Finance Director

Finance Management

• Manage the Finance functions for AECI Mining
• Find ways to continuously improve the Finance functions for AECI Mining whilst delivering financial excellence and driving business growth
• Provide input on commercial decisions through financial feasibility assessments
• Provide input to VP Finance Mining and Exco on commercial decisions through financial feasibility assessments
• Ensure financial disbursements and requests are captured, recorded, summarized, and reported in compliance with AECI policies and procedures
• Provide in-depth support in the areas of finance management and decision

Risk Management

• Responsible for financial risk assessments and implementation of appropriate risk management strategies
• Ensure good governance within AECI Mining
• Liaise with internal / external auditors and co-ordination of year-end audit
• Maintain compliance with policies and procedures and reporting requirements.

Stakeholder Management

• Strengthening collaboration and coordination with internal and external providers of financial and consulting services
• Analyse feedback from key stakeholders and implements improvement measures as a result of feedback
• Partner with business and relevant teams to ensure alignment on financial performance and the drivers of forecasts and results
• Build and maintain relationships with relevant business stakeholders to ensure awareness of the latest deals’ timelines, risks/opportunities, and to quickly mitigate or leverage them respectively
• Provide advisory and guidance to business on budgets structuring, of their approved budgets and forecasts, and their commitment to budget/forecast on a continuous basis.

Financial Forecasting

• Leads all financial planning and analysis (FP&A), including forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow management
• Ensure alignment on financial performance and the drivers of forecasts and results
• Builds and manages monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts
• Provides financial insights to leadership, leveraging an advanced understanding of budgeting, long-term planning and forecasting at all detailed levels

Financial Reporting

• Track and report on progress to financial targets
• Liaise with internal/external auditors and managing of year-end audit
• Review budgets/forecast
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
• Drives aspects of financial reporting related needs and requirements (e.g. budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, target setting) for AECI Mining pillar
• Presents financial reports to executives, board members, investors, and other stakeholders
• Ensure data integrity and consistency of information as well as organized documentation of all financial assumptions, results and data sources used

People Management

• Able to meet deadlines with a team in a fast-paced environment
• Oversees and reviews accounting tasks, including payroll, taxes, and compliance
• Build a strong and cohesive team by recruiting top talent and creating an inclusive and efficient work environment
• Promote a culture that supports high performance through performance management and employee engagement
• Mentoring, coaching, and developing of the Mining Finance team
• Create a dynamic environment that promotes and rewards high performance