Executive: Strategy Implementation (Parktown) at Rand Mutual - RMA

THE JOB AT A GLANCE

As an Executive:

• Strategy Implementation, you will be reporting to the Group CFO, the Executive: Strategy Implementation will be responsible for driving, enabling and monitoring the execution of the Finance strategy through effective collaboration with the executive team. This includes effectively integrating new business acquisitions. Working with the RMA Group Corporate Finance division and execution of Strategic Finance Projects for the benefit of the Group.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Strategy Enablement and Execution:

•  Work closely with executives to enable strategy execution through one on one sessions.
• Assist in the preparation of frameworks and fill in gaps where required.
• Review structures in order to ensure alignment with and support the strategy.
• Implement a revised operating model throughout the organisation that will support the roll out of the strategy.
• Provide expert advice and consulting to the CFO from both an insurance perspective, through the sound understanding of the organisation’s context and strategy, unpacking key challenges and/or opportunities, options and choices and potential implications (both positive and negative)
• Manage and drive key projects and initiatives that are critical to strategy execution by ensuring that these are executed as per plan and have the desired outcome
• Provide support on strategy execution, monitoring and reporting for shareholder and investor categories.

Effective Reporting:

• Coordinate the reporting function from the CFO’s Office ensuring that the correct information is presented in the right way at the right level for Finance strategic projects
• Coordinate and ensure the development of a fit for purpose dashboard

Key Stakeholder Engagement:

• Attend and participate in Group and Divisional Excos
• Participate in key meetings related to strategic initiatives, in order to keep updated on any relevant developments or risks.
• Provide continuous feedback to the CFO and highlight any areas that require his/her direct intervention
• Support the CEO, and CFO in any relevant matters, in order to drive the function’s agenda and achieve strategic objectives for the organisation

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE TABLE?

• CA (SA) or Equivalent
• Business , Finance or Insurance related Tertiary qualification
• MBA (optional)
• 10 -15 years’ experience in a Insurance or Financial Services
• Proven track record of success in leading large scale business projects
• Prior M&A integration strategy, post-merger integration management as well as functional/ operational workstream management and execution
• Finance best practice implementation across various Finance disciplines
• Business Acumen and an understanding of the organisation and insurance industry
• Strategy development and execution skills
• Complex/ Large Programme Management
• Business Process Management and Optimisation
• General business operations, process, and systems management
• Finance Governance, Risk Management
• Ability to work within a matrix structure and influence decisions and results through others
• Excellent decision making
• Ability to work with cross functional business teams to identify fundamental business drivers and risks to those drivers and identify actionable items to deliver on expectations
• Firm understanding of the strategy of the group
• Reporting drafting and preparation skills
• Financial Analysis and Financial Reporting
• Track record of building and managing successful high performing teams across functional areas
• Hands on management to deliver on strategic projects and integration of acquisition

Closing date: 08 June 2023