Key responsibilities include;Contribute to the implementation of Business and Finance strategy within the South Africa and Africa businesses

• Act as the custodian of all Financial transactions by controlling financial process, risk and expenditure against budget and forecast
• Drive the implementation and maintenance of a suitable level of financial control
• Manage the integrity of financial records and provide assurance of an accurate and complete financial recordkeeping system for the entire Division by chain, by country and by legal entity – Areas under direct management include Capex / Fixed assets, Full P&L, Working Capital, Loans, Accruals/ Provisions, Intercompany Charges and Tax
• Engage with all stakeholders to coordinate and ensure adequate and appropriate provisioning
• Monitor all business expenses against budget, investigate all variances
• Track Financial legislative and regulatory changes in all countries.
• Ensure the delivery of an effective Management reporting process
• Assume full accountability for the compilation of the bi-annual audit report
• Prepare monthly flash and management accounts
• Verify the accuracy of, and sign off statutory and tax packs for all entities
• Manage the preparation of the Annual Financial Statements in terms of IFRS
• Assess financial plans and financial feasibility models
• Identify risks and perform due diligence
• Staff management(8)