Zambia

Job Description:

Our client a South African mining house is seeking a Section Engineer to join their team in Limpopo.

• Ownership: The mine is owned and operated by a South African mining company.
• Production: The mine produces about 1.2 million tonnes of chrome ore per year.
• Employment: The mine employs about 1,000 people.
• Legal Appointment as prescribed by MHSA

Responsibilities:

• Ensure efficient and effective utilization of allocated underground equipment and production processes to achieve production targets for the function/department/section to ensure business objectives are met.
• To manage and coordinate the engineering and operations activities and ensure that the legal responsibility as required by statutory requirements are adhered to.
• Oversee the contracting services rendered to the entire mine/plant by developing a scope and managing the commercial process to appoint Contractors.
• Manage all contractors on site and ensure adherence to rules and regulations.
• Maintain and improve operational supporting systems and procedures including management of contractor performance against service level agreements.
• Schedule and monitor the execution of the asset care activities in order to meet set industry parameters of reliability and availability of assets within span of control, through optimum maintenance mix techniques and the coordination of resources.
• Assesses the performance of the Asset Management System users and ensure proficiency through relevant training.
• Conduct and facilitate root cause analysis with stakeholders to ensure optimum asset care planning.
• Assist the Maintenance Planner/ Superintendent Planning in the planning of the maintenance windows in coordinating the needs between the operational – and maintenance sections.
• Verify the accuracy of signed off work orders and ensure timeous, accurate system feedback.
• Assist management in compiling the operational strategy, setting of achievable production targets and to compile, manage and control operational, Capex and labour budgets including the management of service provider performance according to SLA’s.
• Drive (mining) improvements projects toward enhancing the operations.
• Ensure plant and equipment optimization by conducting timeous investigations, benchmarking and feasibility studies toward identifying deviations / deficiencies in a proactive manner.
• Conduct simulation projects, forecasting, planning optimization and support.
• Implementation of operational plans that support strategic initiatives.
• Budget and cost control.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• 3 - 5 years extensive practical experience in an Engineering and Production environment.
• Degree or National Diploma: Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Certificate: GCC Mines and Works.
• Code 08 (EB) Driver’s Licence.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent Employment Opportunity
• Competitive annual package
• Annual incentives

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Christo van der Ham at cvanderham@camining.com

Please visit www.mining-recruitment-jobs.com for more exciting opportunities.

Christo van der Ham

Senior Consultant

CA Mining

CA Mining will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Reference Number: 249 07 23 MW

Job Description:

Our client, a renewable energy service provider is seeking a BD Director who will actively support and drive the team in identifying, developing, and signing renewable energy hybrid projects. The incumbent will primarily be responsible for the commercial development of complex energy solutions for Africa’s leading businesses, especially in the mining sector.

Responsibilities:

• Support, evaluate, and improve the company’s overall lead generation strategy throughout all relevant geographies.
• Develop and iterate bespoke pricing for various project structures such as Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), leases, and loans across multiple geographies.
• Develop and present custom proposals to clients and answer questions about the commercial, financial, legal, and technical aspects of a solar PPA contract.
• Identify gaps in the company’s value proposition to clients and generate new ideas for how to better server them.
• Support and problem solve with other BD team members to progress their projects to closure.
• Advise and lead negotiations for a variety of renewable energy financing contracts with support from legal and other internal teams.
• Assume responsibility for conducting diligence on complex large-scale projects to ensure they meet specified investment criteria.
• Manage and update internal tools and systems to maximize efficiency of the BD process.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• 4+ years business experience at a top tier management consulting or investment firm
• Bachelor’s and master’s degrees with either or both degrees related to business or energy
• Work experience across multiple African countries
• Work experience in the energy sector, renewable energy is a plus
• Fluency in a relevant local or regional language, e.g., French
• Mastery of Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent Position  

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to mwernich@camining.com

Please visit www.camining.com or www.mining-recruitment-jobs.com for more exciting opportunities.

Mitchill Wernich

Managing Lead: Renewable Energy & Mining

CA Mining

CA Mining will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Reference Number: 337 06 RR          

Job Description:

Our client is seeking a Senior ESG Consultant who will be responsible for reporting sustainability related activities and helping the company’s clients respond to and develop strategies to manage issues across the ESG agenda.

Responsibilities:

• Keeping abreast of all disclosure and listing requirements and frameworks.
• Producing Sustainability reports and disclosures that showcase clients’ work in a compelling way, while also ticking stakeholder boxes (including GRI, SASB, ISSB, TCFD).
• Compiling annual responses to investor questionnaires such as CDP and DJSI and providing clients with guidance to improve their scores and their practice.
• Reviewing, benchmarking, and developing policies against Good International Industry Practice.
• Assessing client’s current sustainability performance and working with key stakeholders to identify, prioritize and strategically manage key sustainability issues.
• Identifying and tracking ESG and sustainability trends, best practices, frameworks, and standards and communicating those relevant to internal and external stakeholders and using information to develop new services and client offering.
• Forming and maintaining a network of relationships to support sustainability efforts.
• Ensuring appropriate controls and measurement systems are in place for clients to support and maintain sustainability reporting integrity and assurance.
• Working closely with various specialists to implement strategies and annual environmental and social performance for clients.
• Assisting with the drafting of our client’s strategic position and narratives on sustainability issues.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• 7 + years relevant experience in sustainability consulting or similar. Experience and knowledge of the resources industry (mining sector, oil and gas and renewables) would be helpful.
• Post graduate degree preferably in Environmental Sciences, Sustainability or Financial Communications.
• Project Management Certificate would be beneficial.
• A willingness to travel.
• Fluency in English is essential, working knowledge of another language particularly French or Spanish would be advantageous.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent Employment option
• Competitive annual package
• Full range of benefits

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to cbutcher@camining.com

Please visit www.mining-recruitment-jobs.com for more exciting opportunities.

