Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd is a state-owned public utility that generates, transmits, and distributes approximately 90% of the electricity in South Africa. It is the country’s primary electricity supplier, also trading electricity in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Eskom Communications refers to the communication department and activities of Eskom, South Africa’s public electricity utility.

Introduction

• Accountable for the Financial Management of the organization.
• Work in close collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Committee and Board of the Company on creating a strategy and overseeing its execution.
• Assist the company to achieve its objectives, maximize value operationalize the value-creation agenda through effective planning and performance management.
• Manage and drive change in the Finance portfolio by enabling clear communication of the company strategy and ensuring that the team achieves its objectives.
• Manage all internal and external stakeholders that engage with ERI.

Job description

• Drives the strategic objectives defined in the divisional strategy as it relates to the financial sustainability objectives
• Lead the finance business partners to achieve financial sustainability at business unit level
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Accountable for financial transformation
• Lead and coach efficient cross functional teams to obtain optimal outputs
• Provide sustainable and efficient commercial systems
• Operational performance and optimisation

Skills and Competencies

Skills:

• Strategic analysis and decision making
• Strong financial and negotiation
• Leverage expertise
• Managing change, people, and relationships
• Risk analysis and control
• Conflict management
• General management
• Cultivating partnerships
• Business acumen and financial planning
• Developing business strategies and financial management
• Report writing
• Driving results
• Good presentation
• Organisation and project management
• Communication, interpersonal

Knowledge:

• In depth knowledge and understanding of the principles of finance and its related components, finance systems, policies, processes, and procedures that are applied within the industry and the effect /impact they may have on the business
• Corporate governance
• Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), key stakeholders, change management principles
• Relevant legislation (including pension fund and medical aid legislation)
• Commercial, operations and all other drivers of performance
• Sound knowledge of the business environment
• Corporate finance and accounting
• Funding and rating agencies
• Supply chain management

Behavioural:

• Ability to interact at Board level
• Ability to cope with stress and to work under pressure
• Credibility and competence
• Be results and delivery focused
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Managing change, people, and relationship

Leadership:

• General management experience
• Entrepreneurial mind-set
• Ability to build effective relationships and delivery on expectations
• Coaching and mentoring

Minimum requirements

Qualification(s):

• BCom Hons with CA and / or,
• Master’s in accounting or finance related study and / or,
• Advanced Business Degree NQF 8 with 480 credits

Experience:

• 8-10 years in a finance or accounting field or department with previous leadership experience in a senior role