Head Finance Operations

Requisition ID: 267097

Role Purpose and Key Responsibilities

Role Purpose:

• Overseeing the end-to-end processes, related accounting activities and projects within each process to accurately reflect the financial position of the Group and to ensure local financial statements are compliant with accounting standards;
• Deliver world-class finance transaction processing – Ensure efficiency by standardizing transactional processes.
• Develop and update Group’s accounting policies and ensure consistent application of these policies across Finance and the OpCo
• Ensure the complete, accurate and timely accounting for transactions relevant to indirect taxes and direct taxes, asset accounting, receivables, payables, wholesale traffic (including invoicing, financial netting, payments, both as supplier and customer at the same time – interconnection, roaming, MVNO/Es accounting), intercompany transactions, etc with support of the Tax team
• Build and maintain relationships with all relevant internal and external stakeholders, including the VOIS;
• Lead the development and evolution of processes, including driving continuous improvement, ongoing efficiency and cost reduction initiatives.

Key Accountabilities and Decision Ownership

• Develop strong working relationships with the Head of Finance Operations Vodacom/Vodafone
• Develop and drive implementation of strategy for the Finance Operations function, encompassing direction; process improvement; human resource capability; organisation support; and technology platforms
• Ensure the correct treatment of accounting principles according to national and international accounting policies and VGIAP in all initiatives, new products and services by properly managing and integrating the commercial requirements with the needs of finance operations (e.g. accounting, tax, reporting, supply chain)
• Ensure Core Business Model (CBM) policies & processes and governance/compliance (SOX, Internal and External audit) and frameworks are in place and adhered to.
• Sarbanes Oxley compliance throughout the OpCo and thus guarantee the compilation of the entity’s financial statements and financial statutory reporting in compliance with all the relevant GAAPs
• Own, manage and drive the OpCo people change agenda and develop organisational capability to deliver to future roadmaps.

Qualification, Competencies, Knowledge and Experience

• Tertiary degree in Accounting and Finance or equivalent
• Chartered Accountant or Professional qualified accountant
• 10+ years financial accounting experience
• Strong communication/influencing and decision-making skills – ability to balance conflicting interests
• Operational finance experience
• System knowledge – SAP ERP and HFM
• Excellent technical accounting skills
• Knowledge and experience as a Financial Controller for a large, global organisation
• Telco industry experience