Finance Manager

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Col1Job Specification Company *Halls Financial Services Job title *Senior Financial Manager Location *Bryanston Reports to CFO Job Type Permanent Industry *Financial Services – Short Term Insurance |Role overview/purpose*|The Financial Manager is responsible for overseeing the full finance function within the Halls Financial Services business. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the incumbent will partner closely with business leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong financial control, and effective decision-making. The role requires a commercially minded finance leader who can provide insights, manage financial risk, and support the strategic objectives of the business while maintaining compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.| |---|---| |**Qualification: ***|• CA(SA) Qualification (advantageous) • BCom Accounting • CIMA Registration (advantageous) • Matric| |Experience and skills required*|• Minimum 5 years relevant experience (including post-articles experience) • Minimum of 5 years experience managing accountants • Experience in financial services or insurance advantageous • Strong financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting skills • Strong commercial acumen and business partnering capability • Advanced Excel and financial systems capability • Working experience with Sage, IDU, Quick consol advantageous| |---|---| | Key Responsibilities *| Financial Management • Preparation and ownership of monthly management accounts, including detailed variance analysis and commentary • Delivery of accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting to support decision-making • Development and tracking of key financial and operational performance metrics • Oversight of the general ledger, reconciliations, and financial integrity of records • Identification of financial trends, risks, and opportunities, with proactive recommendations to management • Continuous improvement and automation of financial processes and reporting| |Col1|• Maintenance of the risk register and financial risk reporting processes • Preparation of financial input into Board, Exco, and committee reporting • Ensuring adherence to Group governance standards and reporting requirements • Implementation and monitoring of financial policies and procedures Leadership & Team Management • Leadership and development of the finance team, including performance management and coaching • Building a high-performing, accountable, and commercially focused finance function • Driving a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence • Ensuring effective resourcing and capability within the finance function| |---|---| | Non-technical skills *|• Ability to: think analytically and solve complex problems work autonomously and manage multiple priorities communicate and influence at a senior level build strong collaborative relationships maintain high levels of integrity and professionalism| | Values |The Candidate will be expected to operate in line with our company values: • Passion : We have a strong and barely controllableexcitementfor life, our work, the people we work with, and for ourselves. Our enthusiasmand positive energy lead to a strong bias toward action and strive forexcellence! • Care : We care deeplyfor ourselves, the people we work with, our customers, the communities we live in, the country we call home and the planet which hosts us! • Integrity : We always do the right thing, even when nobody is watching! • Growth : We always strive to make apositive contribution on our journey tosignificance! We (us and the business) grow, because our people grow! Our curiosity drives Innovation and our resiliencekeeps us determined when the going gets tough! We have thecourageto make decisions and to have the tough conversations. • Diversity : We respect and cherisheach other andlisten to all opinions! We are all unique, which makes the “us” stronger! Through collaboration, we ensure that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts!| | Key Stakeholders |• CFO, CEO, Heads of Departments, Group CFO| Recovered PDF text Location* Bryanston Reports to CFO Job Type Permanent Qualification: * - CA(SA) Qualification (advantageous) BCom Accounting CIMA Registration (advantageous) Matric Experience and skills - Minimum 5 years relevant experience (including post-articles required* experience) Minimum of 5 years experience managing accountants Experience in financial services or insurance advantageous Strong financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting skills Strong commercial acumen and business partnering capability Advanced Excel and financial systems capability Working experience with Sage, IDU, Quick consol advantageous Key Responsibilities* Financial Management Preparation and ownership of monthly management accounts, Financial oversight of the insurance portfolio, including profitability, performance, and risk trends Collaboration with underwriting and operational teams to assess Ensuring effective resourcing and capability within the finance function Non-technical skills* - Ability to: think analytically and solve complex problems work autonomously and manage multiple priorities