Christopher Butcher

Junior Recruiter

CA Mining

CA Mining will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Job Description:

Our client is looking for a Deputy Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) who will, in conjunction with the CEO, be expected to play a lead role in the day-to-day running of the business in Malawi including providing direction and leadership toward the achievement of the organisation’s strategic business plan objectives and annual goals.

Responsibilities:

1. Product and systems knowledge:
   1. Ensure full understanding of the company’s operating systems and applications and become the custodian of the company’s product and systems knowledge.
   2. Ensure that all staff are appropriately trained and updated in terms of product and system knowledge.
2. Deal inflows and processing:
   1. Ensure that all relevant staff are appropriately trained on the deal origination processes.
   2. Ensure that all client applications and deals received per branch and per agent are appropriately logged and that volumes and speed of processing is regularly monitored and managed.
   3. Ensure that deal turnaround time from receipt to disbursement is appropriately monitored and managed.
   4. Ensure that all deals are loaded onto PSM with correct instalments and terms recorded prior to disbursement.
   5. Facilitate the audit of all deals received to ensure compliance and to ensure zero tolerance for audit errors.
   6. Ensure that all consolidation deals are recorded, cheques are collected and deposited to the respective supplier’s accounts, third party settlement letters are prepared, applicable third-party uploads are cancelled before disbursement of the balance of the application and turnaround time herein is closely monitored and managed.
   7. Ensure that bank letters for disbursements are prepared, signed, and delivered to all banks on time and whenever there is a delay liaise with the service centres to avoid clients calling in enquiring about their money.
3. Collections functions:
   1. Maintain overall responsibility for effective management of the entire credit control function.
   2. Daily monitoring and management of credit control activities and results.
   3. Daily, weekly, and monthly reporting on collections results.
4. Operational management:
   1. Maintain overall responsibility for the entire back office team and their respective functions.
   2. Operationally monitor internal and external customer service levels, in consultation with any identified internal and external stakeholders.
   3. Recommend strategies for improving operations of the department.
   4. Maintain ongoing and updated knowledge of all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and become the custodian thereof.
   5. Prepare weekly and monthly reports including overseeing monthly internal audit reports.
   6. Arrange management meetings and provide input to steer the business towards achieving its objectives.
   7. Maintain responsibility for management of the company’s assets, including motor vehicles and computer equipment.
   8. Track pool car usage, expiry date for tax clearances and insurances and ensure that the  vehicles are serviced and road worthy at all times.
   1. Maintain control and oversight over all creditors’ payments.
5. Staff management:
   1. Conduct staff training from time to time and provide ongoing support.
   2. Management of the performance of all members of your team, including drafting, monitoring and evaluating key performance indicators for each role within the team.
   3. Aligned with this, you will also be responsible for regular assessment of individual performance, including formal performance appraisals and management of poor performance.
6. IT and physical environment:
   1. Maintain responsibility for all IT functions and the physical environment within the business, in consultation with Group IT.
   2. Identify and attend to any queries on the system timeously.
7. Provide support to CEO:
   1. Provide operational support to the CEO, as may be required from time to time, in addition  to the aforementioned functions and responsibilities.
   2. Fulfil the role of CEO role in cases where the CEO is unavailable, on leave or incapacitated. The extent of this role is outlined below.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• A relevant tertiary qualification is essential.
• A post graduate qualification will be advantageous.
• The company will look at candidates who have no less than 5 to 10 years relevant work experience.
• Extensive experience in the financial services sector is essential.
• Experience in the Microfinance industry will be advantageous.
• Previous exposure to Africa will be highly advantageous.
• Solid management, accounting and legal skills are essential.
• Previous Collections experience will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of Malawi and general Microfinance laws relating to financial services, particularly about Microlending is essential.
• A strong command of English, both written and verbal is a requirement of the job.

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Nicole Koenig at nkoenig@caglobalint.com

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Nicole Koenig

Recruitment Consultant

CA Global Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Job Description:

Our client is looking for an analytical, process-driven individual who will be designing policies and implementing efficient processes and standards in the various departments as the Head of Operations. They will also be closely managing the collections and procurement processes, in addition to the payment division. This person will be reporting to the Chief Operations Officer.

Responsibilities:

• Design policies that align with overall strategy.
• Implement efficient processes and standards in the various operational departments.
• Management of the collections, process, and related operational departments.
• Manage contracts and relations with customers, vendors, partners, and other stakeholders.
• Evaluate risk and lead quality assurance efforts.
• Overseeing compliance with regulations within the operations department.  
• Oversee expenses and budgeting to help the organization optimize costs and benefits.
• Mentor and motivate teams to achieve productivity and engagement.
• Report on operational performance and suggest improvements.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably a CA(SA).
• Post Graduate Degree is essential.
• 5 years executive management experience in a substantial finance business in is preferential.

