Group Executive Shared Services

SUMMARY:
The role is responsible for the creation, development and management of the company’s future shared services function that will support the whole business with transaction processing, financial controls, payments & collections. This position reports directly into the CFO.

POSITION INFO:

Qualifications and Experience

• BCom Finance
• Minimum 5 to 7 years’ experience with at least 3 years’ experience in large corporate
• FMCG sector experience essential.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
• In-depth Knowledge of Working Capital 
• Thorough understanding of financial controls and processes
• Experience in managing a team of functional experts
• Exposure to integrated SAP B1 ERP systems and shared services
• Direct experience in creating business change using enabling technologies 
• Proven success in contributing to a team-oriented environment 
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment 
• Excellent leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills 
• Ability to interact effectively with client executives, vendors and third-party providers

Key Result Areas:

• Shape and articulate the shared services strategy and value proposition to all stakeholders 
• Apply leading practice end to end process expertise in core finance in order to design and implement new re-engineered processes in a Shared Services 
• Manage a large team of functional experts
• Manage the Trade and other Receivables Working Capital KPI’s
• Manage the Trade and Other Payables Working Capital KPI’s
• Manage the Credit & Collection Manager/s and department
• Manage the National Accounts Payable Manager and department
• Ensure standard credit policies and procedures are implemented and maintained
• Ensure standard AP policies and procedures are implemented and maintained
• Ensure adequate financial controls and processes
• Responsible for the management and improvement of Working Capital
• Ensure that business risks are identified, assessed and managed 
• Ensure that adequate plans have been developed to deal with functional audit findings
• Ensure that functional business continuity plans are in place

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