To ensure the financial strategy of the company is executed through prudent management and investment of company funds, protecting company assets and managing the administrative function of the company. Participates in the strategic planning process of the company. Spearheads strategic financing activities for the company and acts as a key negotiations person for the same; Leads the company in key cost and pricing decisions; Guides the development of the corporate business plan of the company; Monitors profitability of the company and ensures that agreed profitability targets are achieved; Manages the business planning and financial forecasting cycles for the company; Reviews and approves section budgets and overall company budgets and submits the same to the Managing Director and Board for further approval; Monitors budgets performance and variance and initiates corrective action; Develops, implements and maintains company-wide cost management systems that will help the company keep operating costs within approved budgets; Ensures accurate financial forecasting and valuations of company new business initiatives with the view to ascertaining accurate funding requirements and maximising shareholder value and return; Analyses possible for investments for the company through exploring and exploiting profitable business opportunities; Manages company investments and cash-flow and monitors and reviews the company�s cash-flow position with the view of ensuring the company remains in a favorable cash-flow position; Manages the credit rating process; Oversees the actuarial valuation of reserves; Oversees and manages the enterprise risk management process for the company; Ensures all reconciliations are completed and cleared within stipulated times; Develops and maintains adequate and effective financial and cost controls for the company; Manages the debt collection process of the company and ensures effective and efficient recovery; Ensures the company has accurate and complete books of accounts and properly accounts for all income, and expenses, assets and liabilities; Reviews and authorizes payments for processing; Ensures the timely production of accurate and complete set of financial reports; Designs, implements and maintains internal financial control systems; Develops and maintains a reliable management and cost reporting system for the company to ensure accurate and on time reporting; Ensures cost allocation codes are properly maintained; Develops and maintains systems that facilitate benchmarking of the company�s performance against similar operations in the industry with a view of reducing costs to the lower quarter of the industry cost curve; Develops, implements and maintains adequate internal controls that will ensure correct asset valuations and reporting of inventories and stocks; Ensures that tax computations and returns for the company are timeously produced and honoured; Ensures that all statutory returns are submitted within stipulated time; Ensures at returns to IPEC are done, reviewed ad submitted on time; Liaises with internal and external auditors in completing audits; Reviews and approves draft financial statements in preparation for the financial audit; Clear queries and facilitates the audit process; Ensures that all administrative departments at the company are performing effectively, Coordinates with IT and HR divisions for operational support pertaining to the same; Develops and maintains a sound human resources plan for the department. Establishes policies to ensure adequate management development and to provide for capable management succession for those functions/business units falling under his/her responsibility. Ensures that the department is appropriately staffed with persons and skills at the right level. Conducts quarterly performance reviews of subordinates and manages overall performance of the same. Manages staff performance by expediting performance improvement programs/ training where deficiencies are noted. Ensures staff discipline within department. Develops, evaluates and approves new business processes for the company�s financial and administrative operations. Ensures compliance to business processes, policies and procedures as outlined in the company�s quality management systems. Decides on where to invest. Decides on when to pay debtors and creditors. Decides on when to make returns (IPEC, ZIMRA, etc). Decides on how to coordinate audit activities. Decides on what to include when developing board reports. 

Job evaluation subgrade: E