Financial Manager

Joubert & Associates; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wine industry firm seeks a dynamic Financial Manager to join their Executive Management Team in Paarl, South Africa. The successful candidate will oversee financial management, strategic planning, and IT systems. Requirements include a relevant postgraduate financial qualification and over 8 years of experience in financial management, preferably in the wine sector.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience with proven experience in Financial Management.
• Good knowledge of Companies Act, tax legislation & regulations.
• Excellent computer skills, especially in financial software.

Responsibilities

• Strategic management in collaboration with Executive Management Team.
• Managing the accounting function including audits and reconciliations.
• Analyzing costs related to new product development.

Skills

Financial management

Analytical skills

IT management

Strategic insight

Dynamic and self-driven

Education

Postgraduate financial qualification (BCom / BAcc)

Professional registration (CA / SAIPA / CIMA)

Tools

MS Office

WineMS

Navision

Job description

Boland Cellar, situated in the picturesque Paarl area, is a leading brand in the local and international wine industry. The company currently requires the services of a Financial Manager who is a dynamic all-rounder with strong financial acumen looking to grow their career. The successful incumbent will form part of the Executive Management Team and report directly to the CEO.

Responsibilities

• Strategic management in collaboration with Executive Management Team
• Financial management (e.g. budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, forex management, profitability matrix management, etc.)
• Financial analyses and reporting
• Management of accounting function (e.g. journals, reconciliations, audits, tax management, payroll, financial statements, etc.)
• Management of financial policy, procedures and systems
• Company Secretarial Function
• IT network management
• Production costing (e.g. contracts, capital expenditure, budgeting, etc.)
• Analysing new product development costs and product costs in conjunction with the Logistics and Production departments
• Managing HR processes

Requirements

• Relevant post graduate financial qualification (BCom / BAcc)
• Professional registration advantageous (CA / SAIPA / CIMA)
• 8+ years relevant experience with proven experience in Financial Management (preferably in the wine industry)
• Professional knowledge of management accounting and costing
• Good knowledge of Companies Act, tax legislation & regulations
• Good working knowledge and experience in managing IT (hardware, operating systems and applicable packages)
• Practical business insight and intuition
• Excellent computer skills (MS Office, WineMS & Navision)
• Above average analytical and numerical skills
• Strong strategic insight
• Dynamic and self-driven