Financial Manager - Flexible Packaging Manufacturing - Western Cape

Talentsphere; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 40 000 - 80 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in flexible packaging manufacturing seeks a skilled Financial Manager to oversee all financial and administrative functions. This pivotal role involves ensuring compliance with regulations, managing budgets, and preparing financial reports for senior management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, excellent communication skills, and experience in a manufacturing environment. Join this dynamic company and play a key role in optimizing financial performance and driving success.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in finance is preferred.
• Experience as a Financial Manager or senior accountant is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage all financial and administrative functions of the company.
• Oversee budget processes and prepare financial reports.
• Ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

Skills

Financial Management

Communication Skills

Team Management

ERP Systems (Syspro)

Budgeting and Forecasting

Education

BCom or Diploma in Accounting

Tools

Syspro

Job description

A well-established flexible packaging manufacturing company requires the above to report to the CEO taking full responsibility for managing and overseeing all financial and administrative functions of the company to ensure compliance with financial and administrative aspects so that laws and regulations are adhered to.
Minimum requirements for the role:

• A tertiary qualification that being either a BCom or diploma in accounting or related finance qualification is preferred.
• Previous experience having worked as a Financial Manager or a senior accountant is essential for the role.
• Previous experience having worked within a manufacturing environment dealing with stock is essential for the role.
• Previous management experience having managed a team of people is preferred for the role.
• The successful candidate must have good communication skills and be able to take initiative.
• Previous experience having worked on Syspro or a related ERP System is preferred.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Reporting to the CEO taking full responsibility for all financial and administrative functions of the company and ensuring compliance to financial and administrative aspects so that laws and regulations are adhered to.
• Overseeing and managing all creditors and debtors functions within the financial department.
• Managing and coordinating budget processes as well as compiling budget and forecasts as well as cash flow projections.
• Optimising working capital and preparing and presenting financial and management reporting to senior management and directors of the company.
• Managing and overseeing treasury for the company and giving input to business risk and control management.
• ensuring compliance with financial and administrative aspects so that laws and regulations are not breached.
• Overseeing and ensuring the fixed asset register is maintained.
• Ensuring preparation of annual budget plan, collecting of all relevant budget information, preparing a proper income statement, forecasting for quarterly and reporting and annual budgets.
• Preparing accurate income statement forecasting for budgeting purposes.
• Overseeing, managing and assisting with annual audits and preparing and assisting with annual risk assessments in line with the group requirements.
• Overseeing monitoring and preparing monthly management accounts as well as vat reconciliations.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

Desired Skills:

• Western Cape
• Packaging Manufacturing
• Flexible Packaging Manufacturing
• finance
• Financial Manager