To enhance the financial health of the organisation through planning and coordination of commercial financial support and strategic direction for the Healthcare and Marketing areas aligned to the group’s governance framework.

Job Objectives

• To provide strategic direction for Healthcare (including Unipharma) and Unihealth from a finance perspective, focussing on data and insights and highlighting risks and opportunities.
• To provide due diligences of large pharmacy acquisitions in line with the retail strategy
• To develop strong business partnerships through which business objectives and overall budget adherence is achieved in an environment of transparent business dealings
• To support the business in making informed decisions by producing, distributing and presenting monthly, quarterly and annual financial information
• To ensure that accurate reports are timeously produced, analysed and distributed to the various business units with variances and corrective measures highlighted; and further to ensure that such corrective actions are implemented, and monitored
• To support the business during the planning and forecasting processes ensuring that risks and opportunities are well balanced
• To manage direct reports to ensure the achievement of business objectives and high quality work through a highly engaged and motivated team
• To promote efficiency, productivity and profitability in all areas of the business by ensuring efficient use and protection of company assets
• To provide financial simulations and assist in the development of business cases and feasibility for new projects