Financial Manager – FM001870 needed at Farm Managers SA

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Degree / National Diploma in Financial Management or related field
• 5-10 years’ experience in a related role.
• Understanding of financial operational systems
• Experience in the Citrus industry and packhouse finances will be an advantage.

 SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Strong leadership and people management skills presenting a strong record of achievement through building high performing teams.
• Multi-level negotiating and communication skills
• Highly innovative and collaborative cultivating an effective working culture
• Results orientated and able to plan and execute in a structured manner
• Conflict and grievance resolution
• Attention to detail

KEY ACCOUNTABILITY AREAS

Financial Management and Business Reporting:

• Develop the finance function vision and strategy
• Implement action plans to improve financial return to packhouses and overall business strategy
• Identify and interpret related legislation and its impact on the finance functions
• Research and develop appropriate finance technologies and adopt best practices
• Supervise the recording and accounting of financial transactions and assign relevant costs to different company cost centres
• Optimal utilisation of all resources, capacity and costs
• Conduct financial refresher training and invest in training and development initiatives
• Oversee the preparation of AFS and approval of management account reports
• Analyse and review capital cost estimates
• Maintain company financial processes, banking activities oversee budget and adjustments
• Direct company tax obligations and review tax reduction opportunities

 Quality and Monitoring 

• Overall finance service delivery and management of all financial irregularities and incidents
• Manage and maintain company’s capital expenditure, debtors, short term liabilities and service provider contracts and agreements
• Review and analyse company’s liquidity and recommend solutions to liquidity problems
• Monitor and evaluate revenue generated, incurred costs and procurement of goods and services