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Nicole Koenig at nkoenig@caglobalint.com

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Nicole Koenig

Recruitment Consultant    

CA Global Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Head of Credit & Risk (Drafting / Policies / Collections) – Johannesburg North, South Africa

Reference Number: NKBF-HCAR-01

Job Description:

Our client is looking for someone to take overall control and responsibility for Group Credit & Risk Policies. This will include the likes of drafting/recommending/amending/updating/implementing changes required to the Group credit, risk and collections strategies to ensure that they remain relevant in terms of balancing risk perceptions and appetites with new business requirements. They are looking for someone who is self-assured and has a confident manner, in addition to having proven leadership and communication skills. This person will be reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.

Responsibilities:

• Taking overall control and responsibility for Group Credit & Risk Policies. This will include drafting/recommending/amending/updating/implementing changes required to the Group credit, risk and collections strategies to ensure that they remain relevant in terms of balancing risk perceptions and appetites with new business requirements.
• Monitoring legislative and compliance matters in all countries of operation and assisting the senior management team and board of directors in each country of operation to ensure compliance to applicable legislation in all countries of trade and to reduce the risk of failed collections by implementing appropriate interventions.
• Maintaining awareness of regional, international and market segment risks that might impact the overall payment and collections performance and taking appropriate action to prevent or reduce the impact thereof to the business.
• Conducting periodic reviews of historic collections results and trends, analysing same and making recommendations to the Technical Advisory Committee (“TAC”) to adjust and/or amend credit policies, collections mechanisms and/or collections processes based on the interpretation of such information.
• Playing a leading role in the ongoing development of the Group’s collections platforms, systems, and solutions to ensure that our systems are continually refined and enhanced to ensure that our collections systems continually provide the Group with a competitive advantage. This will include periodic reviews of current workflows aimed at continuous enhancement of same to improve outcomes.
• Developing, maintaining, and owning risk models per product and per country, and drawing intelligence from same to periodically review outcomes.
• Forming the bridge between senior management and local or regional management and motivating and influencing regional/country collections teams to perform at required levels.

Key deliverables:

• Lead and guide central and regional collection teams to achieve and maintain a collections rate as budgeted.
• Provide appropriate budget inputs to setting of these collections rates and targets.
• Ensure the correct collections strategies are defined and implemented across all countries and silos to maintain loan book impairments within budgeted rates.
• Be the custodian of all policies and procedures relating to credit granting, collections, and general business conduct to ensure compliance to the legislation and corporate governance.
• Maintain responsibility for the recruitment, retention, and performance management of all collections personnel across the Group and ensure the collections team are adequately staffed and incentivised to deliver the expected results.
• Source, contract and supervise all collections, trace, and legal partners to ensure efficient external collections.
• Ensure the availability of timeous, accurate and correctly presented information to support business decision making.
• Maintain responsibility for the following Divisions:

a. Payment Solutions.

b. Later stage and off payroll collections.

c. Early-stage collections from source.

d. External Debt Collectors (“EDCs”) and Legal Associates.

• Assist with the design and development of the collections and reporting utilities of the Group’s debtors’ management system, aimed at extracting maximum value from same. This will include developing and maintaining scoring models for different products in each country, and continually analysing the results of same to optimize outcomes.
• Periodically review the credit policies and procedures at both a group and country level and propose necessary amendments to ensure that they remain relevant and provide the Group’s companies with the optimal balance between risk and business volumes.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• A relevant tertiary qualification (such as a B Com or B Com Law Degree) is highly preferred.
• The company will only look at candidates who have no less than TEN years’ relevant, working experience in a similar role or a similar organisation.
• Previous experience within Financial Services is essential.
• Previous experience within the Microfinance industry will be advantageous.
• Previous collections experience is essential. The successful candidate will have worked in a collections department.
• Candidates with a legal background will receive preference. Please note that we are not looking for an admitted attorney. We require someone who understands the legal side of collections and who understands compliance.
• Extensive experience in developing workflows and scoring models.
• A working understanding of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") is essential. 
• Highly computer literate, with extensive experience in data analytics and risk modelling.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have collections experience in multi-national African Countries.
• A strong command of English, both written and verbal, is a requirement of the job.

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Nicole Koenig at nkoenig@caglobalint.com

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Nicole Koenig

Recruitment Consultant    

CA Global Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Our client is looking for a Data Architect who will be responsible for defining standards and frameworks through which data will be collected, stored, retrieved, archived, and transferred across applications. They will be expected to set and revise the data architecture principles, create data models to enable the implementation of end-to-end data solutions. Data Architect is a senior technical role within the Data & Analytics Team aimed to drive a standard common data vocabulary, outlines high-level integrated designs to meet business needs that aligns with the greater organisation strategy. Tasked with designing and envisioning the bank’s data architecture, the ideal candidate will be expected to have a strong presence as well as contribute actively within the data engineering space to ease the vision execution and development to specifications.

