Executive: Enterprise Finance and Business Support

To provide strategic leadership in the formulation, implementation, and management of enterprise finance products and loan services. To lead the development and execution of SMME business support strategy and plans.

To spearhead township, small town, and rural entrepreneurship development programme.

To direct the establishment of systems, platforms, and partnerships for SMME benefit focussed resource mobilisation. To position the company as a super channel and aggregator for loan funding to expand access to finance for Eastern Cape SMMEs.

To transform the company lending activities into a financially viable service with competitive returns and capital retention.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Key Performance Areas will encompass:
? Lead and direct the development of the strategy and plans for the rural and enterprise finance business support unit
? Design, develop and implement effective processes to ensure that the enterprise finance functions of the company are efficient, effective, and meet the requirements of target market.
? Manage and oversee product design and continuous improvement for lending services
? Develop and establish financial and non-financial programmes and/or intervention strategies to support growth of informal sector micro-enterprises.
? Modernise and streamline lending process through automation to improve responsiveness and customer experience.
? Strengthen due diligence, credit and risk assessment, and post funding support and monitoring to improve repayment trends and business success.
? Plan and lead the formulation of innovative funding instruments to drive transformation and stimulate economic activity through quasi-equity, equity, loans, financial incentives, and other relevant funding instruments.
? Conduct market research and assessments at determined intervals to ensure an appropriate match between the company's capabilities and offering on one hand, and the market on the other.
? Identify, build, and maintain strategic relationships and partnerships focussed on the leveraging access to SMME finance and support.
? Establish and implement a framework for township, small town and rural entrepreneurship development.
? Build and manage a team of professionals to achieve the strategic objectives

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
? Master’s degree in finance/MBA/MBL/CA(SA) or other relevant commerce post graduate qualification at master’s level
? A minimum of 10 years’ experience in development finance, enterprise development or banking industry experience involving loans portfolio management of which 5 years must be at senior management level. Experience in loan ICT systems will be advantageous

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