Finance Transformation and Change Manager - JHB at Hollard Insurance

Required Knowledge and Experience

• More than 10 years experience with budget management and financial operations.
• Bring innovate solutions and ideas to Finance Exco and BU teams
• Consulting experience with a focus on operations management.
• Superior Reporting and communication skills.
• Proven success in a large project coordination role.
• Nimble business mind with a focus on developing creative solutions.
• Strong project reporting skills, with a deliberate emphasis on collaborating across business.
• Strong Relationship and engaging with people skills
• At least 10 years Senior Management Experience in dealing with Change, innovation and projects
• Ability to engage with Senior Leaders and proven track record of engagemen
• Building and creating Finance cadence and Ways of working

Change Management Process:

• Creating and implementing a structured change management process.
• Ensuring that employees are adequately briefed  about forthcoming changes.
• Building relationships with all stakeholders to ensure success of the change process.
• Providing enablers to  employees to adapt to and effect the changes successfully.
• Assessing risks associated with changes.
• Developing mitigation strategies to minimise disruptions during transitions.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Engaging with key stakeholders (such as executives, team leads Internal HR and employees) to gain their support for the changes.
• Establishing clear expectations and maintaining transparency throughout the process.
• Creating Group Finance and Actuarial Agendas to meet the objectives for the period

Reporting and Communication Management:

• Monitoring the flow of the multi-facet communications to and from the Office of Group CFO.
• Ensuring timely, effective and efficient communication within the finance and IT teamand across the organisation.
• Key Role player and interface between Finance, Business Units and Actuarial.
• Co-ordinate performance reporting and drive monthly reporting calendar for all stakeholders in Finance.
• Create and be accountable for the consistent highquality of Reporting to Exco, Board, Audit Committee, Regulator and various other stakeholders.

Project Coordination and Innovation:

• Aiding in and ultimately ensuring the timely completion of innovation projects related to finance, ensuring efficient service delivery.
• Assisting in strategic planning processes across the finance department.
• Being the central lead for the Finance and Actuarial Transformation in the Group
• Leading Project Steerco and provide regular feedback and progress reporting
• Managing the relationship with the Group Auditors and other Stakeholders

Strategic Impact:

• Providing recommendations and consultation to business leaders to improve efficiency, teamwork and collaboration.
• Assisting in determining and prioritising business strategies based on the Centre and Group schedule.

Performance Measurement:

• Identifingy key performance Drivers for the Business and develop performance reporting and dashboards for stakeholders.
• Collaborating with other departments to ensure alignment with overall Group Reporting goals.
• Key enabler of non financial reporting goals between Business units

Communication and Leadership:

• Presenting recommendations to Leaders and stakeholders.
• Leading cross-functional teams in implementing financial strategies.
• Communicating concepts and requirements clearly.

Adaptability and Creativity:

• Responding to changing market conditions and unexpected events.
• Developing innovative solutions to financial challenges.

Educational Requirements

• Business-related degree