They will be responsible for the conceptualization and visualization of data frameworks, the Data Architect is expected to have practical skills in many data management tools to enable data warehousing, data management, data modelling, ease ETL processes with a focus on the broader data strategy and the data governance needs of the company.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Define and design data integrations, data warehouses and data lake.
• Define and redefine the data architecture framework, standards, and principles-including the governance and security framework.
• Define and redefine the end-to-end data flows zooming on how data is generated and managed.
• Collaborate with a wide range of technical stakeholders to ease implementation of data solutions.
• Collaborate actively with leadership and management to devise and execute the bank’s data strategy to meet business and organizational goals and objectives.
• Actively maintain a repository of all data architecture blueprints and artifacts.
• Improve the scalability, security, performance, and reliability of the bank’s data architecture in a recurring manner.
• Design and assist with the building and maintenance of batch or real-time data pipelines in production.
• Assist with the maintenance and optimization of the data infrastructure required for accurate extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources.
• Lead the automation of data workflows such as data ingestion, aggregation, and ETL processing.
• Drive the strategy for day-to-day tasks of data cleaning, data wrangling, and data preparation for internal data consumers such as Data Scientists, Data Analyst, Data Champions, and the Bank at large.
• Partner with data scientists, functional leaders in sales/front office/business lines, marketing, and product to deploy machine learning models.
• Build, maintain, and deploy data products for analytics and data science teams on on-premises and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Leverage data controls to maintain data privacy, security, compliance, and quality for allocated areas of ownership.
• Managing the data and analytics infrastructure (DB, ETL layer, Reporting tools).
• Proposing solutions and strategies to business challenges.
• Making recommendations to adapt existing business strategies.
• Collaborating with the rest of the DnA team, IT, and product development teams to achieve Bank goals and strategic objectives.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• At least a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Statistical
• Sciences or other quantitative related field. NB: A master’s degree in related field will be an advantage.
• 6+ years of relevant working experience as a Data Engineer, BI Developer, Search Engineer, Technical Architect, Big Data Analyst, Solutions Architect, Data Warehouse Engineer, Data Science Software Engineer, ETL Developer.
• Advanced skills and experience with relational databases and non-relational databases.
• Experience with Oracle, SQL Server, mySQL and NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB, Cassandra, HBase.
• Experience working with SSIS, SSAS and SSRS solutions
• Experience working with on-premise and cloud Data Warehouse solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Azure, etc.).
• Experience working with data ingestion tools such as Fivetran, stitch, or Matillion.
• Working knowledge of Cloud-based solutions (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience building and deploying machine learning models in production.

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Nicole Koenig at nkoenig@caglobalint.com

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Nicole Koenig

Recruitment Consultant

CA Global Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Our client is a specialist life insurer, specialising in group funeral insurance. They are an industry-leading tech-forward company, operating nationally through an extensive distribution network of intermediary partners.

They are seeking a highly driven and dynamic compliance professional with a business mindset to take ownership of the legal, compliance and risk management functions within a niche life insurance company at their head office in Stellenbosch.

In this role, the candidate will be responsible for ensuring ongoing compliance with laws, regulations, and industry standards, including monitoring, reviewing, and implementing new regulation, legislation, and industry best practices to ensure the company fulfils its statutory, regulatory, and contractual obligations.

Responsibilities:

•  
• Driving and owning the legal, risk and compliance strategy within the business while ensuring alignment with the overarching business direction and strategy.
• Implementation and maintenance of a holistic regulatory and legal compliance framework.
• Designing and implementing internal controls on policies and procedures to ensure compliance across all business lines but that are also in line with the company’s digitisation strategy.
• Conducting regular compliance audits on key risk areas of the business.
• Identifying potential compliance breaches and investigate compliance irregularities or areas of concern and work with stakeholders to propose workable solutions to ensure compliance.
• Maintaining all compliance records, procedures, and manuals, and ensure timely reporting to the required regulatory authorities.
• Preparing the required compliance reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Protecting KGA Life from regulatory and reputational risks by maintaining a clear risk framework, setting common standards, assessing adherence to standards, and providing training and guidance to all stakeholders.
• Taking responsibility for the effective implementation of risk and compliance plans and monitoring programmes.
• Keeping up to date with new legal and regulation requirements, ensuring key stakeholders are kept apprised of relevant regulations and/or increased regulatory risk and support implementation of processes to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Managing new regulatory requirements by evaluating regulations identified as relevant to the business and provide an impact analysis relevant to the business. Address impacts, including policy amendments, business notifications and provision of training.
• Managing all interactions with the applicable regulators.
• Being the accountable key regulatory and enterprise risk owner for the company.
• Regular reporting to the Audit & Risk Committee and the other Company Committees as may be required.
• Developing, implementing, and overseeing the enterprise and compliance risk management strategy as part of the broader company strategy.
• Managing the commercial contractual landscape and the system for managing contracts.
• Providing legal guidance and advice on internal matters.
• Sourcing and managing external debt collection agencies.
• KYC management.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• LLB, BCom (Law), or relevant qualification.
• Certificate/Diploma in Compliance Management.
• At least 5 years relevant experience performing the legal, compliance and risk management functions within the financial services industry.
• FAIS approved as a Compliance Officer for Category 1 Financial Services Providers.

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Nicole Koenig at nkoenig@caglobalint.com

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Nicole Koenig

Recruitment Consultant

CA Global Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Job Description:

A well known client of ours within the financial sector is currently looking for their Head of Human Capital who will contribute to building a competitive and high-performance organisation via the accountability of leading the Group’s human capital (HC) function. This includes overseeing all aspects of HC, namely developing and implementing HC strategies and policies, talent recruitment, retention, compensation and benefits, performance management, and employee relations aligned with the company's goals and objectives.

