About the position
Our client, a leading player in the logistics and supply chain industry, is seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Financial Shared Services to lead and optimise its finance shared services function, based in Centurion
This senior leadership role requires a commercially astute CA(SA) with strong operational finance expertise, proven leadership capability, and extensive experience managing large finance teams within a complex corporate environment.
Minimum Requirements:
- Registered CA (SA) qualification is essential
- Minimum 10 years' relevant experience, including at least 5 years in a senior management role leading large teams
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management capability
- SAP experience advantageous
- Proven ability to lead, collaborate, and drive performance within a shared services or corporate finance environment
Key Responsibitlites:
- Lead and drive Financial Shared Services strategy in alignment with business objectives
- Ensure strong financial governance, IFRS compliance and adherence to internal controls and company policies
- Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Fixed Assets and Creditor management functions
- Manage monthly reporting, reconciliations, year-end processes, statutory compliance and audit requirements
- Drive process improvement initiatives, operational efficiencies and service excellence across the finance function
- Participate in ERP and systems improvement projects to enhance business performance and reporting capability
- Manage credit control processes, supplier relationships and risk management activities
- Oversee fixed asset management, asset verification processes and compliance with IFRS and tax legislation
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, auditors, legal representatives and suppliers
- Lead, mentor and develop large multidisciplinary finance teams while fostering a high-performance culture
- Ensure service delivery standards, KPI's, SLA's and performance targets are achieved consistently
Competencies:
- Strong strategic leadership ability with the capacity to align teams and drive business objectives
- Sound financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, financial management and IFRS compliance
- Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing capability across all levels of the business
- Proven ability to drive operational excellence, process improvement, and service delivery enhancement
- Strong people leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop high-performance teams
- Ability to foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Core Skills:
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication and report writing ability
- Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Advanced computer literacy, including strong MS Office and Excel proficiency
- Strong presentation, numeracy, and strategic influencing capability
- Logical, lateral, and innovative thinking ability
- Strong organisational awareness and ability to leverage technology effectively
- Knowledge of feasibility and appraisal methods advantageous
Desired Skills:
- "Head of Financial Shared Services"
- Strategy
- "Financial Accounting"
