The full service offering of the Group is fairly unique in South Africa in that it is an independent financial services Group that has its own stock broking company which is an equities member of the JSE Limited and is able to leverage off this inherent strength in its product offering both within that stock broking company and the financial advisory businesses. The two core subsidiary companies are both asset management and private wealth businesses. 

Overview of the Role:

The Financial Director is ultimately accountable for accounting practises, overall financial management and budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting within the Group and its subsidiaries. The Financial Director is required to ensure establishment of group-wide objectives, policies, procedures, processes, programmes and practices to assure the Group of a continuously sound financial accounting structure. The Financial Director is responsible for helping ensure that the Board fulfils its responsibilities in respect of financial risk management and for determining and implementing the financial and investment strategy of the Group and developing appropriate metrics tied to that strategy.  

Qualification / Experience:

– Qualified CA (SA)

– 5+ years commercial experience in a relevant senior management role

– Experience within financial industry and/or JSE-listed company environment highly advantageous

Responsibilities:

– Collective responsibilities of financial management

– Ultimate accountability for making approvals

– Accounting policy, procedures, process and practice

– Budgetting

– Forecasting

– Financial Reporting

– Measurement of Performance

– Annual Audit

– Accounting Record Keeping

– Financial and Investment Strategy

– Measuring Financial and Investment Strategy

– Maximizing Shareholder Value

– Business Intelligence

– Financial Risk

– Procurement

– Daily Financial Operations

– Funding

– Leadership

– Financial and Regulatory Knowledge

– Stakeholder Management