Finance VP

• Direct the preparation and consolidation of SPL’s annual financial budgets and targets for the divisions and present it to the Ministry of Finance to ensure that the organization’s budget would be able to meet its overall strategic goals.
• Ensure the development and implementation of financial and accounting policies, and development of accounting procedure manuals, schedules and systems to enable the timely and informative accumulation and reporting of financial data for management decision making and financial compliance across SPL.
• Direct the execution of SPL’s accounting activities to ensure that all financial transactions are accurate and treated in an appropriate manner according to internal and statutory controls.
• Drive the development, implementation and execution of SPL’s treasury policy and control framework to ensure the entity has adequate liquidity and cash flow to meet its short- and long-term obligations.
• Ensure that sufficient liquidity is available to manage the day-to-day operations of SPL and deployment of additional funds in appropriate financial instruments to generate returns.
• Oversee and define the cost centers and cost allocation keys and monitor the execution of the shared services chargeback mechanism across relevant product lines to ensure proper and timely allocation of costs to respective cost centers.
• Direct the development and review of financial performance reports and financial statements in order to keep senior management informed about SPL’s financial health and to ensure provision of timely and accurate financial information for informed decision making.

Strategy Development and Implementation

• Develop and direct the implementation of the functional strategy ensuring alignment to organizational strategy and corporate objectives.
• Ensure that functional strategy and related strategic plans are developed and implemented, which are aligned with the vision and mission of the organization.
• Ensure the provision of subject matter expertise for the assigned domain and provide counsel to SPL leadership on all related areas to facilitate the achievement of SPL’s strategy and functional strategies.
• Lead and direct the continuous achievement of quality and customer experience standards in line with the overall business strategy.

Leadership

• Lead and direct the effective achievement of functional objectives through effective leadership and by setting of individual objectives, managing performance, developing, and motivating team to maximize performance.
• Lead the talent development initiatives for the assigned function, collaborating with discipline experts and thereby ensure the availability of talent to fit business requirements.
• Act as a role model and drive adherence to organizational values and ethics by employees of the assigned function to ensure the establishment of a value driven culture within the organization.

Budgeting and Financial Performance

• Oversee the consolidation and recommend the functional budget and monitor financial performance versus the budget so that the business is aware of anticipated costs/revenues, areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified and potential areas of cost reduction or performance improvement opportunities are capitalized upon.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Manage the effective implementation of sector policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of assigned department activities so that all relevant procedural/regulatory requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.

Change Management

• Lead the management of change through continuous improvement of functional systems, processes and practices taking into account global standards and changes in the business environment which demand proactive action plans.

Customer Service Excellence

• Plan and direct the conceptualization and development of customer experience management policies and processes enabling the establishment of a customer centric culture which enhances the customer journey with SPL.
• Direct the review and continuous improvement of customer experience policies and initiatives and assure compliance to defined quality standards to achieve customer service excellence.

Stakeholder Management

• Lead the development and nurturing of strong key business relationships with all relevant external/internal stakeholders with the highest standards of business ethics that maximize opportunities for SPL while ensuring alignment with SPL’s strategic direction and business requirement.

Reporting

• Ensure that all department reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet SPL requirements, policies, and quality standards.