Group Financial Manager at Digby Wells Environmental

Requirements

Group Financial Reporting

• Coordination and oversight of month end processes.
•  Consolidate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports across all group's entities.
• Ensure compliance and alignment with internal policies and relevant financial legislation.
• Present financial results to senior leadership and the Finance and Risk Committee.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Lead the annual group budgeting process and periodic forecasting exercises.
•  Drive financial planning and analysis including scenario modelling and business case development

Treasury and Cash Flow Management

•  Monitor group cash flow and working capital, ensuring optimal cash deployment.
• Manage intercompany loans, foreign exchange exposure and banking relationships.

 Compliance and Audit

• Ensure statutory compliance with tax, financial and regulatory requirements across all jurisdictions.
• Liaise with external auditors, lead group internal and external audit process and resolve audit queries
• Ensure audit findings are addressed.

Risk Management and Controls

• Develop and implement internal financial and procurement controls and policies.
• Develop and implement group and country transfer pricing policies
• Identify and manage financial risks, including credit risk, foreign currency exposure and liquidity risks.

Tax Management

• Oversee group tax planning, compliance and reporting (Direct and indirect taxes).
•  Co-ordinate tax advisors and ensure transfer pricing documentation and intercompany compliance. 
• Oversight of tax and statutory submissions
• Improve financial reporting systems and management systems where required

Business Partnering

• Provide financial guidance to ExCo and Operational leaders across the group
• Support mergers, acquisitions, investment opportunities and due diligence.
• Manage Joint Venture entities and liaise with partners on financial matters.

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor the finance team, including local finance managers and partners across the group.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, compliance and continuous improvement.
• Strategic financial insight with strong analytical and commercial acumen.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Leadership skills and ability to manage remote/ dispersed teams.
• Project accounting experience would be advantageous.
•  High level communication and presentation abilities.
• Resilience under pressure, with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong African and tax experience
• Knowledge of international tax, transfer pricing and cross-border compliance would be advantageous.
• French speaking would be advantageous. 
• This position must be willing to travel.

Qualifications

• Essential: B.Com Accounting (Honours) with articles.
• CA(SA) or equivalent.

Work Experience

• More than ten years post articles experience.
• Proven experience managing multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as Business Central