Role purpose:
- The incumbent will report directly to the CFO and should have a strong financial background and good project management knowledge as well as an in-depth knowledge of the business and industry.
- To increase the available time and agility of the CFO in order to focus his time, effort and priorities on strategic initiatives
- To act as a liaison between the CFO and other stakeholders both internal and external
- To be responsible for all the data reporting needs within the MD’s Office to integrate into Exco and board reports
- To assist the CFO with various functions ranging from pro-active financial analysis to business project management.
Your responsibilities will include:
Business Intelligence
Understand the BI tools available and be able to obtain relevant information from the various source systems
- Conduct and analyze financial performance and indicators per segment against main competitors and industry standards
- Monitor progress against assigned strategic initiatives and deliverables
- Report on deviations that could derail the achievements against targets
Support the MD’s Office
Deliver actionable measurements for all impacting projects and initiatives
Manage the creation of consistent and integrated improvement
Facilitate the dissemination and receipt of key information by working closely with the CFO and his leadership team
Financial review and analysis
- Work closely with the Finance Business Partner to analyze and interpret financial information to ensure that VSA operates within budget requirements
- Prepare executive summaries and updates on expenditure/cost against deliverables
- Proactively engage with VSA Leadership on operational and reporting items as required from time to time
- Monitor the implementation of cost-saving initiatives
Reporting and Governance
Ensure a sound reporting framework is in place which is aligned to the Vodacom / Vodafone standards
- Ensure that good governance principle are adhered to with the MD
- Co-ordinate and drive monthly reports and reviews as required by the CFO with a focus on critically filtering and prioritizing key pieces of information
- Prepare the necessary documentation and presentations as required for internal and external audiences by prioritizing and validating information that facilitates sound decision making
- Evaluate commercial information and recommend compelling value propositions
- Provide analysis and reporting for Exco and the Board of Directors
- Ensure business decisions are implemented and executed within the approved and accepted governance framework
Ad Hoc Requirements
Monitor progress on allocated projects deliverables
The ideal candidate for this role will have:
Must have technical/professional qualifications:
- Matric / Grade 12 essential
- Minimum of 3 years relevant Degree/ National Diploma or is essential
- Business-related courses completed are essential
- A business-related MBA is strongly preferred
- Minimum of 8 years relevant experience:
- Managing functional responsibilities at a senior manager level within a Corporate environment
- Telecommunications Project management
- Managing/building relationships at the Executive level
- Providing financial analysis at the Executive Management level
Minimum Of 2yrs Leadership/Management Experience (an Advantage)
OR
- Matric essential
- Relevant business courses completed
- Minimum of 10 years relevant experience:
- Managing functional responsibilities at a senior manager level within a Corporate environment
- Telecommunications Project management
- Managing / building relationships at Executive level
- Providing financial analysis at Executive Management level
- Minimum Of 2yrs Leadership/Management Experience (an Advantage)
The candidate will be required to be available to the Chief Officer outside of regulated working hours
Core Competencies
Presenting and Communicating Information
Analyzing
- Persuading and Influencing
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Planning and Organising
- Working with People
- Deciding and Initiating Action
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