Job Description
Our client, a leader in the Wholesale, Import/Export sector, is looking for a Senior Leader to join their team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee the full finance function while playing a strategic role in wider business operations.
- Preparing and analysing monthly management accounts, including variance reviews.
- Leading cash flow forecasting and the annual budgeting cycle.
- Managing statutory compliance (VAT, PAYE, IRP5s, etc.) and ensuring accurate reporting.
- Coordinating and finalising external audits, while upholding strong governance practices.
- Overseeing Debtors, Costings, and Orders teams, with a focus on development and leadership.
- Driving credit control activities, with the Credit Manager reporting into your function.
- Supporting sales through collaboration on pricing models, budgets, and forecasts.
- Managing relationships with banks, suppliers, and other service providers.
- Reviewing margins, manufacturing standard costs, and distribution expenses.
- Taking responsibility for IT systems development, procurement, and outsourced IT services.
- Overseeing bi-annual stock counts, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Maintaining effective cash management and ensuring suppliers are paid on time.
Requirements
REQUIRMENTS
- BCom degree, CIMA or CA(SA), 5+ years of hands-on business experience
- Solid working knowledge of Sage Pastel, and WMS advantageous.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and advanced data analysis.
- Demonstrated leadership ability with a track record of guiding, mentoring, and motivating teams.
- Strong commercial awareness, problem-solving mindset, and well-developed negotiation skills.
- Experience leveraging AI tools to enhance financial and business processes.
Benefits
BENEFITS
- Long term career opportunity
- Visible changes
- Mentorship
- Inherit a ship that runs like clockwork
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