Responsibilities:

 Responsible for leading and managing the groups HC strategic agenda, specifically but not limited to the following areas:

• Develop and implement the organisation’s people strategy aligned with the business strategy.
• Manage, support and/or continually improve HC processes, primarily
• Learning and development (L&D) strategy and model to help the organisation become future-ready, including:
• Identifying training needs and aligning training programmes with business objectives.
• L&D enablers, e.g., competency models.
• L&D tools and technology.
• L&D functional leadership.
• Strategic workforce planning.
• Succession planning.
• Recruitment/talent attraction and selection, including associated administration.
• Talent retention promoting employee satisfaction and turnover reduction.
• Onboarding.
• Performance management and HC system adoption.
• Talent and career management.
• Creation and/or refinement, and implementation of HC policies.
• Remuneration and reward, including employee benefits, recognition, and compensation benchmarking for internal and external equity.
• HC operating model/s development & operationalisation.
• HC technology and service delivery, including core HC Systems and employee portal/s.
• Lead a small payroll and payroll administration team incorporating administration associated with employee records, employee leave and payroll compliance.
• Partner with, support, and enable in-country Heads of HC and/or business leaders to lead the end-to-end employee experiences and lifecycle, and to deliver their people priorities.
• Leverage people analytics and reporting techniques to understand people management indicators and use data to identify solutions to people matters.
• Oversee managing employee relations, including employee grievances and disciplinaries. This includes providing advice on employment legislation and keeping up to date with employment laws.
• HC advisor and consultant to leadership on HC matters.          
• Contribute to optimising organisational design and ways-of-working to increase productivity and improve business performance.
• Act as an organisational culture, employee engagement and workplace champion promoting a positive and productive workplace.
• Oversee HC risk management and ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
•  Implement HC programmes and projects, either as the sponsor and/or business lead.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in the human sciences, organisational studies, or business management/administration.
• MBA or similar post graduate qualification is advantageous.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Proven track record of success in a HC generalist role and/or relevant HC specialist roles, reflecting experience in developing and implementing HC strategies and initiatives.
• 8+ years of experience in HC management, with at least 2+ years in a mid-tier leadership and/or senior management role in an organisation of comparable scope and complexity.
• Included in the above 2+ years financial services industry experience.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Advanced and/or higher levels of proficiency in the following:

1. Technical competencies

• HC processes and policies and managing employees.
• Business acumen.
• Labour relations management: employment laws and labour regulations.
• Data literacy: Dashboards, reports, HR analysis techniques, familiar with data collections techniques, setting up and tracking metrics.
• People risk management.
• Strategic enterprise-level programmes and projects execution.
• Technology, including digitisation (digital proficiency) and automation.
• Industry (financial services) knowledge.
• English language proficiency.
• Organisational culture and transformation.

2. Behavioural competencies including leadership skills and traits

People advocacy.

• Interpersonal skills.
• Conflict management.
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Communication and presentation skills.
• Stakeholder influence/management and relationships management.
• Change management and project management capabilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Decision making and sound judgement.
• Attributes: Authenticity, transparency, objective/objectivity.
• Management of personal effectiveness: self-awareness, emotional intelligence (EQ), time, and energy.
• Commitment to ethical business practices.
• Core personal value set congruent with the group.

3. Cognitive competencies

• Strategic thinking.
• Problem solving.
• Analytical thinking.
• Growth mindset.
• Divergent thinking.
• Systems thinking.

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Chalden Du Toit at cdutoit@caglobalint.com

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Chalden Du Toit

Consultant

CA Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Job Description:

A leading manufacturing brand is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual to join their team as Financial Accountant.

Responsibilities:

• Right hand person to Finance Manager and Reports to Finance Manager
• Month End Closure & Associated Month End Tasks
• Preparation of Management Accounts for the business units
• Preparation of Budget - Opex, Variable Costs & Fixed Assets
• Internal Audits to ensure we comply with company policy and procedures
• Risk Management and Mitigation
• Cost saving strategies
• Monthly & Year End Journals
• Monthly GL Recons
• Cashbook - processing of transactions
• Review of Bank Recons
• Prepare weekly Cashflow Forecast
• Prepare weekly Cashflow Payment Planning
• Monthly Supplier Consignment Stock Recons
• Full Fixed Asset Function (issue of fixed asset forms, label of fixed assets, physical verification once a year, GL recons, maintain fixed asset register, maintain fixed asset policy and procedures) 
• Wear & Tear Allowance & Fixed Asset Register for Tax purposes
• Foreign Exposure (purchase of FEC, recon of Pastel POs & schedule as well as recon to FXOne Market To Market report & monthly meeting)
• Annual applications through bankers for SARB Approvals
• VAT Calculation, recon & SARS Submission
• Review of Petty Cash, Recons & Reimbursement
• Complete Stats SA & SARB questionnaires
• Review and approval of Purchase Requisitions
• Pastel Maintenance & Queries
• Xperdyte Queries
• Run the Finanical Year End Audit
• Run the day-to-day elements of the Finance Department

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Matric with BCom Accounting or BCompt Accounting Sciences or CIMA or ACCA
• At least 12 to 15 years and has same or similar working experience to our vacancy and worked with foreign currency and foreign transactions
• Worked in a manufacturing environment would be advantageous
• ERP - Pastel - Sage 200 Evolution Version 10 - Mandatory as staff member will be a Super User and Helpdesk for internal matters before escalated to 3rd party Sage Consultants and work on various Pastel projects with our 3rd party Sage Consultants
• Xperdyte - Manufacturing system
• AssetZure - Fixed Assets
• Excel - Advanced (Lookups, Pivots, Macros etc)
• Word - Intermediate
• Outlook - Intermediate
• PowerPoint – Intermediate
• Attention to detail and meticulous are essential
• Calculations, reconciliations and resolving queries are essential
• Streamline and efficient
• Planning and organising skills are essential and excellent time management skills
• Analyse information quickly with good problem-solving skills
• Must be prepared to work overtime at peak periods in the month and times of year (month end, budget & audit) within reason
• Good Communicator; both written (spelling and grammar) and the spoken word
• Emotional Intelligence & the development of staff who reports into this role
• Forward thinking, uses their initiative wants to add value to the business
• Team player
• Works in a structured environment
• Real listening skills and respect for keeping information private
• Successful negotiator and influencer
• Results driven

