Financial Director - FMCG / Retail - Fourways

Top Talent Professional Services; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced executive to oversee Finance and Supply Chain operations, ensuring corporate governance and effective risk management. The ideal candidate will have a CA (SA) qualification and 5-8 years of experience in FMCG or a similar role, demonstrating strong analytical abilities and hands-on operational focus.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in a FMCG company or similar role.
• Ability to work in a pressurized environment.
• Hands on and operationally focused individual.

Responsibilities

• Full executive responsibility for Finance, Governance and Supply Chain operations.
• Managing risk and safeguarding the company's assets.
• Presentation of annual financial results to investment analysts.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Results driven

Education

CA (SA)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

SYSPRO

Job description

Overview

Full executive responsibility for Finance, Governance Supply Chain operations (including Procurement, Logistics, Distribution & Service centres), Human Resources, Tax, legal and Payroll functions for the group.

Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for risk management, corporate governance & internal control environment
• Managing exposure to financial related risks, including safeguarding of company assets, and reducing the risk of fraud
• Management of working capital of roughly R200 million
• Responsibility over treasury function. Ensuring sufficient funds and facilities available to support the groups objectives
• Presentation of annual financial results to investment analysts
• Full responsibility of budgets, forecasts and related cash flow estimates.
• Active management of foreign exchange exposure
• Ensure strict finance discipline financial controls, month end closure, forecasting methods and analysis
• Ensure supply chain costs are well managed and ensure all efficiency and operational improvements opportunities are taken to assist towards improving group margin
• Provide guidance to Supply Chain team (Procurement and warehouse / logistics) in exploring further cost improvements, including management of 3rd party service providers
• Ensure that HR & legislative governance is adhered to
• Prepare and review of legal contracts
• Ensure the business adheres to relevant legislation (CPA, Competitions Act, environmental, etc)
• Ensure that the morale and performance of the team under FD control is continuously improved through investment & development in their careers and providing opportunities for them grow through taking on new roles and responsibilities
• Ongoing implementation of the Loyalty Program.
• Implementation of new repairs system (for product).

Qualifications and experience

• CA (SA)
• 5-8 years in a FMCG company or similar role
• Ability to communicate and build relationships with all stakeholders
• Ability to work in a pressurized environment
• Hands on and operationally focused individual
• Problem solving and decision-making skills
• Results driven
• Attention to detail
• Strong analytical ability
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint & Word & exposure to various IT ERP systems (SYSPRO, etc)