Open Positions at Liquid Intelligent Technologies

Key Responsibilities:

Program Planning and Management:

• Develop comprehensive enablement programs outlining project scope, objectives, timelines, milestones, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate and manage project milestones and deliverables to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Utilize project management tools and methodologies to track project progress and performance.
• Conduct regular project status meetings and provide updates to stakeholders and senior management.

Rebate Program Design and Implementation:

• Develop and implement rebate programs that align with business objectives and customer needs.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams to design rebate offers that drive sales and customer loyalty.
• Create clear and concise rebate terms and conditions, ensuring they are communicated effectively to customers and stakeholders.

  Rebate Tracking and Management:

• Oversee the tracking of rebate submissions and redemptions, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.
• Utilize rebate management software and tools to monitor program performance and identify trends.
• Maintain a detailed database of all rebate transactions, ensuring data integrity and accessibility for reporting and analysis.

  Customer Support and Communication:

• Act as the primary point of contact for rebate-related inquiries, providing prompt and accurate responses to customers and internal teams.
• Develop and maintain FAQ documents, help guides, and other support materials to assist customers in understanding and redeeming rebates.
• Ensure that customer service teams are well-trained and equipped to handle rebate-related questions and issues.

  Financial Management and Reporting:

• Monitor and manage the rebate budget, ensuring that programs are cost-effective and deliver the expected return on investment.
• Prepare regular reports on rebate program performance, including redemption rates, customer feedback, and financial impact.
• Analyze rebate data to identify opportunities for improvement and optimization.

  Compliance and Risk Management:

• Ensure that all rebate programs comply with relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement controls to prevent fraud and abuse of rebate programs.
• Conduct regular audits of rebate transactions and processes to identify and address any discrepancies or issues.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Act as the primary point of contact for all project stakeholders, ensuring clear and consistent communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment on project goals and expectations.
• Prepare and deliver project presentations, reports, and documentation to stakeholders, including executive leadership.

Process Improvement:

• Continuously evaluate and improve project management processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Implement best practices and industry standards to drive operational excellence in project delivery. 

Team Leadership:

• Lead and mentor cross-functional project teams, providing direction, support, and motivation to ensure high performance and project success.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, promoting open communication and knowledge sharing.
• Conduct regular team meetings and one-on-one sessions to provide feedback, address concerns, and support professional development.

Product Strategy:

• Collaborate with product management and engineering teams to define and prioritize product roadmaps and strategies.
• Ensure projects are aligned with business goals, customer needs, and market trends.
• Contribute to product vision and strategy, providing insights and recommendations based on project outcomes and customer feedback.

Data-Driven Decision Making:

• Utilize data and metrics to drive project decisions and measure project performance.
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess project success and identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure project outcomes are measurable and aligned with business objectives, providing regular reports and analysis to stakeholder.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Business, or a related field. A master’s degree or MBA is a plus.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in program or project management, preferably in a technology or software development environment.
• Demonstrated success in managing large-scale, complex projects from inception to completion.

