Roles and Responsibilities:

• The overall functioning of the Sorbet Group’s Finance departments.
• Implementation of effective management control mechanisms and processes.
• Systems analysis, development and enhancement.
• Strategic financial analysis and development / maintenance of business models.
• Financial oversight of Sorbet Group’s annual operating and 3-year business plan / strategy.
• Financial sign-off of operating expenditure, capital expenditure, employment agreements, business acquisition and business disposals in line with the Responsibility Assignment Matrix for the Sorbet Group.
• Compilation of monthly management accounts, EXCO figure reporting and variance analysis against prior year and budget.
• Group reporting including compilation of group reporting packs.
• Monthly business review meetings together with the preparation and presentation of financial results.
• Budgetary and financial control including budget presentations to shareholder and compilation of budget packs.
• Manage the external audit and preparation of all annual financial statements timeously.
• Compilation and continual maintenance of the Internal Financial Control register which forms the basis of the internal audit.
• Manage the internal audit and timeous implementation of any suggested financial controls suggested by the internal audit team.
• Management of the Procurement element of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment scorecard and oversight of all the other elements within the scorecard as part of the annual B-BEEE verification process.
• Overall banking management and cash flow forecasting and control.
• Ad-hoc financial, tax and vat advisory services for franchisees.
• Ad-hoc valuation of franchised businesses in line with the Franchise Agreement and Operating Manual.
• Ad-hoc review and approval of cash forecasts for franchisee funding requirements.
• Managing good business relationships with the franchise divisions of all major banks to ensure the updated business model and strategy is communicated and fair franchise network banking fees are negotiated.
• Design and implementation of the franchisee’s financial framework and policies.
• Hosting quarterly training sessions for franchisees and their accountants to ensure uniformity in accounting treatment in line with group policies.
• Review of financial statements of franchisees, updating group benchmarks and assessing stores against these benchmarks with recommendations.
• Annual review and implementation of the Franchised and Corporate network’s commission structures, including rules and targets.
• Compilation of various operational reports on a weekly, monthly and ad-hoc basis.
• Presentation of the Group’s financial performance at the annual national franchise conference and bi-annual regional franchisee meetings.
• Effectively manage stakeholder relationships.
• To effectively manage the risk factors which can impact on the Group’s liability exposure through maintaining and communication of the Group’s Risk Register to key stakeholders.
• Oversight of the any Sorbet Corporate Gift Card sales and initiatives.
• Annual review and updating of the Franchisee’s fee structure payable to the Franchisor.
• Quarterly and annual reporting of the national Marketing Fund Statement in line with the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act.
• To ensure adequate protection of the company’s assets including all Sorbet Intellectual Property.

Behavioural Responsibilities:

• Passionate Service – First and foremost focusses on serving the needs of our guests
• Selfless Community - Actively works to better the environment for her/his team, rather than focusing only on individual needs.
• Servant Leadership – Actively focuses on “serving” her/his guests and fellow citizens.
• Unwavering Integrity – Is honest in all her/his dealings in the community.
• Individual Growth – Actively works to better her/ his skills.