Purpose:

Our company is seeking to employ a seasoned financial manager with strong business acumen to oversee the financial management of a company.  The Financial Manager will be responsible for the financial oversight, through development, implementation of systems and controls in finance areas to achieve business outcomes. The role is suitable for a technically strong finance professional with senior operations experience, established leadership skills and ability to adapt and work with people from different backgrounds and experiences. 

Main duties

• Adhere to sound financial principles in addition to implementing sound financial principles for the business. 
• Assume responsibility for finance work streams to support operations and ensure all financial aspects have been adequately considered. 
• Implement, manage and review controls to improve financial oversight over business activities. 
• Support General Manager in the execution of business strategies and objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with all stakeholders, team members, suppliers, packhouses, and other managers within the group. 
• Support business activities such as harvests, planting, and day to day activities with planning and financial oversight. 
• Active management and monitoring of costs such as labour, fertilizer costs, stock, electricity usage, wear and tear on vehicles and equipment. 
• Assume responsibility for the preparation of budgets and subsequent management thereof. 
• Manage budgets and cash flow, including management of creditors and revenue collection.
• Oversee and managing processing of transactions within Sage and supervision of finance teams and ensure that accounting records are kept up to date.
• People development and upskilling.
• Manage payroll, including leave, overtime and other allowances where applicable.
• Monitor compliance with labour regulations and tax, PAYE.. 
• Prepare monthly financial reports and variance reports to group financial manager.
• Prepare and file VAT returns.
• Prepare board financial packs and management accounts. 
• Support in the preparation of statutory audits.
• Continually seek and make recommendations to improve the control environment.

Location: Tzaneen (Limpopo)