Finance Manager - Co

Aspen Pharma Group; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in Gqeberha is seeking an experienced Financial Manager to oversee factory finance and costing functions. The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Accountant with 6-8 years of experience in financial management within a manufacturing setting. Responsibilities include providing operational financial guidance, ensuring accurate reporting, and managing budgets. This role offers a dynamic work environment focused on driving financial objectives.

Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years’ relevant experience in a financial management environment.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment and in the management of staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee factory finance and costing functions.
• Provide operational financial guidance to management teams.
• Review and manage the implementation of financial policies.
• Ensure validity, accuracy, and completeness of financial information.
• Guide mitigation of risks and concerns.

Skills

Computer literacy

Financial management

Cost control

Operational performance management

Education

Chartered Accountant CA (SA) or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

• Ensuring that the statement of financial position and statement of financial performance areas relating to factory finance and costing & management accounting areas is fairly represented.
• Oversee and manage the factory finance and costing & management accounting functions
• Guide and oversee the implementation and management of costing, accounting and other financial policies and processes within the company
• Provide operational financial guidance to direct subordinates and to factory management teams, driving financial objectives within facilities
• Oversee and consolidate accurate and timeous reporting for management and strategic decision-making

Responsibilities

Planning, Policies and Systems

• Review and manage the implementation of aligned and compliant financial policies and procedures
• Oversee costing policies, systems and methods, ensuring integrity, accuracy and security of costing tables and data

Operational Management

• Review and sign off on financial reports, forecasts, budgets etc.
• Manage the annual budget in a manner that ensures alignment with operational plan
• Recommend system and process improvements for SA Operations
• Recommend, initiate and co‑coordinate value added projects
• Review and approve commercial evaluations, RFQs/RFPs and standard cost
• Align factory and marketing cost‑saving initiatives and identify cost reduction and efficiency improvement opportunities

Financial Management

• Manage the annual budget and forecasts, ensuring that preparations meet the guidelines and instructions and align with the operational plan
• Ensure validity, accuracy and completeness of financial information
• Review reconciliation of balance sheet accounts against the ledger

Audit and Risk Management

• Review, assess and guide mitigation of all concerns and risks raised
• Set up effective processes to ensure optimum risk assessment, feasibility assessment and planning are implemented

Unit Management

• Provide technical and operational input during drafting of the SA
• Operations strategy and operational objectives
• Guide operational planning and advise on prioritisation of activities
• Provide input into budgets and resource requirements for unit
• Request and allocate assets and resources for the fulfilment of work objectives and monitor their use
• Provide unit staff with day‑to‑day direction and tasks

Requirements

Background/experience

• Chartered Accountant CA (SA) or equivalent preferred
• 6 to 8 years’ relevant experience in a financial management environment
• Experience in a manufacturing environment and in the management of staff

Specific Job Skills

• Computer literacy: proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and a fully integrated ERP system

Competencies

• Creating clarity
• Interpreting, interrogating and internalising information
• Offering insights
• Maintaining accuracy
• Managing performance
• Finalising outputs
• Making decisions
• Ability to perform under pressure

Aspen fully subscribes to the principles of Employment Equity and will make decisions in line with this ethos.

Closing date: 21 November 2025