CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER FOR THE SUPPLIER PARK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (SOC) LTD TRADING AS AIDC, ROSSLYN/SATELLITE SITES, GAUTENG AIDC)
(5 YEAR FIXED-TERM CONTRACT WITH THREE MONTHS’ PROBATION, GRADE E4, SALARY R 2 147 972,51 TOTAL COST OF EMPLOYMENT)
The Supplier Park Development Company (SOC) Ltd trading as AIDC is a government owned, public entity company established to provide support to the SA Automotive Industry in its drive for global competitiveness. It is a dynamic company that offers exciting career opportunities. The AIDC’s success hinges on its human capital, and in the pursuit to realise its strategic objectives, the AIDC aims to recruit a Chief Finance Officer in the Finance Division on a Five (05) Years Fixed Term Employment Contract. The successful candidate will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.
POSITION : Chief Finance Officer
PERIOD : Five (05) Years Fixed Term Employment
LOCATION : AIDC offices in Rosslyn an satellite sites
DIVISION : Finance
TCOE : R 2 147 972,51 Per annum
JOB GRADE : E4
Position Detail
The successful incumbent will be reporting to the CEO he/she will be expected to execute the following:
To oversee and provide strategic leadership, support and guidance regarding all finance and related financial management functions of AIDC, on both strategic, operational financial accounting, statutory, management reporting, supply chain management, contract administration, funding portfolio administration & management, audit and risk management, corporate governance and compliance. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, actively assist and support the GGDA Group CFO, AIDC CEO and AIDC Board on the development of business strategy and any other operational initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITY
As minimum applicants, should have the following requirements:
KEY ROLES:
- Analyse automotive and related industry and public sector to determine the future trends, strategic direction and pricing strategy.
- Provide strategic leadership, support and guidance regarding all finance and finance related functions.
- Support for overall company strategy and developing the financial strategy and roadmap in conjunction with CEO and Board and relate to the Divisional roadmaps to determine the financial direction of the specific areas.
- Financial risk management and provisioning of adequate, efficient and effective system of financial controls, budget, policies, processes and internal controls systems as prescribed by the PFMA, Treasury Regulations and relevant prescripts in place.
- Maintaining and ensuring compliance to relevant company policies, procedures and process which incorporate governmental requirements and regulations relating to financial
- Maintaining complete and accurate accounts and records of the organization financial, treasury, payroll and tax affairs.
- Maintaining adequate assets management systems to ensure complete, accurate and safekeeping of company assets and investment properties.
- Maintaining adequate, effective and efficient supply chain management
- Maintaining effective and efficient Start up support funding programme administration and
- Preparing and maintaining financial report/s on the departmental performance indicators on monthly, quarterly, and/or annually as required by GGDA Group CFO, AIDC Management and the Board.
- Ensure compliance with GGDA Group financial imperatives, directives and
- Maintaining unqualified clean audit outcome resulting from fairly presented annual Financial Statements, effective internal control environment and compliance to relevant laws, regulations and policies.
Strategic support:
- Strategic leadership, support and guidance regarding all finance and finance related functions to the organization and Board according to Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), other relevant regulations and policies.
- Adequate and relevant input to the company’s business plans and programs and all subsequent business processes for AIDC.
- New strategies, processes, policies, systems and initiatives compliant
- Sustainability and Commercialisation of Strategic
- Managing Strategic
Risk management and internal controls
- Adequate, efficient and effective system of financial controls, budget, policies, processes and internal controls systems as prescribed by the PFMA, Treasury Regulations and relevant prescripts in place.
- Financial risk is managed at acceptable level and efficiency are
- Relevant policies, procedures and process are maintained, incorporating governmental requirements and regulations.
Financial operations:
- Complete and proper accounts and records of the organization financial
- Company tax records are up to
- Coordination of financial activities across the Operating
- Adequate systems are in place to ensure complete, accurate and safekeeping of company assets and investment properties
- Ensure all reporting is aligned to GGDA Group financial reporting formats and standards
- Financial modelling for long term infrastructure projects
Supply chain management:
- Appropriate procurement and provisioning system, which is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective
- Develop an SCM strategy to assist the company in sourcing services.
- Oversee the development and implementation of SCM policies and procedures in accordance with legislation, government circulars, guidelines and requirements.
- Ensure that Procurement Planning takes place, that specifications are developed timeously and that there is compliance with supply chain prescripts.
- Ensure that the company has an established and effective supply chain management system that includes, sound legislative and operational framework (approved and implemented departmental policies and procedures, and systems):
- Implementation of effective anti-corruption measures;
- Approved and implemented delegations of authority that are compliant with the applicable legislative framework and requirements;
- Responsible for the development of the annual procurement;
- Approval of procurement requisitions in line with the policy and code of delegations;
- Continuously give direction on complex supply chain management issues;
- Develop and Maintain systems of internal control which comply with Audit requirements;
- Effective bid committees established and managed with clearly defined roles, functioning in accordance with applicable legislative requirements; and
- Ensuring proper disposing of surplus and/or underutilized assets.
Management, directing and supervision:
- Effective and efficient finance team with acceptable performance to the organization and management
Start up support programme management:
- Effective and efficient Start up support funding programme administration and
- Effective and efficient disbursement of funding to the beneficiary of the
- Adequate budget and funding for the programme is in
Reporting:
- Adequate, accurate, complete, informative and timely production of relevant financial reports to assist the organization and the Board in making informed decision.
- Fairly presented report/s on financial indicators on monthly, quarterly, and/or annually as required to management and the Board of Directors.
- Unqualified clean audit outcome resulting from fairly presented annual Financial Statements, effective internal control environment and compliance to relevant laws, regulations and
- Smooth running of periodic internal audits and implement recommendation to address control weaknesses where necessary and ensure adherence thereto.
- Smooth running of external audits and implement recommendation to address control weaknesses where necessary and ensure adherence thereto.
- Preparing and maintaining financial report/s on the subsidiary performance indicators on monthly, quarterly, and/or annually as required by GGDA Group CFO, AIDC management and the Board.
- Ensure compliance with GGDA group financial imperatives, directives and standards
- Prepare interim and Annual Financial Statements in compliance with Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Compt Hons or B. Com with CTA
- CA (SA) or CIMA or ACCA will be an added advantage
- 10 years commercial experience; with a minimum of 5 years in management
- 6 years in a Senior Management role in a PFMA environment
- Strong supply chain management experience will be an added advantage
- Membership with SAICA would be an
Applications must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae, certified copies of qualifications and certified copies of identity documentation.
- Preference will be given to people with different abilities, women and previously disadvantaged individuals to promote Employment Equity within the group.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within three months after the closing date, please regard your application as having been unsuccessful.
Applications should be addressed to https://bit.ly/GGDAGroupRecruitment
Enquiries should be addressed to hrrecruitment@aidc.co.za
The closing date for applications is 23 November 2025, extended to 28 November 2025.
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