HEAD OF FINANCE Hygiene and Cleaning

Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Lead the divisional financial strategy in alignment with Group objectives.
• Develop and oversee 35-year financial plans budgets and forecasts.
• Provide strategic financial insight scenario modelling and recommendations to EXCO and MANCO.
• Challenge business assumptions and support sound data-driven decision-making.
• Participate in Cluster MANCO strategy reviews and contribute to the development and updating of company strategy for Board approval.
• Provide financial analysis and guidance on business plans targets activities and key business drivers.
• Set budget assumptions and coordinate the annual budget preparation and consolidation process.

Financial Management & Reporting

• Oversee accounting financial reporting and financial control functions across the cluster.
• Ensure accurate monthly quarterly and annual reporting to Group Finance.
• Deliver comprehensive management accounts forecasts and Business Unit board packs.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS statutory requirements and professional accounting standards.
• Review GL reconciliations VAT PAYE income tax and fixed asset registers.
• Develop and maintain strong compliant financial systems and processes across all Business Units.

Commercial & Contract Governance

• Partner with Sales on pricing bid reviews tender approvals and commercial risk assessments.
• Ensure contract profitability and margin optimisation.
• Monitor and ensure accurate implementation of price escalations.
• Provide financial input into key commercial and contractual decisions.

Cashflow Banking & Working Capital

• Take full ownership of cashflow forecasting working capital and liquidity planning.
• Drive improvements in DSO WIP collections and debtor performance.
• Oversee banking structures signatories reconciliations and fraud prevention controls.
• Partner with Group Treasury on insurance seasonal cash requirements and foreign exchange matters.

Operational Finance & Control

• Identify and reduce financial leakage waste and operational inefficiencies.
• Strengthen the control environment across the cluster.
• Support the implementation of integrated financial and operational systems.
• Oversee effective asset management and financial controls.

Tax Compliance & Audit

• Ensure compliance with all applicable legislation regulations and financial standards.
• Oversee tax planning and submissions in collaboration with Group Tax.
• Lead internal and external audit processes and drive clean audit outcomes.
• Oversee regulatory and statutory submissions including CIPC and tax returns.

Project Management

• Sponsor and lead strategic and operational projects across the cluster.
• Apply effective PMO governance including project scope budgets timelines and risk management.
• Partner with Group PMO on strategic projects and business transformation initiatives.
• Support the implementation of technology solutions including surveillance access control fleet management and POS systems.

Business Improvement & Continuous Improvement

• Lead the divisional Continuous Improvement roadmap using Lean methodologies.
• Drive cost optimisation productivity and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to automate financial processes including billing reconciliations and approvals.
• Deliver monthly Continuous Improvement performance and benefit-realisation reports.

Data Systems & Digital Transformation

• Strengthen financial data quality reporting automation and BI dashboards.
• Support ERP enhancements and integration of financial and operational systems.
• Drive RPA and automation initiatives to improve financial accuracy efficiency and turnaround times.
• Promote the effective use of technology and data to support business decision-making.

People Leadership & Development

• Lead coach develop and inspire finance teams across the cluster.
• Build a future-fit finance structure aligned with business strategy.
• Drive performance management succession planning and talent development.
• Improve financial literacy among Operations and Site Managers.
• Foster a culture aligned with Servest values: CARE.

Minimum Requirements

• CA(SA) or completed CIMA qualification (essential)
• Project Management certification (PMI/Prince2) advantageous
• Business Optimisation (Lean Six Sigma) advantageous
• Advanced MS Office Excel ERP proficiency
• 10 years senior financial management experience including full-cycle accounting
• At least 5 years in a Senior Leadership/Executive finance role
• Experience in Facilities Management (Cleaning and / or Hygiene an advantage)
• Proven commercial governance (pricing tenders contract profitability)
• Strong experience in financial risk management tax IFRS and compliance
• Demonstrated experience in Payroll oversight Audits and Statutory reporting
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and large improvement projects
• Strong leadership communication analytical and problem-solving skills.

Required Experience:

Director

Employment Type : Full-Time
Department / Functional Area: Finance
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1