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Job Description

The Recruitment Process:

TA Interview: This will be a discussion with a member of the Talent Acquisition Team to give you an understanding of our business, our culture & values and more context on the role. It will also allow us the opportunity to get to know you more and ensure OMI can meet your career aspirations.

Panel Interview: This will be with 2 members of the Senior Leadership of the Hiring Team and 1 member of the HC Leadership Team.

Technical & Psychometric Assessments: These will depend on the role and will sometimes happen concurrently with MIE & Internal Verification.

Final Feedback.

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Please note that, unfortunately, we cannot accept any applications after the closing date

Manage and coordinate the company's financial function, including general accounting, cost management, budgeting, and payroll, in accordance with corporate policies and procedures to meet the company’s business requirements. This is the top finance position for a specific location, but it is governed by policies and frameworks established by the larger corporation.

ResponsibilitiesFinancial Policies, Guidelines, and Protocols

Lead and coordinate the development and delivery of financial policies, guidelines, and protocols across the business to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice.

Financial Management and Control

Manage a significant portion of the organization's financial management and/or control processes.

Financial Modeling

Undertake strategic and tactical financial analysis, modeling, and evaluation to support business leaders in their decision-making.

Data Collection and Analysis

Make authoritative recommendations that have a significant impact on the business over the short and long term. Recommendations could be technical or professional in nature.

Organizational Risk Management

Manage a significant portion of the organization's risk management and/or risk control processes. This includes contributing to the development and implementation of risk management policies and procedures.

Financial Information Systems

Own the development of financial systems for the company or group. Own the governance of finance systems to ensure they adhere to group accounting and statutory rules.

Functional Strategy Formation

Lead the development and implementation of strategy for an important area of responsibility within a function, anticipating complex issues, challenges, and opportunities and ensuring integration with wider functional strategy.

Information and Business Advice

Provide authoritative specialist advice to senior managers at the business unit or regional level to enable the implementation of policy, projects, and change initiatives.

Leadership and Direction

Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the business area or department; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.

Performance Management

Manage and report on performance within the department or area of responsibility; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual business objectives.

Organizational Capability Building

Evaluate the capabilities of staff within the department to identify gaps and prioritize development activities. Implement the organization's formal development frameworks within the area of responsibility. Coach and mentor others to support the development of the organization's talent pool.

Budgeting

Manage budget plans for a department. May involve development or delivery or both.

Skills

Accounting, Adaptive Thinking, Budget Management, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, Finance, Financial Accounting, Financial Acumen, Financial Auditing, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Leadership, Management Accounting, Numerical Aptitude, Policies & Procedures, Risk Management

Competencies

Balances StakeholdersBusiness InsightDecision QualityEnsures AccountabilityFinancial AcumenInstills TrustManages ComplexityOptimizes Work Processes

Education

Bachelor Commerce: Accounting Finance (Required), NQF Level 9 – Masters

Closing Date

06 April 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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