General Manager - Finance (13-22 yrs)

- The role involves contributing to the company's overall strategy as part of the leadership team, ensuring that functional objectives align with business goals to drive market leadership. It requires leading the business planning and budgeting processes, establishing robust financial frameworks, and ensuring budgets effectively coordinate and control operations. A key responsibility is maintaining financial integrity by overseeing accounting systems, ensuring timely preparation of financial statements, and staying updated on legislative changes to ensure compliance.

- Regular financial and operational performance analysis is critical to identifying improvement opportunities, cost optimization, and ensuring adherence to finance and business control policies. The role also includes managing treasury functions, optimizing cash flow, overseeing investments, and ensuring adequate working capital. Additionally, it involves leading tax planning strategies, ensuring compliance with tax regulations, and structuring policies to minimize tax liabilities.

- Financial analysis for investments is another key aspect, requiring evaluation of project viability, cost implications, and expansion or closure decisions based on demand and financial feasibility. The role includes reviewing and approving pricing proposals, investment strategies, and cost structures to maintain profitability.

- Board and AGM responsibilities include preparing financial reports, compliance updates, and addressing investor concerns to ensure transparency and confidence. Corporate governance plays a crucial role, requiring the development of policies and compliance frameworks to ensure transparency and professional management.

- External stakeholder management is also essential, involving networking with financial institutions, analysts, and rating agencies to enhance the company's reputation. Lastly, ensuring adherence to audit requirements and regulatory compliances remains a fundamental part of the role, maintaining financial discipline and governance integrity across all operations.