Senior Financial Account / Financial Manager - Agricultural Industry - Delmas

Prostaff Holdings; Delmas; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company is seeking a Financial Manager in Delmas, Mpumalanga, to oversee financial and administrative functions. The ideal candidate should have a BComm degree and previous experience in financial management within a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include budget preparation, compliance with financial regulations, and team management. The salary is negotiable based on experience.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Financial Manager or in a Senior Financial role.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment dealing with stock.
• Management experience leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage all financial and administrative functions to ensure compliance.
• Handle budget processes, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• Prepare and present financial reports to senior management.

Skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Pastel)

Education

BComm or related qualification

Job description

Overview

A leading agricultural company specialising in the manufacturing and distribution of pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals requires the above to take 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

Minimum requirements for the role :

• A tertiary qualification that is either a BComm or a diploma or related qualification is preferred.
• Previous experience as a Financial Manager or Senior Financial role is essential for the role.
• Previous experience working within a manufacturing environment dealing with stock is essential for the role.
• Previous management experience managing 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 working on an ERP system such as Pastel is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the FD, 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.
• Handling all creditors and debtors functions within the financial department.
• Handling budget processes as well as compiling budgets 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 treasury for the company and providing input to business risk and control management.
• Ensuring compliance with financial and administrative aspects so that laws and regulations are not breached.
• Ensuring the fixed asset register is maintained.
• Ensuring preparation of annual budget plan, collecting all relevant budget information, preparing a proper income statement, forecasting for quarterly and annual budgets.
• Preparing accurate income statement forecasting for budgeting purposes.
• 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.
• Liaising with the production team regarding stock control variances as well as stock on hand and movement of stock between warehouses.
• Updating cash forecasts on debtors and creditors on a daily basis and forwarding it to management.
• Compiling monthly management reports and sales statistics, submitting to management.

Salary

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