Key Performance Areas Financial Planning and Analysis: Assisting in developing financial plans, budgets, and forecasts to support the company's strategic goals.Financial Reporting: Ensuring accurate and timely preparation of financial statements and reports for internal and external stakeholders.Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating financial risks, ensuring compliance with regulations and implementing internal controls.Cost Management: Monitoring and optimizing expenses to enhance the company's financial performance.Cash Flow Management: Managing cash flow and liquidity to meet operational needs and financial obligations.Financial Strategy: Contributing to the development and execution of financial strategies aligned with organizational objectives.Stakeholder Management: Collaborating with various departments, auditors, and investors to communicate financial information effectively.Team Leadership: Supervising and supporting the finance team to achieve departmental goals.Tax and Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring compliance with tax laws and other financial regulations.Assist in the preparation of financial information required for monthly management meetings. Audit Committee packs, quarterly board packs and those required by various regulatory bodies e g Prudential Authority. TasksFinancial Planning and AnalysisAssisting in developing financial plans, budgets, and forecasts to support the company's strategic goalsUndertake strategic analysis and assist the FD with strategic planning and development of the annual and medium term plans and strategic objectivesAccountable for timeous preparation of management accounts and financial reports and record keeping for the enterprise Financial ReportingEnsuring accurate and timely preparation of financial statements and reports for internal and external stakeholders.Assist in the preparation of financial information required for monthly management information.Oversee vat and provisional tax computations. Risk Management Identifying and mitigating financial risks, ensuring compliance with regulations and implementing internal controlsAdhere to all regulatory requirements of all statutory bodies in conjunction with the Head of ComplianceDevelop and implement financial/accounting policies and internal controls in conjunction with the FDResponsible for internal and external audit liaison Cost Management Monitoring and optimizing expenses to enhance the company's financial performanceOversee accounts payable and accounts receivable functions Cash Flow ManagementManaging cash flow and liquidity to meet operational needs and financial obligationsReview of accounts and investigation of variances and set recovery plansInvolvement in commercial negotiations with banks and service providers Revenue CollectionsOversee the collection and distribution functions of the business together with the revenue team Stakeholder ManagementCollaborating with various departments, auditors, to communicate financial information effectively Team LeadershipSupervising and supporting the finance team to achieve departmental goalsProvide leadership, direction and management to the finance, revenue and accounting team Tax and Regulatory ComplianceEnsuring compliance with tax laws and other financial regulations Essential Qualifications CA (SA) Essential Experience 5 years or more Financial Services Managerial ExperienceStrong budgeting and finance experience in a corporate environmentNumerical and information analysis experience for financial purposeExceptional communication skills at all levelsAbility to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision makingLeading a team of financial specialists and SupervisorsMultiple revenue systems and cash managementAssets ManagementDeveloping and executing Financial Management policies Desirable Experience 3 years or more experience in the Insurance Industry environment preferably with an understanding of IFRS17 Knowledge and Skills Excellent negotiator and communicatorActive listening skillsGood people skillsHigh work ethicGood time managementAnalytical skillsTeam playerResults driven and collaborative working skills Span of Control Finance Team