Finance and Risk Manager – Montague Garden

Clicks Group Limited; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail firm in Cape Town is seeking a Finance and Risk Manager to enhance profitability and ensure financial compliance at its Distribution Centre. The ideal candidate will manage budgets, oversee financial reporting, and mitigate risks while leading a team. Applicants should hold a relevant degree and have experience in finance within FMCG or logistics environments. This is a permanent position based in Cape Town with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years in a finance role within an FMCG or logistics environment.
• At least 1 year of staff management experience.
• 3 years of auditing or internal control experience.
• Demonstrated success in financial forecasting, risk assessment, and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and plan the distribution centre’s annual budget.
• Compile monthly financial statements and business review reports.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Manage the administrative functions within the distribution centre.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and operational efficiencies.

Skills

Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving ability

Strong planning, organisation, and presentation skills

People management and team development capability

Negotiation and influencing skills

Education

BCom in Finance, Accounting, or Management Accounting

CIMA, CA(SA), or equivalent professional qualification

Job description

Finance and Risk Manager – Montague Garden

Position summary

Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

EE position: Yes

About our company

Clicks Group

Introduction

We are seeking to appoint a Finance and Risk Manager to support our Distribution Centre within Clicks Retailers. This role will be based at our Distribution Centre in Montague Garden , Cape Town reporting to the Retail Finance Manager II.

Purpose

To improve the profitability of the distribution centre by managing the financial, and risk management activities, ensuring adherence to financial and budget requirements

Objectives

• To co-ordinate and plan the distribution centre’s annual budget as well as forecasts within the agreed business objectives to measure the DC’s annual financial performance
• To compile the distribution centre monthly financial statements and business review reports, clearly indicating deviations to targets and to investigate appropriate actions required to remedy these deviations
• To ensure compliance to financial policies and procedures, thereby ensuring compliance with internal controls and reducing risk within the distribution centre together with satisfying the internal and external auditors recommendations
• Ensure that the financial viability of projects within the distribution centre is aligned to business objectives by ensuring the return on investment for capex is achieved
• To develop the understanding around financial decision making as well as understanding financial statements to ensure that management can make sound business decisions
• To manage the administrative functions, including export documentation within the distribution centre, ensuring compliance with legislation and business policies and procedures
• To manage the Central Audit Process (CAP) to ensure that stores are compensated adequately for picking inaccuracies and to determine the reason for inaccuracies in order to recommend improvements
• To take responsibility for and appropriately manage the staff compliment by empowering, developing and ensuring performance and delivery of targets
• The management of the outsourced facilities management business partner, to ensure adherence to service level agreement thereby achieving best value for the distribution centre
• Drive financial performance by identifying cost-saving opportunities and operational efficiencies across labour, transport, maintenance, utilities, and security.
• Oversee the implementation and monitoring of risk mitigation controls across safety, security, and compliance areas, ensuring adherence to internal risk frameworks.

Job Knowledge

• Strong understanding of logistics and distribution operations.
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles, financial controls, and auditing standards.
• Experience in warehouse cost management, systems, and operational processes.
• Knowledge of warehouse procedures (receiving, put-away, replenishment, picking, and dispatch).

Job Related Skills

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Strong planning, organisation, and presentation skills.
• People management and team development capability.
• Negotiation and influencing skills.

Job Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years in a finance role within an FMCG or logistics environment.
• At least 1 year of staff management experience.
• 3 years of auditing or internal control experience.
• Demonstrated success in financial forecasting, risk assessment, and cost optimization.

Education

• Essential: BCom in Finance, Accounting, or Management Accounting.
• Desirable: CIMA, CA(SA), or equivalent professional qualification.

Job related competencies

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Leading and Supervising
• Persuading and Influencing
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Writing and Reporting
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Analysing
• Planning and Organising
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking