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Job Description

The Finance Technical Team Lead role resides within the Group Finance Operations & Enablement Team, with the primary responsibility of managing and leading Old Mutual’s General Ledger and Budget Maintenance Team. This role also consists of overseeing transaction files flowing in from approximately 90 Source Systems, as well as, servicing the Inter- and Intra-company transactions for OML. Skilled experience with communication, collaboration and service delivery are required as the role engages with stakeholders across different teams (Finance and IT), various seniority levels and business units throughout the OML Group.  

Job Requirements

Tertiary studies in a relevant Finance field.

Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, AAT etc.) will be advantageous

Oracle Financials experience (or similar Finance ERP experience) advantageous

Minimum 2 years relevant experience with managing and leading a team.

Ability to work under tight time pressures.

Delivery and quality focused.

Willing to work extra hours during peak periods, if required (e.g. Financial year-end, quarterly reporting).

Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Manage the maintenance of the organisation's general ledger and accounting records.

ResponsibilitiesFinancial Policies, Guidelines, and Protocols

Create a plan to deliver and review financial policies, guidelines, and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice.

Financial Management and Control

Develop and/or deliver a plan for significant aspects of the financial management and/or control process.

Financial Information Systems

Support the implementation of financial systems process changes and enhancements; ensure all changes are effectively implemented.

Data Collection and Analysis

Conduct research using primary data sources, and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.

Leadership and Direction

Communicate the local action plan; explain how this relates to the function's strategy and action plan and to the broader organization's mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.

Operational Compliance

Maintain and renew a deep knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, and ensure own work adheres to required standards. Or identify, within the team, patterns of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and with relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, taking appropriate action to report and resolve these and escalating issues as appropriate.

Performance Management

Develop and propose own performance objectives; take appropriate actions to ensure achievement of agreed objectives, using the organization's performance management systems to improve personal performance. Or manage and report on team performance; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project/account team members and hold people accountable for achieving them, taking appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team/personal objectives.

Organizational Capability Building

Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions to build their capabilities. Provide training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.

Budgeting

Deliver a budget for an area of the organization or conduct complex analyses on budget progress in other areas of the organization.

Information and Business Advice

Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving queries and issues and referring very complex or contentious issues to others.

Skills

Accounting, Budget Management, Business Requirements Analysis, Data Controls, Evaluating Information, Financial Accounting, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Financial Auditing, Financial Modeling, Legal Practices, Management Accounting, Policies & Procedures, Report Review

Competencies

Business Insight

Communicates Effectively

Ensures Accountability

Financial Acumen

Manages Complexity

Optimizes Work Processes

Organizational Savvy

Plans and Aligns

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

13 January 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process.

Please refer to the Old Mutual’s Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.

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