Commercial Manager – Cape Town

Jobs 4 All; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 914,000 - 1,095,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobs 4 All in Cape Town seeks an experienced Financial Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting within a manufacturing environment. You will oversee stock control, product costing, BOM maintenance in Syspro, and debtors/credit control while partnering with procurement, production and senior management to drive margins and cost efficiency.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Commerce/Accounting/Economics, strong Excel skills, and proven financial leadership in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Commerce, Accounting or Economics.
• Current or previous Financial Manager experience is essential.
• Proven experience in manufacturing industry is essential.
• Syspro is essential.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Experience with stock control, inventory reconciliation and product costing.
• Experience with Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Experience managing debtors and credit control.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing costs, raw materials and OPEX.
• Strong financial analysis and reporting skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commercial awareness.
• Strong communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Candidate must already reside in Cape Town.

Responsibilities

• Review balance sheet reconciliations and approve journals.
• Prepare annual budgets, financial forecasts and ongoing financial outlooks.
• Monitor and report on operational and financial performance to management and Head Office.
• Analyse financial results and identify variances, risks and areas requiring corrective action.
• Manage the procurement of raw materials, consumables and maintenance equipment.
• Oversee stock control processes, including monthly stock takes and inventory reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve stock variances.
• Monitor transport and logistics costs.
• Monitor material usage, waste and manufacturing costs.
• Manage and review product costing.
• Maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) within Syspro.
• Maintain and update product pricing and costing information within Syspro.
• Manage debtors, customer accounts and credit‑control processes.
• Monitor outstanding accounts and ensure effective collection procedures are followed.
• Ensure appropriate financial and operational controls are maintained across the business.
• Support management with commercial analysis and business decision‑making.
• Identify opportunities to improve margins, reduce costs and enhance operational efficiency.
• Ensure financial information and reporting are accurate, complete and submitted within required deadlines.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Commerce, Accounting, Economics

Tools

Syspro

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Review balance sheet reconciliations and approve journals.
• Prepare annual budgets, financial forecasts and ongoing financial outlooks.
• Monitor and report on operational and financial performance to management and Head Office.
• Analyse financial results and identify variances, risks and areas requiring corrective action.
• Manage the procurement of raw materials, consumables and maintenance equipment.
• Oversee stock control processes, including monthly stock takes and inventory reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve stock variances.
• Monitor transport and logistics costs.
• Monitor material usage, waste and manufacturing costs.
• Manage and review product costing.
• Maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) within Syspro.
• Maintain and update product pricing and costing information within Syspro.
• Manage debtors, customer accounts and credit‑control processes.
• Monitor outstanding accounts and ensure effective collection procedures are followed.
• Ensure appropriate financial and operational controls are maintained across the business.
• Support management with commercial analysis and business decision‑making.
• Identify opportunities to improve margins, reduce costs and enhance operational efficiency.
• Ensure financial information and reporting are accurate, complete and submitted within required deadlines.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Commerce, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
• Current or previous Financial Manager experience is essential.
• Proven experience working within the manufacturing industry is essential.
• Strong working knowledge and practical experience using Syspro is essential.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Experience with stock control, inventory reconciliation and product costing.
• Experience with Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Experience managing debtors and credit control.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing costs, raw materials and operational expenditure.
• Strong financial analysis and reporting skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commercial awareness.
• Strong communication, leadership and problem‑solving skills.
• Candidate must already reside in Cape Town.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have progressed through senior finance roles within a manufacturing organisation and will have a strong combination of financial, commercial and operational experience. They should be comfortable working closely with finance, procurement, production, operations and senior management while using financial information to support business performance and commercial decision‑making.

Salary: R90,000 CTC per month