The Head of Finance will be responsible for leading the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Payroll, and Shared Services teams executing financial strategy, operational efficiency, and compliance. This role requires a strategic leader with a strong background in financial management, forecasting, and process optimization.
Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Create and implement forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning techniques to achieve company objectives.
- Offer senior management financial analysis and suggestions for strategic decision-making.
- Examine management financial data, and company performance providing insights to management
- Oversee variance analysis and monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting.
- Work closely with statutory reporting team to ensure alignment between statutory and management reporting
- Oversee the Group payroll function, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of processes through automation.
- Collaborate with HR on benefits administration, and payroll compliance.
- Execute Group strategy of shared services
- Establish policies and procedures to drive standardization and improve internal controls through automation
- Establish, track and report KPIs to management and divisions to measure efficiency, accuracy, and service levels
- Lead and develop a high-performing team
- Partner with senior leadership to align financial strategy with business objectives.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations, tax laws, and company policies.
- CA(SA)
- 6+ years of experience in financial leadership roles, with expertise in FP&A, payroll, and shared services.
- Strong knowledge of financial planning, accounting principles, and payroll.
- Knowledge with ERP platforms, process automation, and finance systems.
- Outstanding problem-solving, analytical, and strategic thinking abilities.
- Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.
- The capacity to work with great attention to detail in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
