Head: Group Performance: Group Finance

Date: 17 Feb 2025

Location:

Tygervalley, Western Cape, ZA

Company: Sanlam Group

Who are we?

Sanlam was established as a life insurance company in South Africa but has since transformed into a diversified financial services group that operates across the African continent, India, Malaysia and selected developed markets, with listings on the Johannesburg, A2X and Namibian stock exchanges. In 2018 the Group celebrated its centenary as well as 20 years since demutualisation and listing in South Africa and Namibia. Sanlam is one of the largest internationally active insurance groups in the world with a presence in 31 countries and has the biggest non-banking financial services footprint on the African continent.

The Group's five business clusters (Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz and Santam) house the Group's business operations. The Group Office provides strategic direction and support to the five clusters, assisting them in realising their strategies and meeting their business objectives. The Group Office is responsible for governance and for the Group's centralised functions, which include: Finance, Actuarial and Risk Management, Strategy, Human Resources, Market Development and Sustainability.

What will you do?

The role resides in the Group Office and reports to the Executive Head: Group Financial Reporting.

The Group Finance function supports the clusters with a wide range of specialist support services such as Tax Services, Financial Reporting, Internal Audit, and Investor Relations.

An exciting opportunity to assist the Executive Head: Group Financial Reporting with the development and implementation of group-wide performance management tactical initiatives. The role will be responsible for liaison with business stakeholders to identify business performance insights and monitor the implementation of actions to optimise Group Reporting & Insights and Data Analytics.

What will make you successful in this role?

The following are some of the key deliverables through which this role will add value:

Drive the preparation of the Business review and detailed planning and forecasting processes.
Responsible for liaison with business stakeholders to identify business performance insights and monitor the implementation of actions to optimise Group.
Assist in the preparation and drafting of reports to be submitted to the FD, Executive Committee, and Group Chief Executive Officer. Draft, prepare and review reports for EXCO, board of directors and other by stakeholders.
Report and track key performance indicators.
Construct reliable control systems and the monitoring thereof. Assist with risk understanding and mitigation.

Qualification and Experience

Qualified CA with 10 to 12 years related experience
At least 5 years experience in financial services, specifically insurance

Knowledge and Skills

Ensure leadership in the creation and execution of the Division vision and strategy

Positioning and representation of the company brand for the division in the market

Drive shareholder value and profitability

Drive business innovation, market growth and change

Execute the required corporate governance and risk management

Personal Attributes

Drives vision and purpose - Contributing strategically

Business insight - Contributing strategically

Manages complexity - Contributing strategically

Strategic mindset - Contributing strategically

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

Cultivates innovation - Contributing strategically

Customer focus - Contributing strategically

Drives results - Contributing strategically

Collaborates - Contributing strategically

Being resilient - Contributing strategically

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

The closing date for applications is 03 March 2025.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.