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Cape Town: Head of Strategic Reporting posted by The Recruitment Council

Cape Town: Head of Strategic Reporting posted by The Recruitment Council

Posted on 2025-05-21 00:00:00

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Job Title: Head of Strategic Reporting Category: Strategic Financial Planning and Reporting Location: Cape Town Salary: Market-Related Job Description: The Head of Strategic Reporting will be responsible for leading the preparation and review of key financial performance updates for executive leadership, providing deep insights into KPIs, trends, and variances. This strategic role requires an individual who can oversee the creation of internal reports and presentations, collaborating across various business units to ensure alignment with evolving requirements and strategic goals. The successful candidate will be responsible for analyzing business unit financial outcomes, offering actionable insights to drive performance improvements, and identifying emerging trends. They will also have a key role in managing the Q&A bank for results, as well as overseeing the quarterly and strategic business review processes. This role also demands expertise in visualizing complex financial data to inform decision-making and ensuring robust internal controls and measurement systems for management reporting. The Head of Strategic Reporting will work closely with senior stakeholders, including the Audit Committee and the Board, and provide ad-hoc insights in areas such as investor relations, competitor analysis, and business planning. The individual will be expected to drive a high-performance culture within the team, fostering excellence in financial reporting, governance, risk management, and compliance. A proactive, self-motivated approach is crucial to managing multiple complex projects independently. Key Responsibilities: Lead the preparation and review of monthly performance updates for executive leadership, providing analysis on KPIs, trends, and variance explanations. Oversee the drafting of internal reports and presentations for the Audit Committee and Board. Provide commercial insights and performance analysis, identifying trends, challenges, and opportunities across business units. Review industry and analyst reports, adapting disclosures in integrated reports and results presentations. Collaborate with business units to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and financial goals. Develop impactful financial analyses to support key business decisions and strategy formulation. Manage the Q&A bank for financial results and oversee the quarterly/strategic business review processes. Ensure strong internal controls and systems for management reporting are in place. Visualize complex financial data to facilitate strategic decision-making. Analyze business unit performance and assess strategic impacts, providing actionable insights. Provide ad-hoc insights on investor relations, financial modeling, competitor analysis, and business planning. Promote a high-performance culture within the team and ensure excellence in reporting. Key Competencies: In-depth understanding of life insurance and financial services with strong business acumen. Expertise in financial regulations and frameworks. Exceptional written communication and presentation skills to convey complex data effectively. Advanced project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks. Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Strong analytical skills, with expertise in interpreting large datasets. Commitment to governance, risk management, and compliance. A proactive, self-starter who can independently manage complex projects. Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Actuarial Science, Chartered Accounting, Financial Management, or Management Accounting. Experience: Minimum of 5 years of senior-level financial planning and analysis experience. Proven experience working with senior leadership and managing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Life insurance expertise is highly advantageous. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the strategic decision-making process and drive financial performance excellence within a dynamic environment.

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Cape Town: Head Of Strategic Reporting posted by The Recruitment Council

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Job Title: Head of Strategic Reporting Position Type: Permanent Role Family: Finance (Hybrid work option available) Role Purpose: The Head of Strategic Reporting is responsible for facilitating strategic and financial planning, providing critical business intelligence, and ensuring effective monitoring of operations and strategic execution. This role enables stakeholders to make informed and impactful decisions that support the overall business strategy. Key Responsibilities: Oversee the preparation and review of monthly updates on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the executive committee, identifying trends, variances, and providing explanations. Lead the drafting of commentary and presentations for internal reporting to the Audit Committee and Board of Directors. Provide in-depth commercial insights and analysis of business performance, highlighting trends and challenging assumptions to optimize performance. Monitor industry reports and sell-side analyst commentary to assess whether additional disclosures are needed in the integrated report or results presentations. Collaborate with various business units to ensure reporting aligns with changing requirements and business needs. Deliver accurate, timely, and value-adding analysis to support decision-making across the organization. Manage the Q&A process for results and lead the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) and Strategic Business Review (SBR) processes. Ensure appropriate internal controls and measurement systems are in place to support management reporting. Create visualizations of financial analysis to help inform business decisions. Analyze financial results to evaluate the impact of business strategies and their potential implications for the company. Provide ad-hoc analysis on key areas, such as investor relations, financial modeling, industry trends, business plans for mergers and acquisitions, and large-scale investments. Contribute to a high-performance team culture and drive improvements in reporting and analysis. Key Competencies: Strong understanding of financial services, with a particular focus on business performance drivers within the industry. In-depth knowledge of relevant financial regulations and frameworks. Excellent business acumen with the ability to understand complex financial data and translate it into actionable insights. Exceptional written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to diverse stakeholders. Strong project management skills, with the ability to handle shifting priorities and manage change effectively. Proficiency in building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organization. Capable of managing stress and competing demands while maintaining high performance. Self-starter with the ability to lead large projects independently. Strong data analysis skills and the ability to work with large datasets to provide valuable insights. Team-oriented, with the ability to coordinate effectively across multiple functions. Committed to adhering to governance, risk, and compliance requirements. Qualifications & Experience: A degree in Actuarial Sciences, Chartered Accounting, Financial Management, or Management Accounting. At least 5+ years of senior financial planning and analysis experience, with exposure to both internal and external stakeholder management. Experience within the life insurance sector is highly advantageous.

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