Head of Finance Operations

SUMMARY:
Head of Finance Operations

POSITION INFO:

Company:
Our client is a market leading, JSE listed company, based in Johannesburg.

Remuneration:
R1,3M – R1,7M depending on experience.

Position Overview:

• Reporting to the Finance Executive, the successful candidate will:
  • Lead and manage a team of Financial Managers to deliver accurate and timely financial reporting.
  • Oversee operational financial processes, ensuring alignment with business strategy and governance requirements.
  • Drive continuous improvement in financial operations and support cross-functional initiatives.

Key Performance Areas:

• Manage, review, and ensure timely, accurate, and valid weekly and monthly management reporting, including cash clearings, petty cash, stock, and debtors.
• Prepare financial content for board packs across subsidiary companies, addressing board meeting minutes.
• Facilitate monthly meetings with Operational Management to report financial performance and resolve queries.
• Review and update policies annually, ensuring relevance and compliance.
• Approve payments, refunds, write-offs, journals, provisions, and accruals per company policies.
• Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes, aligning with board budgets.
• Critically review and approve business feasibility presentations, advising line managers
• Manage and motivate finance teams to deliver expected outcomes.
• Oversee internal and external audits, implementing improvements to address risks.

Qualifications, Experience, and Personal Attributes Required:

• Minimum: CA(SA)) or equivalent internationally recognised accounting designation.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing large financial departments preferably in the wholesale, retail, manufacturing or logistics sectors.
• Proven skills in handling ambiguity, complexity, and pressure.
• Strong leadership, management, and interpersonal skills.
• Process-oriented with strong attention to detail and above-average Excel skills.
• SAP experience advantageous.
• Strategic thinker with a helicopter view, able to link events and distinguish priorities.
• Innovative, assertive, and persuasive in driving improvements and proposals.
• Collaborative, with a focus on integrity, accuracy, and client service.
• Committed to personal development and seeking feedback and growth opportunities.