FINANCE AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

University of Fort Hare; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Fort Hare in South Africa invites applications for a Finance and Supply Chain Manager. This senior role requires a hands-on leader who can own the end-to-end finance function while overseeing supply chain and stock management, reporting to the CEO and board as needed.

The ideal candidate has strong accounting expertise, PFMA compliance experience, and excellent planning and communication skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a demanding environment.

Qualifications

• BCom Accounting with articles preferred.
• 3–5 years in accounting or finance.
• Management experience leading 10–20 staff.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Experience in Supply Chain and stock management.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end management of Finance and Accounting.
• Report on progress and targets achievement.

Skills

Financial management

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Cash flow

Audit interface

Stock management

Education

BCom Accounting

Articles

Job description

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced and results-driven Finance and Supply Chain Manager to join a dynamic organisation. This senior role requires a strong financial professional who can take ownership of the end-to-end finance function while providing effective oversight of supply chain and stock management.
Reporting directly to the CEO, the successful candidate will be a hands-on leader with solid accounting and financial management experience, strong commercial awareness and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a demanding environment.
The role requires a critical thinker and problem solver who is comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders, auditors, regulatory bodies, suppliers and customers.
The ideal candidate will combine strong technical financial expertise with excellent leadership, planning and communication skills and will be confident contributing at management and Board level.

Minimum Skill Requirement:

• Matric / grade 12
• BCom Accounting from a reputable SA university preferably with articles
• 3-5 Years experience in Accounting or finance
• Management experience: 3-5 years over and above for a team of 10-20 people
• Valid Driver's License
• Experience in Supply Chain and Stock Management

Technical Knowledge

• Proven experience in both accounting and financial management.
• Regulatory Compliance PFMA (Public Funds Management Act 1 of 1999 section 51(1) (a) and procurement of goods andservices are fain transparent, equitable, Competitive, and cost-effective incompliance with the PFMA (public fundsmanagement act 1 of 1999, section 380) and Treasury Regulations (National Treasury, March 2015).
• Strong balance sheet management experience
• Management of multiple company portfolios and account consolidation
• Strong understanding of legislative and compliance tax requirements
• Strong liquidity and cash flow experience
• Experience in jewellery or retail sector with strong stock management acumen.
• Experience in providing audit file and interface with external auditors to meet statutory audit requirements

Finance and Supply Chain Manager

• The ideal candidate will be a team player, a critical thinker, a problem solver.
• They will be able to run multiple deliverables simultaneously; interact with clients (bottom to top); and be willing to present certain sections of a client presentation.
• They will have a Work hard, play hard attitude, be results
• driven; Ambitious; and committed to the end goal of the Company.

Reporting structure

• Incumbent reports to (position): CEO

Summary of job function / responsibilities

• End to end management of the Accounting and Finance function for the The Company and SMMEs.
• Ability to report on progress and targets achievement.

Relationships

• Internal: CEO, Board of Directors -Risk Committee, Manager of Production, Business Development,
• Quality Systems Administration Managers, SMMEs.

External: Customers, Suppliers, Service Providers, Auditors, Regulatory Bodies and Funders