OMF Finance Director at Old Mutual South Africa

Job Description

• This role contributes to the broad financial strategy, maintaining a long-term focus on the future financial direction of the business. It is individually accountable for the execution of the financial strategy through Managers and their teams, over a 3-5 year period
• Executive director on the OMF Board and key contact for Board deliverables
• Contributes to, and implements, broader financial strategy across the business.
• Has a long term focus on future financial direction of the business.
• Translates strategy into business plan.
• Accountable for preparation of financial reports, results and commentary.
• Manages financial and operational performance.
• Responsible for planning and forecasting.
• Sets operational policies for the business, develops and takes accountability for a business plan.
• Manages financial resources (including capex) and required return decisions
• Accountable for the treasury function and for setting the funding strategy and plan
• Optimize capital, funding, liquidity and interest rate risk
• Ensures best financial operating practice and compliance.
• Review business models and economics of various business areas and make recommendations to Guidecom.
• Responsible for audit liaison as well as tax, legislative & statutory requirements.
• Influences business on corrective actions required on issues raised by financial manager.
• Looks for opportunities to minimise the tax liabilities of the organisation and to improve business efficiencies.
• Responsible for preparation of consolidated annual financial statements.
• Responsible for investor relations and fund stakeholder management.

Requirements: Skills, Qualifications and Experience required

• Chartered accountant
• 10 years + experience in financial services senior management roles
• 8 Years + technical lending / credit experience including IFRS9
• 8 Years + technical treasury (capital/liquidity/funding etc) experience
• Active participation in Board meetings essential and proven business partner to senior executive teams.

Closing Date

18 February 2023