Financial Manager - Staff Solutions

Ceoga, Eastern Cape 3 hours ago Permanent Salary - Market Related

Financial Manager

Staff Solutions
Ceoga, Eastern Cape
Date Created : 3 hours ago
Job Type : Permanent
Salary : Market Related

Our client, based in Coeaga is looking to appoint a hands-on Financial Manager to take full ownership of the organisation’s financial health and assist in building the financial backbone
Skills
 
AgricultureFinancial ManagerManufacturing
Responsibilities:
Financial Leadership & Control
  • Own budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting.
  • Establish and run strong planning and control cycles with robust variance analysis.
  • Drive cost discipline and working capital optimization in a manufacturing environment.
  • Translate operational data into financial insights for decision-making at the Board level.
Operational & Excellence Systems
  • Build structure, discipline, and scalable processes across finance, administration, and IT.
  • Define and monitor relevant financial and operational KPIs, linking plant performance to financial outcomes.
  • Identify financial and operational risks early and implement pragmatic mitigation measures.
  • Take ownership of financial systems and IT governance, ensuring tools support performance and control.
Board & Leadership Alignment
  • Serve as a strategic partner and right-hand to the Managing Director.
  • Prepare and present clear, structured financial updates to the Board of Directors.
  • Ensure transparency, accountability, and strong governance across all financial matters.
  • Support strategic decision-making with data-driven analysis and realistic financial scenarios.
Business Administration & Team Oversight
  • Ensure reliable day-to-day administration, accurate reporting, and disciplined closing processes.
  • Oversee the finance and administration team and support capability building where required.
  • Bring clarity and structure to internal communication and cross-functional collaboration.
Minimum requirements
  • CIMA (CA)SA or SAICA qualification essential
  • Strong financial background in business administration and business control.
  • Proven experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
  • Experience building or professionalizing finance functions in growing businesses.
  • Ability to operate comfortably in a pre-profit environment and make tough tradeoffs.
  • Experience with compliance processes such as BBBEE Compliance.
  • Clear, structured communicator with confidence at Board level.
  • High integrity and strong sense of accountability.

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