SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
Manager: Enterprise Finance & Business Support required for a reputable company based in East London
Minimum Requirements:
- Relevant Bachelor's Degree in Commerce
- Minimum of 8 years working experience in enterprise finance, enterprise support and/or economic development of which 3 years must be at middle management or senior consultant level
Key Performance Areas:
Support in Strategic Planning and Governance:
- Provide input to the organisational strategy, as well as reviewing organisational activities and recommend corrective actions if necessary
- Develop unit operational plans and align all activities undertaken in the unit to ensure delivery of corporate objectives
- Enhance and implement treasury systems, processes, procedures, tools, and control systems
- Implement controls within the section which minimizes potential risk to stakeholders
- Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual reports are prepared accurately, maintained, and submitted timeously to all stakeholders
- Participate in management forums, contributing expertise to enable sound decision making
- Facilitate inter-departmental communication through appropriate structures and systems
- Manage preparation and support of all internal and external audits
Provision of management funding solutions:
- Contribute to the design and packaging of relevant funding solutions to address the financial needs of businesses at regional level, i.e., short- and long-term loan products; Risk Capital; Micro Lending; and other financial products
- Facilitate partnerships and mobilise resources to financially support businesses
- Monitor the implementation of the loan security regime at regional level
- Manage and oversee the provision of funding solutions to improve the sustainability of businesses at regional level
- Manage loan collection processes and contribute to the development of the loan monitoring framework and its implementation at regional level
- Ensure safeguarding of all security documents for the regional portfolio
- Review credit exposures based on the regional loans portfolio reports and implement corrective action
Entrepreneurship and Business Support Programme Management:
- Manage identification of key sectors / industries business support programmes to be implemented at regional level and ensure roll-out thereof
- Provide support for businesses to promote commercial activity and productivity
- Maximize individual and the team’s proficiency in working on all aspects of financing and supporting businesses within the region
- Coordinate and manage the identification of key interventions required to support funded and non-funded businesses within the region
- Plan and provide resources required to support the roll-out of business development services, aligned to operational plans and the company strategy
- Oversee the management of training interventions required for funded and non-funded businesses within the region
- Manage the monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of the various business support interventions within the region.
- Lead the process of business plan development and other technical support to increase lending opportunities to enterprises within the region
Portfolio Management and Aftercare:
- Manage regional loan portfolio monitoring and aftercare services on all approved financial products
- Provide monthly reports and facilitate corrective measures if required
- Develop partnerships to increase access to financial services for enterprises within the region
- Manage regional workouts / restructuring of funded businesses and monitor follow-up and recovery of funds disbursed
- Manage incubation support programme including the identification of incubation opportunities (and needs) to be supported within the region
- Establish relationships with partner institutions for the roll out of the enterprise finance and business support programmes within the region
- Manage credit control, collections, and portfolio performance to ensure that financial services are provided and managed to optimise entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods within the region
Management of Pre & Post Investment Support:
- Plan and develop measures required to support the roll-out of enterprise finance and business development services aligned to operational plans and the company strategy
- Contribute to the productivity activities of businesses within the region, which includes conducting feasibility studies, listing targeted markets, and setting business goals
- Provide pre-investment business needs analysis, identify key support interventions and ensure implementation of those interventions post-investment by the company
Budget Management of the Unit:
- Manage and control the capital and operational budget of the Unit to ensure effective and efficient functioning within budgetary parameters of the company
- Evaluate the unit’s performance against the approved budget and addressing deviations/variances
- Monitor, recommend and implement corrective measures to rectify deviations/acts contrary to budgetary provisions, financial regulations, audit
- Authorise requisitions, payments, etc. regarding expenditure as delegated
- Prepare and present reports detailing the status of expenditure and availability of funds for current and short-term interventions
- Prepare budget transfer requests and submit for approval
- Sound planning and forecasting of capital expenditure within area of responsibility
Management of the Regional Team:
- Assign responsibilities and ensure effective task authorisation protocols are in place
- Identify staff development and training to achieve overall organizational objectives
- Manage the performance reporting in accordance with company performance management policy and procedure
- Manage discipline and absenteeism in accordance with organizational codes and procedures
- Build and lead an effective team that works collaboratively with others toward achieving organisational goals
Customer / Stakeholder Management:
- Stakeholder engagement and regular interaction with local municipalities and relevant authorities for resolution of utility issues
- Conduct stakeholder mapping and relationship building sessions for purposes of determining expectations and soliciting feedback on company performance
- Arrange, attend and contribute to meetings with key stakeholders and manage expectations
- Ensure that customer satisfaction survey is conducted annually
- Develop and manage relationships with all internal and external stakeholders
Should you wish to apply please email your CV through to Emily Lessing at
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.
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