Head of Finance Shared services

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

A leader in the vehicle / fleet tracking industry is on the lookout for an experienced, qualified, analytical numbers FUNDI to join their team as the Head of Shared services - Finance. 

Qualifications and experience: 

Matric

Advantage - Masters' 

Completed bachelors' degree: Accounting, finance or related 

No less than 8 - 10 years' of experience within operational finance / shared services, holding a leadership role for no less than 5 years' 

Must have a great track record with managing shared services functions 

Clear credit record 

Key skills:

Numerical

Financial acumen 

Analytical 

Leadership - team, operational, change, performance management, talent development

Negotiations 

Influencing 

Collections / debt management 

Financial transaction processing / operation controls 

Process automation 

Customer centric

Results driven 

Problem solving 

Operational excellence 

Decision making 

Communication

Interpersonal 

Key performance areas:

Manage departmental leaders 

Efficient and effective delivery of transactional finance services 

Maintain strategic oversight of operations, fixed asset register maintenance, additions, disposals and depreciation processing 

Design and implement process improvements 

Optimise resource utilisation 

Drive compliance with operational costs 

Oversee the aspects of financial transaction processing: Accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, collection, fixed asset transaction 

Declare transaction data to support the cashflow reporting 

Draft and implement effective collections strategies to minimise bad debt 

Manage debtor aging 

Manage relationships with external collection agencies 

Intervene in complex collection cases 

Oversee the procurement function: vendor selection, PO processing, contract negotiation

Effectively manage accounts payable process 

Implement and enforce procurement policies - drive cost effectiveness and compliance 

Supplier and vendor relationship management 

Transaction processing 

Ensure accurate and timeous billing for all tracking device sales and relates services 

Contract management 

Analyse the billing data to Identify trends

Maintain operational controls 

Operational risk management 

Lead, mentor and develop a high performing team 

Identify and address training and developments needs 

Streamline and automate financial processes 

Evaluate and implement new technologies