Core Responsibilities:

• Financial Governance, Reporting & ComplianceHold ultimate accountability for the financial integrity, consolidation, and accuracy of the Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet across all Group entities.
• Lead the annual budgeting process across all entities, working closely with department and general managers to build robust, achievable budgets.
• Oversee timely end-of-month financial reporting, board pack preparation, and executive performance reviews.
• Manage end-to-end external audits, statutory compliance, tax obligations, and robust internal financial controls.
• Strategic Business Partnering & Commercial PerformancePartner with General Managers and Department Heads to review financial results, interpret performance drivers, and identify operational efficiencies.
• Lead the annual budgeting and periodic re-forecasting processes across all business units.
• Oversee group-wide cash flow management, liquidity, and working capital risk mitigation.
• Build financial literacy across non-finance leadership to drive commercial performance.
• Team Leadership & People ManagementLead, mentor, and develop the transactional finance and accounting teams to build a high-performing function. (Team of 9).
• Set clear performance objectives, professional development plans, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Executive Leadership & Strategic CounselAct as a key member of the senior leadership team, providing strategic financial counsel to inform executive and operational decision-making.

• Qualifications CA / CPA qualification (or equivalent) required.
• Significant experience in a senior finance leadership role, ideally across a multi-entity or group structure.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and presenting board-level financial reporting.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including consolidations, financial reporting standards and statutory compliance.
• Proven experience leading and developing finance teams.
• Experience managing external audit processes.