General Manager: Group Finance
Omnia Pty LTD · Johannesburg, Gauteng
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Start free — we apply for you →- The General Manager: Group Finance is responsible for strategic leadership and oversight of the Group's financial consolidation, external reporting and treasury functions, ensuring accurate, compliant and timely financial information, strong financial governance, and effective liquidity and risk management across the listed entity's multinational operations.
WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Group Financial Reporting & Consolidation
- Deliver accurate and timely consolidated financial results in compliance with IFRS, JSE Listings Requirements and internal policies across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
Financial Governance & Compliance
- Establish and maintain a robust financial control environment, ensuring regulatory compliance, sound accounting judgments and effective engagement with external and internal auditors.
Group Treasury Management
- Lead group treasury activities including cash management, liquidity planning, funding, FX and interest rate risk management, and banking relationships in line with the Board-approved risk appetite.
Strategic Financial Insight & Advisory
- Provide high-quality financial insights to Executive Management and the Board to support strategic decision-making, capital allocation and value creation.
Systems, Processes & Continuous Improvement
- Drive consistency, standardisation and continuous improvement in group finance processes, consolidation systems and treasury operations.
Other
- Build trusted relationships with executive management, Board committees, auditors and banking partners.
- Partners effectively with regional and business unit finance teams to ensure alignment and consistent application of group standards.
- Actively manage team performance and entrench the Omnia values.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING
Qualifications
- CASA
Experience
- 10+ years' experience in a senior finance role and a member of an entity's executive committee
KEY COMPETENCIES
- Advanced understanding of IFRS and group consolidation principles
- Expertise in foreign currency translation and treasury risk management
- Strong knowledge of listed company reporting and regulatory requirements
- Ability to interpret and communicate complex financial information clearly
- Strong analytical, review and problem solving capability
Leadership & Behavioural Competencies
- Strategic thinking: Anticipates future financial and risk implications and aligns finance delivery to business strategy.
- Results driven execution: Delivers high quality outcomes within tight reporting timelines.
- Governance focused judgment: Applies professional scepticism and sound judgment in complex or sensitive matters.
- People leadership: Builds high performing teams, develops capability and drives accountability.
- Change leadership: Champions continuous improvement and finance transformation initiatives.