Senior Manager: Enterprise Finance (Rural & Enterprise Finance & Business Support)
Abantu Staffing Solutions
- East London, Eastern Cape
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Degree in Commerce (Business Management / Economics/ Finance /etc.) or Development or Entrepreneurship studies
- Relevant post-graduate qualification
- Minimum of 10 years working experience of which 5 years should be at an enterprise finance, SMME support or economic development environment at a middle management or senior consultancy level.
- Provide input to the organisational strategy and Corporate Plan.
- Provide input into reviewing organisational activities and assist in recommending corrective actions if necessary.
- Develop unit operational plans and align all activities undertaken in the unit to ensure delivery of corporate objectives.
- Enhance and implement treasury regulation systems, processes, procedures, tools, and control systems.
- Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual reports are prepared accurately, maintained, and submitted timeously to all stakeholders.
- Implement controls within the section which minimize potential risk to stakeholders.
- Manage preparation and support of all internal and external audits.
- Participate in management forums within the organisation, contributing expertise to enable sound decision making.
- Facilitate departmental communication through appropriate structures and systems.
- Develop and manage relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
- Design and package relevant funding solutions to address the financial needs of businesses/SMMEs including the following:
- Short- and long-term loan products
- Risk capital
- Partneships and resource mobilisation
- Micro- lending .
- Monitoring of the implementation of the loan security regime.
- Manage and oversee the provision of funding solutions to improve the sustainability of businesses.
- Develop and ensure that loan collection management is undertaken.
- Develop loan security regime and due diligence framework for all products.
- Develop loan monitoring framework and its implementation and ensure safeguarding of all security documents for the portfolio.
- Develop funding frameworks for the funding solutions and ensure compliance with the relevant legislation for all enterprise finance products.
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures for all products.
- Design and formulate governance and administrative systems required for the effective rendering of enterprise finance services.
- Oversee the productivity activities of businesses which includes conducting feasibility studies, listing targeted markets, and setting business goals.
- Oversee the loan portfolio monitoring and aftercare services on all approved financial products.
- Oversee the provision of pre-investment business needs analysis, identify key support interventions and ensure implementation of those interventions post-investment by the organisation
- Oversee the management of workouts / restructuring of funded businesses and monitor follow-up and recovery of funds disbursed.
- Establish partnerships with institutions to increase access to financial services for enterprises and for the roll out of the enterprise finance programmes.
- Oversee credit control, collections, and portfolio performance to ensure that financial services are provided and managed to optimise entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods.
- Ensure provision of monthly reports and facilitate corrective measures if required.
- Manage, control the capital and operational budget of the Unit to ensure effective and efficient functioning within budgetary constraints of the organisation.
- Evaluate the unit's performance against the approved budget and addressing deviations/variances.
- Monitor, recommend and implement corrective measures to rectify deviations/acts contrary to budgetary provisions, financial regulations, audit requirements and departmental procedures.
- Authorise requisitions, payments, etc. regarding expenditure as delegated.
- Prepare and present reports detailing the status of expenditure and availability of funds for current and short-term interventions.
- Prepare budget transfer requests and submit for approval.
- Sound planning and forecasting of capital expenditure within area of responsibility.
- Assign responsibilities and ensure effective task authorisation protocols are in place.
- Implement staff development and training to achieve overall organisational objectives.
- Develop and implement succession plans.
- Adhere to employment equity and recruitment policies.
- Manage the performance of direct and indirect reports in accordance with the organisation's performance management policy and procedure.
- Identify training and development needs, implementing plans to address requirements, as appropriate.
- Manage discipline and absenteeism in accordance with organizational codes and procedures.
- Motivate staff through the implementation of various reward mechanisms."
- Develop funding frameworks for the funding solutions and ensure compliance with the relevant legislation, inclusive of the following categories:
- Short- and long-term loan products
- Risk capital
- Partnerships and resource mobilisation
- Micro lending"
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures for all products.
- Conduct stakeholder mapping and relationship building sessions for purposes of establishing expectations and feedback on the organisation's regional performance.
- Build and lead an effective team that works collaboratively with others toward achieving organisational goals.
- Gauge the performance of various teams and recommend areas that need improvement and changes to achieve the expected targets.
- Identify and facilitate staff development and training interventions to achieve overall organisational objectives.
- Provide exemplary advice and support to the CEO, Board and Senior Management team in relation to stakeholder engagement issues and activities.
- Arrange, attend, and contribute to meetings with key stakeholders and manage expectations.
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