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Kyle Magnussen at kmagnussen@caglobalint.com

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Kyle Magnussen

Recruitment Consultant

CA Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Recovery Manager (Strategy / Investigate / Recovery / Manage) – Johannesburg, South Africa

Reference Number: NKSR-CRM-01

Job Description:

Our client is an international firm focused on international trade law, commercial dispute resolution, and credit insurance claims and recoveries management.  They are looking for a Claims and Recovery Manager to manage their regional portfolio of cases in Sub-Saharan Africa and help ensure amicable and/or judicial recoveries.

Responsibilities:

• Investigate international export transactions to determine reasons for default.  
• Devise appropriate recovery strategies and negotiate amicable settlements.  
• If amicable settlements are not possible, then you will be responsible of assessing the claim to pursue recovery judicially. 
• Monitor case portfolio and monthly estimate recoveries.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Bachelor of Law degree. 
• Admitted attorney/barrister required. 
• At least two years' working experience. Experience in corporate collections department or in international commercial transactions and trade law is a plus. (Shipping, Airfreight, Imports and Exports)
• Fluent in English, and Portuguese is an advantage.   
• Computer proficiency (MS Office). 
• Ability to travel within the region. 

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Nicole Koenig at nkoenig@caglobalint.com

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Nicole Koenig

Recruitment Consultant    

CA Global Finance

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Reference Number: 321 04 23 MW

Job Description:

Our client, a renewable energy service provider is seeking a Project Development Director who will lead commercial strategy in the planning and execution of energy solutions for energy clients in the mining sector globally. The incumbent will be responsible for translating financial and legal advice and inputs into the commercial structure of energy services contracts with mining companies, supplier agreements, and joint development agreements with developer partners where necessary. Furthermore, the incumbent will ultimately be responsible for summarizing the next steps at each stage to advance renewable and hybrid energy projects for mines to successful signature, financial close, and start of construction.  The ideal incumbent will have global experience and be adept at working across multiple jurisdictions with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Lead contracting strategy for complex power purchase transactions and portfolio acquisitions, especially multi-stakeholder transactions.
• Take a holistic view of commercial, financial, legal, and tax constraints into contractual negotiations.
• Provide support to Business Development team in structuring complex hybrid proposals and in negotiation tactics.
• Perform in-depth financial analysis to develop the appropriate strategy for executing a given project transaction.
• Manage transaction documentation, deal structuring, and commitments across multiple deal contracts, working alongside support from internal and external Legal counsel.
• Identify gaps in the company’s value proposition to counterparties and generate new ideas for how to better bridge those gaps.
• Collate deal inputs from various company functional perspectives including Engineering, ESG, Legal, Regulatory, and Operations and distill into contracting strategy.
• Manage in-house deal teams and external counsel and consultants.
• Design and deliver client-ready presentations advocating company desired commercial strategies.
• Advise counterparties on diverse aspects of financial, tax, and corporate structuring concerns.
• Cultivate a wide set of developers and technical partners to originate, develop, and close project opportunities across company geographies.
• Assist Investment, ESG, and Operations teams to accurately diligence and report on deal aspects to investors, noting implications for group financial model and portfolio risk.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• 10+ years of experience in energy project development, project finance, transaction advisory and infrastructure development. Applicable experience in mining industry will be a strong advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, engineering, law or other relevant field.
• Applied understanding of commercial aspects of complex hybrid power projects and PPA structures.
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel and corporate finance, project finance modeling.
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and visual storytelling.
• A strong network among active power project developers, suppliers, and construction partners relevant to the mining or distributed energy industries.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to mwernich@camining.com

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Mitchill Wernich

Managing Lead: Renewable Energy & Mining

CA Mining

CA Mining will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Job Description:

Our banking client is currently seeking to employ a Manager – Forex to be based in Johannesburg, South Africa, reporting to the CFO.  The incumbent will be responsible for establishing and growing our clients Forex Middle Office, through:

• Developing, establishing, and executing frameworks against the companies Forex Middle Office mandate and risk framework.
• Representing the bank in various forums where new regulations and reforms are debated by the market.
• Influencing the companies risk management strategy and policies, in so far as Forex is concerned.
• Developing policies and procedures for the business to enable the Bank to grow responsibly in the Forex Market.
• Growing and managing the Middle Office teams in line with operational and regulatory requirements in line with the vision of the Bank.

Responsibilities:

FUNCTIONAL STRATEGY AND EXECUTION

• Work with Divisional Executive: Business Bank Finance and Group Risk Officer and provide inputs towards the development of the Forex Middle Office strategy, business plan and budget (including metrics, and an operating model to ensure the optimal delivery).
• Apply subject matter knowledge, research, and expertise to find innovative ways to make the Forex Middle Office operations more competitive and cost efficient.
• Remain up to date with advancements and developments, including technology, best practice, and legal/statutory requirements to optimise functional performance.
• Manage and control expenses and guide budgetary requirements when necessary.
• Develop, enhance and implement procedures for Forex internal processes to ensure the Group's strategic goals and objectives are ultimately met.

