- Cape Town
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Insurance Investment Finance
- Reference: Head Of Strategic Reporting | Cape Town
Vacancy Details
Are you a strategic thinker with exceptional financial planning expertise and a knack for delivering actionable insights? This role offers the chance to lead reporting excellence and provide strategic oversight for a leading organization. Your leadership will empower stakeholders to make well-informed, impactful decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the preparation and review of monthly performance updates for the Group Exco, including KPI analysis, trend identification, and variance explanations.
- Oversee the drafting of commentary and presentations for internal reports to the Audit Committee and Board.
- Deliver commercial insights and performance analysis, identifying trends and providing constructive challenges to business units.
- Monitor and review industry and analyst reports to adapt disclosures in the integrated report and results presentations as needed.
- Collaborate across the business to ensure alignment with evolving requirements.
- Develop impactful financial analyses and insights to support decision-making.
- Manage the Q&A bank for results and oversee quarterly/strategic business review processes.
- Ensure robust internal controls and measurement systems for management reporting.
- Visualize financial insights to facilitate strategic decisions.
- Analyze business unit financial outcomes, evaluating strategic impacts and implications.
- Provide ad-hoc insights on matters like investor relations, financial modeling, competitor analysis, and business planning for M&A activities.
- Promote a high-performance culture within the team.
Key Competencies:
- Deep understanding of life insurance and financial services, with strong business performance acumen.
- Knowledge of relevant regulations and frameworks.
- Exceptional written communication and presentation skills.
- Strong report-writing ability to convey complex information effectively.
- Advanced project management capabilities and adaptability to shifting priorities.
- Proven ability to build and manage stakeholder relationships across all levels.
- Analytical prowess with expertise in consuming and interpreting large datasets.
- Governance, risk, and compliance adherence.
- A proactive and self-motivated mindset to manage complex projects independently.
Candidate Requirements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Chartered Accounting, Financial Management, or Management Accounting.
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years’ senior-level financial planning and analysis experience.
- Proven experience engaging with internal and external stakeholders.
- Life insurance expertise will be highly advantageous.
Join a forward-thinking team where your skills will drive strategic decision-making and performance excellence. If you’re ready for this challenge, we want to hear from you!
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