Senior Manager - Integration & Transformation at Apex Group

Role summary

The role is an integral part of the Transformation and Integrations team. You will work closely with the Chief Transformation and Integrations Officer (CTIO). This is an ‘all access’ role, with a key focus on ensuring the CTIO’s organisation completes its duties and continues to outperform expectations.

You will need a blend of sharp leadership potential, decision-making, excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. You’ll be expected to navigate the company with an unwavering precision, no easy feat with over 12,000 colleagues.

You can expect to team up with top-tier executives on a range of tasks from strategic business decisions, through to scheduling and coordinating administration. This is a hands-on role with an expectation of over-delivery.

Key responsibilities

The brief description outlined above will involve the following specific duties:

•        Regular interaction and team work with top-tier executives to support strategic business requirement (including CFO, and CEO)
•        Guiding department heads with expert advice to enhance overall team efficiency across our matrix structure.
•        Ability to operate between various teams in finance, FP&A, operations, HR and data teams – strong people skills to drive the best from each team. Also to work with management of acquired companies
•        Ability to explore financial statements of acquired companies to identify, drive and track cost and revenue opportunities for the broader Apex group on integration
•        Understand and build KPIS that best position Apex to external debt and credit investors

•        Keeping meetings focused and planning and coordinating them effectively, often taking charge of action points
•        Providing hands-on support to transform ideas into reality and monitor their progress.
•        Acting on behalf of the CT&IO to answer inquiries.
•        Steering strategic business initiatives from inception through to completion.
•        Pinpointing and addressing core issues within business processes.
•        Presenting senior leaders with detailed company operations analysis.
•        Evaluating risk factors when making critical business decisions.
•        Completing special projects and initiatives with skillful oversight and support.
•        Leading meetings and workshops with meticulous planning and coordination.
•        Identifying areas of improvement across the organization and making actionable recommendations.
•        Directly involved in strategic development of the Group.
•        Working with Senior leaders in the person

Skills and experience

•        1st class degree from a top-tier university, or Masters degree from top-tier university
•        History of over-achievement both academically and through extra-curricular activities
•        Well rounded, ability to understand complex financial data and equally comfortable presenting to larger groups
•        Strong presentation skills, with an interest in Sales and relationship management
•        Excellent Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
•        History of work within Financial Services is beneficial but not a ‘must-have’
•        An interest in immersing yourself in a role, with an understanding of long-hours and high expectations. You will need to fail fast, learn and become competent quickly
•        Very strong grasp of numbers, data and communication skills