FOREX RISK MANAGEMENT

• Responsible for timely identification of potential risk, development of cost-effective controls, implementation and ongoing recommendations to monitor and manage Forex risk and ensure that it is escalated where necessary.
• Manage and oversee the measurement, monitoring and forecasting of Forex related risks including, but not limited to the impact on the Bank’s income of potential market price changes, settlement processes and risk processes relating to Forex intermediaries.
• Guide business analysis and oversee the implementation of technology-based solutions in Forex (not limited to the risk management function) and align the Forex risk management function to international best practice.
• Embed Forex risk management principles by analysing the existing processes and procedures using Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) and Key Risk Indicators (KRI) in Forex to ensure that processes and procedures are effective, ultimately supporting and forming an intrinsic part of proper business planning and decision making.
• Identify and implement broad based risk related initiatives.

EVALUATION - Assessment

• Manage and guide the assessment of variances on all products per the system against the balance sheet on a daily basis and follow up with relevant parties to understand context and document this for purposes of preparing commentary.
• Manage and guide the assessment of day end position and level of liquid assets daily, and the identification of anomalies/variances. Follow up with relevant parties to ensure resolution and communicate outcomes to Finance, Risk and Group Forex.
• Ensure daily profit and loss verification and commentary is provided to Finance.
• Manage the execution of the dealer profitability assessment.
• Guide and oversee stress-testing and back-testing of Additional Monitoring Metrics on liquidity (“AMM”) and other Forex related assumptions.
• Ensure Forex activities (turnover, rolling trades, profitability, etc.) are being monitored.
• Responsible for daily forward exchange contracts margin management.
• Aggregate, validate and escalate normal and excessive exposures.
• Ensure the resolution of account executive and counterparty (intermediaries or clients) queries relating to margin policy /calculations.
• Manage the reconciliation of intermediary account balances with exposures covered and escalate shortfalls.
• Manage daily liquidity assessment against minimum regulatory and group requirements and communicate breaches, or near breaches, to the Divisional Executive: Forex, Finance, Risk and Treasurer.
• Manage and guide the Forex intermediary profit distributions, deal analysis and reconciliations.
• Investigate and identify trends for speculative trading, client behaviour and recommend controls to Front Office / Forex Operation.
• Collaborate with both the Divisional Executive: Forex and Divisional Executive: Finance to set measurement targets (including budgets) relating to the Forex Department.
• Liaise with Treasurer and Operational Risk to ensure processes and philosophies are aligned and rolled out / implemented in the Business Bank.
• Create and run simulations / scenarios to determine the effect of changes in the marketplace on the balance sheet and/or income statement.

Monitoring

• Manage the daily total net open position monitoring (CFC / FCA / FX / Nostro / Vostro etc.) and ensure any breaches are escalates immediately to the Operational Risk Manager.
• Ensure the adherence to the process of matching and managing long dated FEC exposures (e.g. FECs with a maturity of more than 1 year require prior approval from ALCO) is monitored.
• Manage the monitoring and assessment of Forex Operations processes with regards to deal authorisation, validation and general forex process management and ensure that instructions received from the SARB and/or FSCA are adhered to (e.g. blocked trades / erroneous trades).
• Ensure expired counterparty Forex facilities are monitored and distributed to relevant stakeholder for rectification.
• Ensure the daily Forward Exchange Contracts Margin Management (including daily Forex collateral management) is conducted. Monitor any maturity mismatches (including Forex assets & liabilities) per currency.
• Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of Forex positions and review against previous month’s results.
• Responsible for effective Forex activity monitoring (daily turnover, rolling trades, dealer profitability etc.

FOREX REPORTING

• Responsible for creating/preparing various reports related to Forex:
  • Funding requirements management report.
  • Liquidity, funding, interest rate reports and distribute to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
  • Interest rate sensitivity report.
  • Re- pricing - and liquidity mismatch report.
  • ALCO reports and ensure variance analysis for inclusion in the Group’s ALCO information pack with guidance from the companies Treasurer.
    • Advise relevant parties of ALCO decisions and monitor implementation thereof.
    • Provide additional information to the ALCO as and when required.
  • Market Risk, FX Margin & Limit Reports.
  • KRIs & RSCAs for Forex Risk.
  • Monthly Prudential ratios reporting
  • Risk Management section of the annual report for submission to Finance (reporting team).
  • Regulatory market risk capital for the Forex and Derivatives desk and submit to regulatory team to report to the South African Reserve Bank.
• Any other reporting requirements as requested.

SPECIAL PROJECT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Perform mathematical data modelling of proposed risk management solutions.
• Perform spreadsheet modelling and analysis of hedging strategies for the Bank’s fixed income, derivative and foreign exchange trading portfolios
• Identify and pursue opportunities for process automation.
• Responsible for the development, revision and implementation of relevant standards and policies and the monitoring of processes on a continuous basis.
• Guide the benchmarking of current processes against industry best practice and re-engineer these processes to enhance efficiency across the organisation.
• Manage the implementation of risk management technology, including off-the-shelf software and homegrown solutions. Draw up project plans and conduct regular progress meetings if needed.
• Provide a steer and input into The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book framework (”FRTB”) in the context of the forex and derivative trading activities.
• Participate in the testing of outputs as part of the FRTB project.
• Evaluate emerging legislation and regulations and provide guidance / input to test the impact of the relevant legislation and/or regulation on the Banks’ capital, liquidity and market risk.

