SENIOR Manager, Corporate Services
SENIOR Manager, Corporate Services
Job Summary
A distinguished professional practice is seeking to recruit an experienced Senior Manager, Corporate Services with sound leadership and management experience. The Senior Manager, Corporate Services will be accountable for leading and managing in the areas of Strategic and Business Planning, Finance and Accounting, Human Resource Management (including Change Management initiatives), Operations and Administration, and Information and Communications Technology.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic and Business Planning
Co-ordinate the annual strategic and business planning exercise for the Corporate Services Function and ensure the delivery of planned objectives, including development and control of the budgets for areas of control.
Finance and Accounting
- Oversee the Finance and Accounting Function for the timely and accurate preparation of financial statements, management reports, cash flows, annual budgets, variance reports, audits and other reporting requirements.
- Monitor the accounting functions to ensure proper evaluation and adequacy of accounting systems and implementation of controls to mitigate risks, keeping in close communication with the Financial Controller on developments within the accounting operations.
- Ensure the development and implementation of policies, systems and procedures relative to the Finance and Accounting functions; including Payables, Receivables, Payroll Administration, Cash Operations and other related functions.
- Ensure preparation for and co-operation with the external auditors and ensure compliance with all statutory requirements and accounting standards.
Human Resource Management
The Senior Manager, Corporate Services is expected to lead and manage the Human Resource Function in all areas, including:
- Manage the day to day requirements of the Human Resource Function.
- Upgrade the organisation structure to meet the needs of the business.
- Maintain and/or update job descriptions to reflect changing needs.
- Develop succession plans, identify training gaps and develop and oversee strategies to close gaps.
- Recruit and select new hires to fill vacant positions.
- Lead and manage Change Management initiatives in accordance with planned strategies.
- Develop, implement and maintain a performance-based organisation; identifying key performance metrics, institute and monitor the performance appraisal system.
- Oversee labour relations to produce a high performance work place including deployment, reward and recognition programmes, training and development, flexible work systems, attraction and retention strategies and robust industrial relation practices.
- Conduct compensation surveys and make recommendations for competitive compensation and benefit programmes.
- Develop and implement human resource policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with established standards for OSH, and ensure physical and personal safety.
- Oversee the administration of wellness programmes including life, health and pension plans and other human resource administration functions.
Operations and Administration
- Responsible for the overall administration of the business with responsibility for the day-to-day operations; including logistics, office equipment, insurance, and servicing and maintenance of physical assets.
- Maintain the building premises, sourcing maintenance and repair services personnel from reputable and reliable sources at competitive pricing to upkeep the building; including cleaning services.
- Responsible for maintaining and upgrading building security systems as needed.
- Ensure the smooth running of the day to day operations of the business, including adequate supplies of stationery, other office supplies, maintenance of library resources, inventory management, scheduling of courier services, staff rosters for the delivery of services and problem resolution.
- Source suppliers of goods and services, verifying and approving all operational expenses and ensuring payments are made to suppliers when due.
Information and Communications Technology
- Oversee the functions of the Information and Communications Technology Department, ensuring the development and implementation of a strategic plan.
- Monitor to ensure that procedures are implemented for the preventative maintenance and servicing of hardware and equipment.
- Ensure the maintenance of existing software as required for business continuity.
- Ensure the security of the Company’s data/systems and that backups are performed as required.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Master’s in Business Administration or equivalent qualification in a related field.
- At least seven (7) to ten (10) years progressive experience in a Senior Management role, of which at least six (6) years’ experience must be in leading and managing Human Resources and overseeing the Finance and Accounting Function.
- Working knowledge of an Information and Communications Technology environment.
Knowledge and Skills
- Demonstrated experience in Finance and Accounting role.
- Proven ability to understand and interpret financial and accounting statements and reports.
- Demonstrated experience in Human Resource Management.
- Strong leadership, management and organisation skills.
- Confidential, ethical conduct, honesty, personal integrity and trustworthiness.
- Ability to manage change, strong communication skills.
- Decisive, work well under pressure, multi-tasking capability.
- Ability to meet deadlines.