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Johannesburg: Finance Director Must have Wheat or Maize Milling experience posted by Helen Wilson Recruitment

Johannesburg: Finance Director Must have Wheat or Maize Milling experience posted by Helen Wilson Recruitment

Company
Helen Wilson Recruitment

Location
Gauteng

Job Type
Agriculture/Fisheries/Aquaculturist

Job Description

Location: Gauteng

Company : Commodity company

Reports to: Group CFO

Industry: Milling (Maize, Wheat)

Qualification: CA(SA) pref but will look at BCom Accounts or similar plus relevant experience

Essential Experience: 5 to 10 years in finance leadership roles, within milling environment

Role Overview:

The CFO will lead the financial management, and reporting of the business, ensuring alignment with the Group companys commercial and operational objectives. This role demands deep sector insight into the milling industry, from procurement to production, pricing, and margin control. The CFO will be instrumental in driving cost efficiency, capital allocation, and sustainable growth at the mills .

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Management & Reporting

Lead all aspects of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting

Ensure compliance with IFRS, SARS, SARB etc

Present regular financial performance reports to the executives

Operational and commercial input

Partner with operations to track margins, raw material usage, yield efficiency

Implement cost accounting processes specific to milling

Oversee product costing, inventory valuation, and production efficiencies

Treasury

Banking relationships: Proven track record of obtaining funding lines and improving the functionality of funding line for the business

Manage cash flow management: Short to medium cashflow forecasts

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Develop funding strategies for expansion or acquisition

Candidates must have some experience in a multi currency environment

Risk Management & Governance

Oversee audit, legal, tax, and compliance functions

Manage insurance, risk exposure, and mitigation strategies

Maintain strong governance across all financial and procurement processes

People & Systems

Lead and develop the finance team which includes a financial manager, debtors and creditors clerks, admin staff, and cost accountant

Oversee ERP and financial systems development,

Head of HR and payroll

Required Experience and Skills:

Qualified CA(SA) with at least 5 years post-articles experience or Bcom accounts with relevant experience of 10 or more years

Prior experience as CFO or FD in a milling environment

Strong command of product costing, manufacturing finance, and some exposure to commodity trading

Proven track record of managing high-volume, cost-sensitive operations

Proficiency in ERP systems

Some Experience with cross-border operations and multi-country finance structures in Treasury

If you have not received any feedback from us within 5 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

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