Group Finance Director Advert
Capricorn Group is seeking a Group Finance Director who will lead the financial operations of the company, including the development of a financial strategy, metrics tied to that strategy as well as the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.
Reporting to the Group CEO, the FD will direct Capricorn Group and all its entities on all financial related matters, ensuring that value added and professional financial management and accounting policies, practices, systems and solutions are developed, implemented and controlled in support of strategic objectives and also in compliance with International Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards and statutory regulations.
Minimum requirements
- CA qualification.
Experience/knowledge and skills
- Executive leadership experience of at least S years.
- 10+ years of experience in the financial accounting field.
- Advanced knowledge of IAS, IFRS, taxation rules and regulations, SAP and relevant accounting systems.
- Experience in the financial services sector would be an added advantage.
Role deliverables
- Proven track record with strategic financial planning and budgeting for entities and subsidiaries to ensure maximum profitability, tax efficiency, effective cost management and adequate cash flow in line with strategic business objectives.
- Applying financial modelling by forecasting “what if” scenarios and financial options based on changing variables.
- To perform financial reporting through establishing frameworks, processes, and guidelines for entities and subsidiaries. This is inclusive of analysing, interpreting and consolidation of financial reports and the continuous update thereof.
- Financial reporting, which encompasses reporting to Capricorn Group Board, compilation of the financial results for the annual report, interim and full year results for newspapers as well as providing oversight on the submission of all Group related statutory reporting.
- Manage the collation, processing, interpretation and control of management accounts for entities and subsidiaries, which includes identifying cost drivers, direct-, hidden-, contingent liability- and less tangible costs to support management decision-making in the effective and appropriate management and control of costs.
- Provide financial advisory services to business by conducting viability studies and advising executives on financial performance criterias for new project proposals, inclusive of business expansions, joint venture costs and profitability analyses.
- Perform transactional accounting by establishing policies and a set of principles in conjunction with subsidiary CFOs to ensure best accounting practice in support of the implementation of accounting processes and controls.
- Directs the procurement and asset control process by establishing best practices, systemsand controls.
- Perform a compliance function by establishing policies and controls to ensure compliance with International Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (IAS & IFRS), companies act and statutory and regulatory, Namibian Stock Exchange rules as they pertain to the Finance function.
- Direct and support the finance team to ensure that work standards and quality work output targets are achieved and maintained.
- Manage investor relations both internally and externally. This includes, but is not limited to, understanding and communicating Capricorn Group’s financial strategy and broader strategic direction, monitoring the Group’s share and operations matrixes and building domestic and international broker relationships.
- Capital management and balance sheet management.
More Information
- Job Application Details The application closing date is 4 March 2022. Connect with us by visiting: http://careers.capricorn.com.na or alternatively mail your application with certified supporting documents to [email protected].
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