Senior Finance Manager

Business Strategy

Responsibility for Strategic Finance, Corporate Finance, Governance, Decision Support and Investment Management

Ability to successfully support in delivering an aggressive OGSM growth plan

Build a well-established finance function that is prepared for exponential growth

Be the custodian for Finance operating as a key partner to the business enabling sustainable growth and best in class execution of financial stewardship and decision support

Lead the execution of the strategy together with the Head of SHARE and the SLT, with clear KPIs and a financial plan to inform this growth

Data savvy and skilled in uncovering insights to formulate industry-leading strategy

Planning and growth

Leadership of the Financial Planning & Analysis function including ownership of the planning cycle, forecast and 5 year strategic plan

Responsibility for the coordination of the budget process, ensuring alignment with strategic planning. Oversee the budgeting & forecasting process ensuring key drivers and sensitivities are detailed and understood

Involvement in all new business activity, due diligence, and investment management

Identify opportunities for efficiencies across the group to ensure continuous improvement and constantly challenge the current cost structure

Creating value, achieved by undertaking analysis, assessment and insight on current assets, whilst investigating opportunities to invest and grow the business

Champion and lead the development of key business cases that support the program’s growth aspirations.

Financial control and Governance

Directing the establishment of financial/accounting principles, policy, procedures and practices in line with legal and corporate requirements

Manage the strategic and operational aspects of financial planning, management, record-keeping, tax and legal compliance and financial reporting to enhance the consistency, accuracy and reliability of information

Leading a well integrated operational planning, financial and budgeting process

Manage and lead the audit process

lead the management and coordination of all fiscal reporting activities for the programme including: organizational revenue/expense and balance sheet reports, reports to Holdings and Business Units. and ensure adequate cash flow to meet the organization’s needs

Establishment of regional roll out from a corporate governance perspective

Overseeing and delivering best in class fraud prevention and management

Performance and Reporting

Set business objectives and KPIs and manage performance

Establish and monitor loyalty financial KPIs, management and financial reporting to provide the business insights on how best to take corrective measures when necessary.

Lead engagement with Business Units on their Financial KPIs impacted by Loyalty

Own and support the leadership team with presentations for Steering Committees and the C-Suite and attend meetings as required.

Definition of Success

Successful delivery of signed-off annual accounts

Financial performance in-line with the annual plan and the 5 year plan

Managing the annual budget and meeting KPIs

Driving business outcomes and optimizing costs and maximizing value

Positive feedback from internal stakeholders on the impact of the loyalty programme and business units Performance

Performance and personal development of the team