Chief Financial Officer at Pollock & Associates

Job description

• Acts as a strategic business partner to the CEO to guide and build value in the company and provide support to the Board of Directors and Shareholders as required. Overall head of the finance, treasury, audit and compliance departments within the company.
• Accountable for the administrative, financial and risk management operations of the company. Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates and directs the company’s fiscal functions from every relevant perspective.
• This includes the development of financial strategies, metrics tied to that strategy and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.

Key Result Areas:

• Contribute towards formulating the company’s future direction and supporting tactical initiatives.
• Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans. Develop financial, tax, funding and investment strategies.
• Manage the capital requests and budgeting processes. Develop financial performance measures that support the company’s strategic direction.
• Co-Ordinate the preparation of financial statements, reports, analyses and information.
• Provides timeous, accurate analysis of budgets and financial reports to assist the CEO and all other executives with their responsibilities. Oversees completion of annual audited financial statements.
• Provides strategic financial input and leadership on decision making issues affecting the company.

These include but are not limited to:

• Growth, new markets, evaluation of potential alliances, negotiate acquisitions, compile business models and conduct due diligences, employee rewards and recognition, remuneration and benefits, investments.
• Develops reliable cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism that includes minimum cash thresholds to meet the operating needs of the company.
• Optimize the management of banking and bank related relationships and initiate appropriate strategies to enhance the company’s overall cash flow management, investments, risk and yields.
• Ensures compliance with all legislated financial, commercial and tax requirements.
• Understand and mitigate key elements of the company’s risk profile.
• Monitor all open legal issues involving the company and legal issues affecting the industry.
• Ensure reliable control mechanisms are in place in all areas of finance and legal compliance so as to mitigate risk in these areas.
• Maintain appropriate insurance coverage.
• Report risk issues to the board of directors.  

Minimum Requirements:

• CA (SA) 8 years of relevant experience in a Commercial Financial role post articles, managing a well-established team of 20 + Subordinates Manufacturing experience essential