Financial Performance and Assurance Head

Overview

• Develop and implement a comprehensive Group-wide financial performance management framework aligned with Group strategy and the Investments agenda.
• Define, establish, and maintain Group financial KPIs and scorecards at Group, company, and business unit levels.
• Establish performance benchmarks and targets across financial and related operational dimensions to drive value creation.
• Ensure frameworks align with local regulatory requirements and international best practices for multi-country, multi-company operations.
• Review and update financial performance frameworks annually in consultation with Investments team, Group Finance, and business leadership.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance review cycles across all Group companies and Alliance partners.
• Produce concise, insightful performance dashboards and reports for Group Investments leadership, Executive team, and Board.
• Identify financial performance trends, emerging risks, and improvement opportunities through data analysis and benchmarking.
• Provide actionable recommendations on revenue growth, margin improvement, cost optimisation, and capital efficiency.
• Maintain data integrity and reporting accuracy across all Group entities with Group Finance and local finance teams.
• Establish and oversee Group financial assurance standards ensuring compliance with financial policies, procedures, and control frameworks.
• Coordinate with Internal Audit on financial and operational audits, ensuring alignment of assurance plans and key financial risks.
• Monitor compliance with Group financial governance policies, delegations of authority, investment approval processes, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead or coordinate investigations into material financial deviations, policy breaches, or control failures and oversee remediation actions.
• Maintain documentation and evidence to demonstrate financial control and assurance for regulatory and governance purposes.
• Monitor key financial and related enterprise risks impacting Group performance and advise Investments and leadership on risk mitigation.
• Oversee effectiveness of financial control environment across Group entities in collaboration with Group Finance and Internal Audit.
• Assess and report internal control gaps and recommend corrective action plans.
• Ensure alignment between Group’s risk appetite and daily financial control practices.
• Track implementation of corrective actions and verify sustained closure of control deficiencies.
• Identify and implement best practices in financial performance management, reporting, and control across the portfolio.
• Support Investments team on strategic projects including post-investment performance ramp-up, integration of new entities, and portfolio optimisation.
• Facilitate cross-company learning on financial performance and assurance, promoting standardisation while respecting local context.