Head of Financial Control - M4

The Role:

Lead, direct, and control the financial resources to maintain the short and long-term financial health of the area of responsibility. To manage the financial control for the Southern African entities (Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe), in accordance with Sandvik financial reporting guidelines and applicable accounting standards and legislation. Ensure compliance with IFRS, local legislation and Sandvik processes and regulations in the finance area.

• Ensure adherence to statutory regulations, including the Companies Act, Income Tax Act, VAT Act, IFRS, and King Code.
• Oversee tax compliance, treasury governance, and transfer pricing policies.
• Manage compliance with internal and external audit requirements.
• Lead and manage major financial control projects, including mergers and acquisitions.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements.
• Manage audit processes, including BBBEE audits and financial statement audits.
• Required to be a director and fulfil directorship duties in one or more of the entities within the sales area.
• Coordinate financial reporting for board and audit committee meetings.
• Ensure effective cash flow management and financial risk mitigation.
• Maintain and monitor treasury policies and controls.
• Oversee insurance portfolio management to mitigate business risks.
• Ensure that the budget/forecast is in line with IFRS and financial reporting requirements.
• Support the quarterly and annual forecasting process.
• Oversee ERP system upgrades, new implementations, and structure changes.
• Ensure financial data integrity in reporting and month-end close implement, maintain, and assess internal controls for financial operations.
• Oversee the governance of key financial policies and procedures.
• Comply with SMR SHEQ management system and the Objectives and Targets set.
• Practice the SMR EHS Policies, Vision, It’s Culture and Commitment & Responsibility
• Create amongst sub ordinates a culture with regards to EHS
• Comply with SMR EHS Key Performance Indicators

• 7 years’ post qualification experience with:
• Proven experience in former Financial Control function within a highly dynamic environment.
• Proven track record of proactive performance management within a Financial control function.
• Experience in change management and people management (direct reports and stakeholder management across a larger complex organization).
• Experience with internal Controls and policies/guidelines management.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Previous mining industry experience is advantageous.
• Aurora ERP system is advantageous.
• Experience in a matrix environment is advantageous.
• Solid understanding of IFRS Accounting Standards.
• Ability to work independently but also in a team structure.
• Travelling to sites and other limbs across Southern Africa.

Sandvik is an equal opportunity employer, striving for practices and programs that are bias free and in which employees are treated fairly to ensure fair opportunity with the best outcome for every individual securing no discrimination on grounds including but not limited to, age, gender, gender expression, race, ethnicity, language, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. To ensure an inclusive, equitable and diverse work environment where people can develop and perform well, our focus areas are: great leadership, lifelong learning & development, career opportunities & open job market and safe & fair work environment.