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Work with Head: BB Financial Management and develop a structure and operating model for the Forex Middle Office team.
• Actively participate in the recruitment and selection of new team members.
• Ensure that staff is multi skilled through rotation within the department.
• Ensure that staff is adequately trained and ready for succession planning requirements.
• Supervise, monitor and control the capacity and resources within the unit to ensure an exceptional customer experience whilst driving efficiencies.
• Ensure effective workflow whilst complying with the organisation’s objectives and relevant external statutory body’s rules and regulations.
• Responsible for communicating objectives, contracting key performance areas, conducting regular one-on –one feedback sessions, performance appraisals and contracting development plans with direct reports.
• Responsible for providing staff with technical guidance and support.
• Maintain an open communication channel with direct reports and support staff to foster greater co-operation and teamwork.
• Responsible for operational people management tasks (leave management, disciplinary enquiries, etc.).

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Attend the quarterly Operational Risk committee meeting.
• Attend applicable Banking Association committee, task groups and work group meetings if necessary
• Representing the Bank in various forums where new regulations and reforms are debated by the market
• Provide support and guidance in respect of department related products to internal and external customers within the agreed service level agreement.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• The ideal candidate will have a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting – Financial Accounting with a CFA, FRM or CA (SA)
• Minimum Qualification: Honours Degree in Accounting – Finance or Risk and Compliance
• Exposure to liaising at a senior management level
• 7+ Years Forex Middle Office Risk Management experience (with experience obtained from preferably one of the large traditional banks in South Africa).
• 7+ Years management experience with exposure to liaising at a senior management level
• Leadership experience

Ideal Knowledge:

• The Basel III Standardised Approach, including knowledge of future developments of Basel rules and guidance
• Banks Act Regulation 43 reporting requirements including Capital Adequacy Ratio, Liquidity Coverage Ratio and Net Stable Funding Ratio requirements
• Basel III rules relating to risk weighting of exposures applicable to banks operating under both the secured and unsecured loan industry
• Banks Act requirements
• Operating with Intermediaries and managing third party risk
• Good understanding and knowledge of accounting principles, current Basel principles and current regulations to the Banks Act.
• SARB (Prudential Authority) Requirements (Supervision and Regulation)
• FSCA and Market Conduct Standards 1,2 and 3
• Assets and Liquidity management
• Enabling Technologies, tools and models required in this field
• IFRS Accounting
• Financial Systems & procedures
• Analytical and financial modelling methods and practices

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Shearidan Rabsch at srabsch@caglobalint.com

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Shearidan Rabsch

Managing Consultant – Banking and Finance

CA Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Job Description:

Our client is looking for an experienced individual in the field of credit and collections. They will focus on strategic leadership direction for collections and credit and will ensure the smooth delivery of strategic and operational objectives. They will be responsible for managing, overseeing, and developing staff members, and develop goals that complement the overarching business goals of the company. They will be responsible for the development and implementation of various new collection and credit strategies. Furthermore, they will communicate with clients to build and maintain a strong working relationship.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate activities of staff members to ensure a smooth and efficient department that reduces the number of cases that are overlooked.
• Oversee the collection of outstanding credit and invoices to minimize profit loss while ensuring it is handled appropriately and per company policy.
• Create and implement strategies to increase the number of successful collections on outstanding debt.
• Recruit, hire, train and evaluate staff members within the collections department to ensure a sufficient number of staff members are available to handle the workload.
• Develop goals that complement the overarching business goals of the company and coordinate staff to continually meet and exceed goals.
• Presentation to group and executives on collections and collections strategies.
• Development of staff within the department.
• Development and implementations of new collection strategies implementation in line with new product lines etc.
• Run reports and analyze data pertaining to the department and share with executive staff and managers of department staff as needed.
• Communicate with clients to build and maintain a strong working relationship and reduce the number of clients who stop working with the company.
• Work with the credit department in determining credit policies and procedures that retain a smooth running of the credit and collection department.
• Motivates employees to strengthen the quality of the employees individually and collectively.
• Ongoing Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of candidates.
• Be able to read and comprehend position-specific documents and correspondence.
• Engage with and manage the relationship with external collectors.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in finance
• 3-5 years of experience in credit and collections
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Preferred:

• Management experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Billing or coding experience

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Nicole Koenig at nkoenig@caglobalint.com

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Nicole Koenig

Recruitment Consultant    

CA Global Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Financial Controller, Cape Town

Reference Number: CDTAAL0065

Job Description:

My client a leading FMCG investment business are looking to hire a newly qualified Financial Controller with 3 – 4 years’ experience. This role will be a great first entry step in to a leading listed company on the JSE.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing and preparing monthly management accounts
• Assistance with Cash flow forecasting systems and treasury management
• Assistance with Interim and Year-End reporting processes for the Group
• Preparation and consolidation of weekly and monthly sales forecasts for the Group
• Ad hoc assistance to the CFO and finance team
• Preparing/Assistance with internal reporting documents
• Preparation and assistance of quarterly reporting for internal board meetings
• Management of the CAPEX approval process
• Management of the SARS notifications in the group
• Assistance in budgeting processes
• Analysing and reviewing financial data, detail investigations and identifying areas for investigation

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Newly qualified CIMA or similar qualification
• 3-5 years of experience
• Interest/knowledge in systems Prophix and Qlik is advantageous
• Able to support multiple work streams in the month-end close process.

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Chalden Du Toit at cdutoit@caglobalint.com

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Chalden Du Toit

Senior Consultant

Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.