

Attention to Detail

Education

B. Com Honour’s in Accounting

HR Management/Industrial Psychology qualification

Tools

MS Office

Sage Evolution

Job description

Red Ember Recruitment is seeking to hire a HOD: Business Services based at the client in Kenilworth.

• Manage the full financial function of the business including corporate governance and statutory compliance of all 3 entities i.e.
  
• Provide strategic financial support to the CEO, Board members and HODs, and Community Hospices to ensure financial best practice is executed.
  
• Development and implementation of annual financial and retail plans.
  
• Initiate, manage, and oversee the accurate planning and forecasting of budgets, cash flow and forecasts for the organization and the retail stores as well as excellent management of assets register tasks.
  
• Achievement of internal and external audit and other targets and requirements.
  
• Manage the overall preparation and presentation of the annual budgeting process for the organization.
  
• Ongoing development, management, and improvement of the maintenance of internal financial operating controls and procedures, inclusive of retail processes and procedures.
  
• Manage team member/s and facilitate people development.
  
• Provide team leadership, mentoring, and alignment with the values.
  
• Oversee all operational and HR activities of the organization.
  
• Manage risk to the organization and maintain resource effectiveness.
  
• Provide Human Resource business partner advisory service.
  
• Perform other duties in support of team goals.
  

Requirements

• B. Com Honour’s in Accounting (or equivalent financial qualification) with a formal qualification in HR management/ Industrial Psychology
  
• Minimum of 10 years experience in a Financial Management position, including proven budgeting and cash flow management experience.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of retail management would be advantageous and exposure in field finances and fundraising of NPO’s.
  
• Proven team leadership capabilities.
  
• Proven project management experience.
  
• Advanced computer literacy with experience in MS Office, and Sage Evolution.
  
• Unendorsed manual driver’s license.
  
• Highly organized and professional.
  
• Relationship building/partnering.
  
• Results-driven and meets deliverables on time.
  
• High level of attention to detail.
  
• Excellence orientation.
  
• Action orientation, punctuality with deliverables and communication.
  
• High planning and organizing skills are critical.
  
• Punctual to meetings having done full prep ahead of meetings etc.
  
• Adhere to timelines especially self-set timelines.