[Hiring] Director of Finance BU / Finance BU Lead @Flink Recruit Pretoria

Role Description

The Director of Finance oversees all financial aspects of a business unit (BU) and drives the company’s financial strategies in partnership with the Senior Leadership Team. As a key business partner to the CEO/Business Unit Leader, the role holder is accountable for BU’s forecast, financial operations, as well as compliance with statutory requirements. You are a strategic thinker with a strong commercial and financial acumen. You will be expected to collaborate positively, have a passion to succeed and be prepared to take smart risks.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Business Partnering:
  • Own the Quarterly Strategic Review (QSR) forecasting process and ensure forecast accuracy is within +/-5%.
  • Provide financial and management reporting and analysis of the BU performance, with a focus on key operating ratios, ensuring commentaries are succinct and insightful. Present the results as required.
  • Identify issues and propose opportunities for operational improvements. Monitor the execution of improvement plans arising.
  • Work closely with all functional leads to ensure project bids and contract terms, financial and otherwise, adhere to corporate policies.
  • Coordinate all legal activities internally and with group legal.
• Finance Operations:
  • Ensure accurate and timely submission of all monthly, quarterly and ad hoc submissions, as required.
  • Oversee financial operations including order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, treasury, financial statement close and related controls, as well as compliance with tax, statutory and regulatory requirements.
  • Implement process and system improvements to allow for timely and accurate financial statement close.
  • Responsible for addressing internal and external audit queries.
• People Leadership & Other:
  • Lead and develop the Finance team, fostering a culture of learning, trust, and self-improvement.
  • Drive succession planning and talent management processes.
  • Attend management meetings, annual events, and other activities directed by the BU Leader.
  • Any other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Accounting Qualification (CPA / CA or other).
• Solid technical knowledge of IFRS, particularly IFRS 15/ASC606 is a must.
• Foreign financial currency experience is a must.
• Hands-on mindset; comfortable preparing and reviewing reconciliations, posting journals, and preparing working papers.
• Advanced Excel skills required, and in addition experience in NetSuite, SAP BPC, Blackline, Salesforce, Cloudcoach (project tracking), would be an advantage.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment, and stay highly organized without requiring follow-up.
• Comfortable creating and delivering presentations on performance.
• Attention to detail and accuracy is a must.
• UK Financial experience will be highly beneficial for this role.

Requirements

• 5+ years post-qualification experience.
• Software and/or telco industry experience an asset.
• Experience of multiple entities / countries / currencies an advantage.
• Willingness to travel 10% of the time, both locally and internationally, sometimes on short notice.

Package & Remuneration

• Budget: 1 Million per annum + bonus incentives.