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Description

• Prepare technical sound accounting directives in line with IFRS.Prepare accounting entries for technical/complex calculations/transactions including but not limited to share based payments, rehabilitation provisions, accrual or fair value adjustments. Review cumulative monthly- & annual financial statements taking into account applicable accounting policies preparation and review of AFS template/IFRS checklist/Peer comparison of both Group and standalone AFS.Provide technical advice / assistance to relevant stakeholders in term of ad-hoc finance/accounting related queries Work closely with the business to ensure that changes in accounting  policies are implemented properly.
• Prepare working papers (back-up) for internal & external use as audit evidence and for internal control purposes. Assisting with interpretation and implementation of new regulatory and reporting standards and amendmen.Acting as a point of contact for external auditors on any technical accounting matters. Supporting with technical accounting papers for the Audit Committee.
• Review and update Finance policies in order to ensure that they are aligned with each other and companywide policies. Ensure that all internal financial controls for finance are documented and monitor compliance and report thereon. Improving finance’s documentation of policies and procedures to enhance the quality of financial reporting. Ensure appropriate policies and procedures are developed and implemented in line with applicable standards and best practice.
• Ensure that all audit points issued (Internal and external) are appropriately resolved and mitigating controls are implemented where applicable. Ensure that stakeholder's queries on reports issued are attended to and satisfactorily resolved. Ensure that the business at large is well versed in applicable policies and procedures. Review the interval control environment and make appropriate adjustments to ensure that the internal control environment is adequate. Changes made to be in line with applicable standards and best practice. Periodically review and sign off balance Sheet GL recons to ensure accuracy and integrity of GL balances.
• Accurate reporting and disclosure of information in Annual Financial Statements by; Timely Completion of Statutory Audit in line with Audit Plans. Ensuring the maintenance of accurate general ledger from planning, implementation and closure of the audit. Providing support and co-operation required for interim audit reviews and annual financial audits.
• In conjunction with the CFO & LTSA Executive Management team, leads the formulation of the periodic forecast exercises, 12 month & 5 Year Financial Strategy and Business Plan. Reviews quarterly during the financial year. Prepare Budget process guidelines for business. Arrange & Facilitate Strategy session. Prepare the revenue templates for the business, receive, challenge and validate the inputs for monthly recurring revenue (MRC) & non-recurring revenue (NRC) and cost of sales (COS). Receiving and validating the departmental/cost centre CAPEX and OPEX submissions from the relevant C-Suite HoD’s with the necessary justifications.Critically reviewing the justifications, estimating, forecasting and prioritizing the finance required; Consolidating to develop the Business Plan (which includes the 5 year financial forecast), and ensuring that the final draft is in line with the Group expectations for LTSA. 
• Preparing the balance sheet and cash flow statements aligning on the timing of the capex spend (vs commitment and capitalisation), AP & AR movements, loan scheduling and any financing requirements. Preparing the budget PowerPoint submissions for EXCO, Group & the Board with alignment of Strategic Intent, and/or anticipated changes to the Strategy, risks and mitigations. Post approval of the Business Plan/Budget drive the process for creating, allocating and loading of Systems Applications & Products (SAP) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and data management program business cost centre and capex budget for budgetary control & reporting purposes. Ensures, through the management and application of financial strategies, that LTSA achieves target profitability on schedule and with sustainable practices
• Coordinate, consolidate, complete and provide comprehensive commentary on the SA business operations monthly presentation.6th working day of the month.Analysis monthly actual performance vs budget/forecast. 6th working day of the month. Prepare the key performance indicators monthly reporting to Group. 8th working day of the month.Prepare monthly cost centre reports to measure actual vs budget performance for all cost centres, provide commentary, and business engagements for cost trending.8th working day. Prepare accurate Quarterly Board Financial Performance submissions. Ad hoc monthly/periodic Finance support and analysis as maybe required by the business/group. Review all business cases submitted by the business (Revenue, Cost, Capex) for commercial feasibility.
• Provide suggestions on improvements to further meet business 'investment hurdle rates' or'margin analysis’ through standard financial analysis of discounted cash flow analysis, internal rate of return, payback and net present value analysis. Provide budgetary cost/capex approval support for ALL purchase requisitions raised by the business to ensure that all procurement is with plan/or revised forecast. Manage business case parameters, investment hurdle rates, cost and capex allocations, and approval levels to maintain/improve business margins (gross and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)).Operating cost efficiency - driving performance management through the review of business practices, major cost line items, procurement for recommendations on business optimisation and cost optimisation.

Requirements

• CA(SA): Essential
• 5 to 8 years’ Experience in a similar or related environment and 2 of which should be in Managerial/Equivalent position: Essential 
• 2-3 years Audit experience: Essential
• 5 years Financial Accounting and Management Experience: Essential
• Knowledge of IFRS application and interpretation: Essential
• Knowledge of ERP systems i.e. SAP Essential
• Microsoft Office i.e. Excel: Essential