Financial

Manager

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Financial Manager

We are seeking an experienced Financial Manager to manage the finance of our Commodities division. The successful candidate must hold a relevant financial degree and completed SAICA Articles, with proven experience in international finance transactions, foreign currency management and hedging.

Requirements

  • Relevant Financial Degree (e.g. BCompt or equivalent)
  • Completed SAICA Articles at a registered auditing firm
  • Valid driver’s licence
  • Minimum 5 years’ relevant managerial experience, including hedge accounting
  • Advanced computer literacy with extensive experience in Excel
  • Proficiency in financial software systems (Dynamics 365 Business Central advantageous)
  • Solid understanding of cost accounting and standard cost principles
  • Experience working in a multi-entity environment
  • Strong financial reporting skills
  • Proven experience with international financial transactions, foreign currency management and hedging

Characteristics

  • Strong leadership ability
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
  • Energetic, disciplined and proactive
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • High attention to detail (essential)
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Job Description

  • Lead and manage the finance team to achieve required outcomes
  • Oversee full creditors and debtors process, including credit insurance
  • Manage the full treasury function, including cash flow, foreign currency exposure and hedging activities
  • Secure and manage financing arrangements for the division
  • Prepare and submit SARB applications and monitor compliance
  • Approve onboarding of new customers and suppliers
  • Contribute to the compilation, monitoring and reporting of budgets
  • Review and update standard costs monthly, including analysis of over/under recoveries
  • Report on profitability, including commodity-specific analysis
  • Contribute to financial statement reporting as required
  • Identify and mitigate financial risks
  • Ensure compliance with export and import documentation and reporting requirements
  • Oversee all accounting related to the division
  • Ensure accurate accounting and documentation of hedge activities in line with relevant standards
  • Coordinate hedge transactions and provide timely, accurate reporting on hedge positions and performance
  • Consolidate financial information across multiple legal entities and business units
  • Reconcile and eliminate intercompany transactions
  • Maintain comprehensive records and documentation for consolidated accounts
  • Support external audits and respond to audit queries
  • Drive continuous improvement in financial systems, controls and processes
  • Assist in establishing financial workflows for new projects
    Perform other relevant financial management duties as required

Remuneration

Market related, depending on experience and qualifications.

Applications

Please send your CV and cover letter, including salary expectations, to . Kindly ensure the subject line includes the position you are applying for. If you have not received feedback within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

We serve four key groups across the diverse sector of fresh produce:

Fruit producers and retailers, both within South Africa and abroad. It’s a world of good produce, good people and good prices. An extensive, vast world which we navigate via committed one-on-one relationships, to offer personalised service and tailored solutions/shipments.

How can we help you?

Partner with us as we navigate the landscape together.

Danèl van Deventer

Commercial Manager

“ Trust between client and company is everything.”

Danél started out in the industry in 2010 and has been working her way up ever since. She began in logistics and now serves as a commercial manager, drawing from her in-depth understanding of the cost chain. Danél is passionate about figs and has been dedicated to the export of almost 70% of the South African fig offering for the past seven years.

Department: Management & Support
Market: Far East, Europe, United Kingdom, Canada, Middle East
Produce: Figs

“We are in no other business than the people business.”

Jaco is a born entrepreneur and has been trading fruit since the age of 12 when he started his first business. He has experience in all major business areas, including farming, handling, transport, logistics, IT, marketing operations, finance, management, international and domestic affairs. He is fluent in French and also has basic Spanish language skills.