Vacancies Available at IDC

QUALIFICATIONS

• Matric
• Secretarial/Office Administration or Relevant Diploma

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• 2 years proven secretarial and administrative experience
• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook & SAP

Roles and Responsibilities

• To provide secretarial support to the Regional Manager and team members
• General typing, including reports and presentation slides
• Receive, direct and relay telephone messages and fax messages
• Scheduling of events, and relevant logistical support
• Diarise appointments and to arrange meetings
• Maintain the general filing system and file all correspondence
• To perform general administrative functions such as photocopying, faxing and mailing
• To process financial travel claims for team members and provide support for travel related enquiries
• To order the regions stationary and other supplies
• To maintain a report of expenses relating to telephone usage, stationary, newspapers and other miscellaneous expenses
• To facilitate the on boarding of new staff members joining the team
• To provide an efficient customer service to internal and external customers

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Job Description

• To provide a comprehensive and strategic support to the Chief Financial Officer by providing day to day oversight of operational matters and supporting planning and execution of key deliverables
• To monitor, evaluate and measure the timeous implementation of deliverables across the Division
• Support the co-ordination and alignment of Group Finance activities
• Identify trends for business improvement and risk management purposes

Qualification and Experience

Qualification: 

• Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical degree
• A Post graduate Qualification in a relevant field (e.g. CA(SA), MBA/MBL, LLB etc

Experience: 

• The preferred candidate will have a minimum of 5 - 8 years’ experience in the financial discipline
• Experience in State Owned Entities or development finance entities and understanding of all applicable legislative and governance principles relative to Group Finance
• Understanding of sustainable banking imperatives and environmental, social and governance requirements would be an advantage
• Candidate must have an appreciation of the role of the IDC
• The candidate must have absolute commitment towards the values of the Corporation.
• Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment
• Proven track record of effectively interacting with senior management
• Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments
• Effective, versatile and action-oriented
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while building effective relationships
• Extremely organized and persistent, with drive and determination to achieve goals.
• Management and leadership experience will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Advanced Excel and PowerPoint
• Practical knowledge of SAP will be an added advantage

Roles and Responsibilities

Financial / Shareholder Returns

• To serve as advisor to the CFO
• To assume day-to-day responsibility for projects and tasks and Coordinate the execution of strategic initiatives
• To create and maintain cross-departmental relationships to enable leadership success
• To manage the Chief Financial Officers budget and cost centres. Consolidating reports across units
• To assist in reporting activities and preparing comparative reports
• To assess inquiries directed to the CFO, determine the proper course of action and delegate  to the appropriate individual to manage, and follow up to ensure resolved

Internal / Operational Processes

• Participate in strategy formulation and implementation for the CFO’s office
• Provide strategic advice and support on policy matters
• Management of the Office (planning and co-coordinating the activities of the office)
• Assist with reporting on various operational activities
• Analyse trends and provide recommendations for remediation.
• To generate ideas for improvement of cross functional processes or resolution of complex problems
• Represent the IDC and the COO at internal and external forums
• Participate in corporate strategic initiatives/projects

Corporate Strategic Alignment

• To participate in and support Corporate Initiatives
• Monitor and evaluate divisional strategic priorities and preparation of reporting and presentation requirements
• Assist and drive the requirements of the TPMO work-stream

 Customer Focus & Stakeholder Management

• To create relationships with internal and external clients
• Dealing with client queries that require policy decisions to protect the organisation against reputation risk and ensure client satisfaction

Learning, Leadership & People Growth

• To provide leadership and support to staff within the Office of the CFO
• To research best practice measures
• Take responsibility for personal development and growth
• Promote the sharing of knowledge and best practice
• Impeccable managerial and interpersonal skills 

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing of application and submission process
• Basic deal assessment prior to accepting deal into pipeline for deal evaluation / due- diligence and manage ad hoc enquiries on the Programme
• Deal evaluation / due-diligence as per current IDC definition (all disciplines)
• Ensuring that the deal is aligned with the strategic objectives of the fund and will contribute to meeting industry development goals
• Identify all risks (pre and post investment) and defining mitigation plans to minimize these risks
• Designing and negotiating the financial and legal relationship between the client and IDC for the specific deal (including the terms and conditions of IDC funding and the rights and obligations of all parties involved in the deal)
• Co-ordinating IDC team and other stakeholders around the transaction
• Perform Post Investment Management functions for a portfolio of clients
• Operational assistance to portfolio of clients in order for the company to become profitable and meet financial obligations to IDC.

CUSTOMER FOCUS & STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Building influential and sustainable relationships with strategic partners to assist units in achieving strategic objectives
• Manage and enhance the levels of service and communication to ensure the provision of client service excellence.

LEARNING, LEADERSHIP & PEOPLE GROWTH

• Drive and manage your own development to enhance own competencies

QUALIFICATIONS (Formal qualifications)

• Minimum qualification: relevant commercial/technical Degree with Honours or equivalent financial qualification

Job Requirements

EXPERIENCE: (knowledge, length of experience and skills required to perform the job competently)

• 5 - 8 years Industry/ Sectors Operational experience
• 2 to 4 years Deal Origination and Assessment experience
• Financial assessment and modeling experience
• Exposure with funding SME’s is an advantage
• Understanding commercial implications of legal and financial decisions
• Understanding effect of various structures and instruments on risk and returns

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MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial / Shareholder Returns

• Ensure financial soundness of all credit submissions.
• Transactions aligned to IDC’s developmental outcomes

Internal / Operational Processes

• Evaluate applications for finance (financial, technical and marketing disciplines)
• Designing and negotiating the financial and legal relationship between the client and IDC for the specific deal.
• Risk identification and mitigation of transactions
• Undertake financial modelling in respect of transactions
• Deal optimization - ensuring that the deal is aligned with the strategic objectives of the Department.
• Support the development and implementation of strategies or action plans to drive the Department’s strategic objectives.
• Account management function
• Prepare well written and motivated reports for presentation to the relevant Panel and any other Panel as required.
• Conduct peer reviews.

Customer Focus & Stakeholder Management

• To effectively interact with different clients (internally and externally) in order to fulfil the process requirements related to any specific deal / transaction.
• Manage and enhance the levels of service and communication to ensure the provision of client service excellence.

Learning, Leadership & People Growth

• Provide support in transactions during basic assessment and due diligence processes
• Manage own development to enhance own competencies
• Participate in knowledge sharing in the team and cross functional

Qualification and Experience

QUALIFICATIONS (Formal qualifications)

• Minimum qualification: relevant commercial degree

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE (knowledge, type and length of experience and skills required to perform the job competently)

• 3-5 years related experience
• Experience in due diligence disciplines (Marketing, Technical or Financial)
• Knowledge in assessing all associated issues in a transaction (Legal, risks, etc.)
• Experience in peer review
• Experience in interpretation and analysis of financial statements
• Knowledge of the market environment and development landscape
• Knowledge of financing instruments
• Understand and review models of proposed financial structures
• Knowledge and experience in the socio-economic and impact investing area will be an advantage