Senior Financial Account / Financial Manager - Agricultural Industry - Delmas

Prostaff; Delmas; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in manufacturing is seeking a Financial Manager to oversee all financial and administrative functions. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a background in finance, and the ability to ensure compliance with laws and regulations while optimizing financial performance. This role is pivotal in managing budgets, financial reporting, and audits.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Financial Manager or Senior Financial Accountant is essential.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment dealing with stock is also essential.
• Management experience of a team is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all financial and administrative functions ensuring compliance.
• Handle budget processes and prepare financial reporting for management.
• Liaise with production on stock control and prepare monthly management reports.

Skills

Communication

Initiative

Education

BComm or diploma in accounting or related finance qualification

Tools

Pastel or related ERP System

Job description

• A tertiary qualification that being either a BComm or diploma in accounting or related finance qualification is preferred.
• Previous experience having worked as a Financial Manager or a Senior Financial 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 pastel or a related ERP System is preferred.

The successful candidate will be responsible for :

• 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 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 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.
• 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.
• 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 of monthly management reports and sales stats, submitting to management.

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