Chief Of Staff - Sandton at Ellahi Consulting

Core purpose of the role

Enhance the functioning and efficiency of the Chief Executive Officer/Group Financial Director’s office through effective coordination, project management execution, execution of management accounting activities, communication and engagement with internal and external stakeholders and overall professional executive support in line with the company’s strategy and values.

The employer values diversity and inclusivity and promotes equal employment opportunities. We encourage applications from differently abled individuals who meet the requirements for the Chief of Staff position. Your disclosure of disability status is voluntary and will be solely used to support the successful candidate with reasonable accommodations. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace.

Minimum Required Qualification

• Completed Matric
• Bachelor’s degree- Essential
• CA (SA)- Advantage

Experience required:

• Operations or Project Management/co- ordination experience (Essential)
• Strong project reporting skills, with a focus on interdepartmental Communication (Essential)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Management/Financial Accounting experience (Essential)
• Experience with budget management (Essential)
• Consulting experience with a focus on operations management (Essential)
• Various levels of stakeholder engagement experience (Board, Governance committees, government institutions, Executives, etc.) (Essential)
• Exposure to the various functions under the ambit of the CEO processes (Desirable)
• 3 years’ experience in managing/leading others (part of the overall 5yrs minimum experience cited above) (Desirable)

Knowledge Skills

• Relevant functional principles, practices and standards (Essential)
• Project Management principles (Essential)
• Internal policies, principles and practices (Essential)
• Knowledge of relevant legislation (Essential)
• Management and Financial Accounting (Essential)

Skills

• Attentiveness
• Applying rules
• Learning aptitude
• Remembering things
• Working with numbers
• Working with words
• Nimble business mind with a focus on developing creative solutions

Job Objectives

Strategic / Financial

• Co-ordinate and provide input into the development of strategies, plans and or initiatives for functions in the CEO’s office.
• Provide oversight on the allocation, utilization and management of resources (people and non-people) in the office of The CEO for optimal resource management.
• Contribute towards the overall governance and performance of the functions in CEO’s office.
• Assist the CEO in the execution of the strategic objective (value creation and maximising shareholder value)
• Assist in the implementation of key projects from the chief executive’s office.
• Research analysis and interpretation of business unit performance indicators and external markets trends
• Ensure that decision taken from the engagements with stakeholder are implemented, communicated and continues to yield value.
• Analysis and provide input for the Chief Executive’s internal and external stakeholder meetings. In addition, providing insight on key aspects for the decisions to be taken.
• Assist the CEO to execute on the mandate of the board through effective project management.

Operational

• Serve as a strategic liaison between the CEO’s office and Executives by providing advisory support and
• effective query resolution.
• Keep abreast of developments within industry including market trends for effective and competent execution of responsibilities.
• Prepare, review and present key/formal responses for/on behalf of the CEO’s.
• Co-ordinate the execution of the business planning and delivery reporting processes.
• Co-ordinate input from various stakeholders and ensure accurate consolidation in line with set requirements.
• Render administrative, executive assistant and management support functions to the CEO.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly group management reports and presentations.
• Assist with funding and releasing of payments.
• Prepare presentations and reports obo the CEO

Stakeholders (internal & external customers, suppliers, shareholders, communities)

• Closely engage and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders (i.e., Executives, Board of Directors, Committees and governance structures, service providers, etc.) for the effective coordination/delivery of projects, plans and other priorities.
• Regularly engage stakeholders to identify business issues/challenges requiring the attention of the CEO and propose sound solutions to address same.
• Represent the CEO at various forums/committees, as and when required. Implement a communications strategy in line with the  

Internal & External Communication

• Internal (Group and Divisional Executives, functional teams within designated area (i.e., Finance, IT, etc.) and external (regulatory bodies, governance structures, board members, service providers, etc.)