Group Financial Manager at Kaelo Engage

Job Description

• The Group Financial Manger will manage all financial activities including the management of procurement, accounts payable, financial reporting, accounts receivable and payroll.
• Management of risks and plan all audits ensuring continuous improvement and alignment to the company’s financial strategy.

KEY OUTCOMES

Finance Strategy

• Plan and manage the finance strategy ensuring operation alignment with established plans and policies
• Manage and support their teams ensuring that they remain consistent with the business’s overall strategy
• Mentor key personnel in their business area, ensuring their constant professional growth, and assisting them in the execution of their duties where necessary

Financial Responsibilities

• Establishes finance operational strategies by evaluating trends; establishing critical measurements; determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies; designing systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems; and implementing change

Manage Procurement

Manage Accounts Payable

Manage Accounts Receivable

Manage Payroll

• Accomplishes finance human resource strategies by determining accountabilities; communicating and enforcing values, policies, and procedures.
• Reviewing job contributions; and planning and reviewing compensation strategies

People and Team Management

People and team management

• Managing resource capacity and cross skill growth opportunities.
• Developing and growing people, focusing on the teams core strengths and skills. Building and maintain a healthy talent pool for this business unit.
• Managing and maintaining an updated performance matrix, participating in regular people reviews
• Ensuring participative leadership and strong communication within the team
• Collaboration with all business areas
• Coaching and peer to peer learning

Client and Perception Management

• Responsible for assessing, clarifying, and validating the client needs on an ongoing basis, maintaining high client satisfaction ratings that are up to the business’s standards

Reporting and Information Management

• Ensuring data and information is maintained and accurate for the business unit and its functions. Ensuring that volumes and strategic objective targets are met for the assigned business functions. Maintain data and information relevant to service and operations for the purpose of conducting analyses that influence service specific decision making.
• Proficiency in financial analysis, being able to identify opportunities and the development of financially viable long-term service and operation plans
• Monitors financial performance by measuring and analysing results, initiating corrective actions, and minimizing the impact of variances

Manage Financial Reporting

• Develops financial well-being of the organization by providing financial projections and accounting services, preparing growth plans
• Reports financial status by developing forecasts, reporting results, analysing variances, and developing improvements

Best Practise I Continuous Improvement and Communication

• Identifying opportunities by evaluating current business trends, best practise research and principles
• Working closely with all business units to enhance and promote positive feedback loops and improvements
• Works closely with all managers and teams coaching and mentoring the team’s development and professional skills
• Improve and drive cross-functional team collaboration through accurate and focused forms of communication
• Updates job knowledge by remaining aware of new regulations, participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations
• Develops organization prospects by studying economic trends and revenue opportunities; projecting acquisition and expansion prospects; analysing organization operations; identifying opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement; and accumulating capital to fund expansion

Qualifications

PERSON DETAILS: WORK EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED

• At least 3 years of experience in relevant business area and industry

PREFERRED

• Healthcare experience

EDUCATION: QUALIFICATIONS: ACCREDITATIONS WITH PROFESSIONAL BODY

REQUIRED

• CA SA or
• B.Comm Accounting Honours

PREFERRED

• Postgraduate or higher-level qualification
• CPA is a strong advantage

TECHNICAL SKILLS OR KNOWLEDGE

REQUIRED

• Proficient in the use of MS Office and financial management software
• An analytical mind, comfortable with numbers

In depth knowledge of corporate financial law and risk management practices

• Strong leadership skills
• Strategic thinking and execution
• Technical and technology skills
• Team and relationship building
• Communication and presentation
• Change-management
• Integrity

PREFERRED

• Xero
• Additional Information

Personal Attributes 

• Accountability

• Action Orientated

• Collaborative 

• Communication Skills 

• Simple Writing Skills 

• Manages Complexity

• Problem Solving Skills 

• Creative Thinking

• Decision Making SKills 

• Efficient and Effective Mindset

• Financial Acumen

• Planning and Organisation 

• Resilient and adaptive 

• Resourcesful

• Signancance and values orientated