Key performance areas 

Strategy & Leadership - Provide input into the long-term ATNS strategy from an financial management perspective; Conceptualise and design the overall financial management strategy aligned to the business strategy; Set clear targets for Finance and ensure the achievement of such targets by cascading the targets throughout the department; Develop the annual Financial Management business plan to enable the achievement of the ATNS Strategy and targets; Drive the vision, mission and values of ATNS within the Financial Management function whilst ensuring that the activities and outputs are also aligned; Provide input and influence ATM permission planning process to ensure the required resources and infrastructure are allocated to Financial Management function to enable the achievement of the ATNS strategy.

Operationalise Financial Management - Conceptualise and define the most appropriate Financial Management framework aligned to the business requirements, benchmarked global, regional, national ATM Concept plans and supporting ATNS strategic objectives; Conduct research and development to continuously enhance the Financial Management function’s operating frameworks aligned with the trends, technological advances and changes in business strategy; Ensure the effective integration and implementation of all Financial Management function’s workstreams to support achievement of the benchmarked service delivery capability aligned to the business requirements;       Lead the establishment and operations of the required forums to enable collaboration and alignment between the various workstreams within the Financial Management function; Develop, maintain, measure, monitor and continuously review the overall Financial Management policies, procedures and service level agreements; Develop, implement and ensure effectiveness of the organization’s internal control environment.

Financial, Treasury and Investments Management -Lead effective and efficient monitoring of the budget to ensure efficient business operations; Manage the accounting, cash flow, taxation, management and operational controls to. ensure operational efficiency and health of the organization; Oversee the financial reporting function of the organization; Oversee external audit process; Ensure timely and accurate production of financial statements that complies with IFRS; Oversee the company audit and any other reports necessary for the internal business management and external stakeholders; Lead and draft the company's business plan and budget; Ensure alignment of the financial plan to the business strategy outcomes;       Conduct financial forecasting and cost controlling to ensure to ensure operational efficiency; Compares sales and profit projections to actual figures and budgeted expenses to actual expenses to enable implementation of any necessary adjustments to future projections and budgets; Reviews planning processes and suggests improvements to current methods; Ensure cash flow is appropriate for the organization’s operations; Analyse performance of the various departments in ATNS to identify areas requiring reorganization, downsizing, or discontinuation; Works with the CEO and other executives to coordinate planning and establish priorities for the planning process; Study long-term economic trends and projects their impact on future growth; Prepare, implement and manage the ATNS funding and investment plans, Establish and maintain strong relationship with banks and investors; Conduct the investment viability appraisal to enable effective investment decisions; Oversees investment of funds and works with investment institutions to raise additional capital required for expansion.

Strategic Assets and Supply Chain Management - Develop, implement and manage an effective strategic assets management strategy in support of the business strategy; Implement and continuously monitor and evaluate the strategic assets management processes to ensure their effectiveness and efficacy; Drive an effective and efficient management of the organisation’s financial resources and other short-term assets to enable robust leadership of the organisation; Develop, implement and manage processes that enable transfer of long-term assets into short term, manageable and convertible assets to ensure the organisation’s financial health; Develop, implement and manage processes and systems that ensure smooth payments to and from other countries to enable business operations across different geographies; Monitor rates of exchange to ensure maximum protection from losses in instances of currency fluctuations on business operations across geographies; Develop, implement and manage the ATNS’ investment strategy; Continuously assess investment opportunities and return on investment to enable appropriate investment advice; Develop, implement and manage the ATNS supply chain strategy aligned to the business strategy; Ensure analysis of the supply chain processes to identify and resolve any bottlenecks and related issues; Ensure an effective maintenance of the supply chain inventory and records; Ensure training of all users on supply chain policies, procedures and processes to enable compliance; Continuously monitor and evaluate the supply chain processes to ensure that they meet legal requirements and standards; Continuously communicate and negotiate with suppliers and vendors to land more profitable deals; Build, maintain and maintain strong business relationships with vendors.

Governance; Risk; Reporting and Stakeholder Management - Develop, implement and manage the governance, risk and stakeholders’ management strategies, policies, procedures and frameworks aligned to the business strategy; Provide strategic and operational financial management thought leadership to enable achievement of the business strategy; Continuously monitor and evaluate compliance of the Financial Management team to all ATNS policies and procedures and relevant legislative frameworks; Perform risk management by analysing the organization’s liabilities and investments; Decide on investment strategies by considering cash and liquidity risks; Control and evaluate the ATNS’ fundraising plans and capital structure; Monitor overall performance of ATNS in relation to set financial targets and corporate objectives to ensure updated information that will enable business decision making; Proactively identify risks across the ATNS operations and appropriately and timeously measure, correct and manage these risks; Provide advice on the acceptable levels of exposures top different investments based on their risk profiles; Consolidate input from all workstreams within Financial Management to prepare strategic level reports for the CEO, EXCO and other relevant stakeholders; Prepare ad hoc reports as required to enable business decision making.

Stakeholder and Business Travel Management - Develop, implement and manage an effective stakeholder and business management strategies, policies and procedures aligned to the business strategy; Monitor and conduct regular evaluation of the policies to determine their efficacy and effectiveness; Build and maintain strong relationships with all relevant stakeholders to enable an effective and efficient Financial Management; Drive effective management of relationships with the approved travel service providers; Ensure negotiations of contracts or rates with travel service providers to ensure effective costs management.

People Management - Ensure effective management of all employees in Financial Management; Support and drive the resourcing of the department with skilled and competent team members; Ensure that performance management is embedded in the department to enable effective attraction, development and retention of talent;   Mentor and coach staff as required to ensure availability of skills aligned to the business strategy; Drive the transfer of knowledge to enable sustainability, continuity and succession planning in the department; Drive talent management processes in the department aligned to the HR policies and procedures; Implement transformation initiatives within the department to ensure an inclusive environment and a representative workforce; Promote the corporate culture in the department; Drive implementation of the employee value proposition (EVP) and employee engagement to enable the desired employee retention levels.