Company Background:
Leading Financial Services Group
Position Summary:
As a Non-executive Director, be the custodian of the corporate governance process and bring an experienced and objective view to Board issues and deliberations.
Key Attributes Required:
Must be a Chartered Accountant with extensive accounting/auditing experience. In light of new accounting standards the Chairman of the Audit Committee needs to be sufficiently technical and up-to-date on developments.
- Several years' experience serving as an Audit Partner, Executive or Non-Executive Director in a large, highly regarded organisation, preferably in the financial services sector
- Experience as Chairman of an Audit Committee would be advantageous
- Commitment to, and competent understanding of, high standards of corporate governance and of director’s responsibilities including his/her fiduciary duties�
- Knowledge of:
- Internal controls/external audit requirements
- Standards for financial reporting
- Risk management/effectiveness of business risk management
- Assessing the quality of financial reporting and internal controls
- Compliance with legal and statutory requirements
- South African and international GAAP, IFRS and JSE Securities Exchange listing and reporting requirements
- Understanding of business generally and an appreciation of broad economic, commercial and financial trends
- Should ideally live in the Gauteng area
- An international exposure and global perspective would be advantageous
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