Key Responsibilities 1. Financial Strategy and Leadership Develop and implement the companys financial strategy in alignment with overall business objectives. Advise the MD and executive team on financial planning, capital structure, and profitability. Participate in strategic decision-making, including business expansion, investment, and cost management initiatives. 2.Financial Management and Reporting Oversee preparation of monthly and annual financial reports, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness. Lead the budgeting and forecasting process, monitoring performance against set targets. Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, and statutory requirements. 3. Operational Finance Supervise day-to-day finance operations, including accounts payable, receivable, payroll, and reconciliations. Maintain robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure accurate financial reporting. Streamline processes and implement financial systems to improve efficiency and transparency. 4. Risk and Compliance Identify financial risks and develop strategies to mitigate them. Ensure compliance with all legal, tax, and audit requirements. Liaise with external auditors, tax consultants, and financial institutions. 5. Business Partnering Provide financial insights to support operational and strategic decision-making across departments. Collaborate with department heads to monitor budgets and performance. Support business cases, pricing models, and costbenefit analyses for new projects or initiatives. 6. Team Leadership Build, mentor, and lead the finance team to ensure high performance and professional development. Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement. Qualifications and Experience Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)), CIMA (Strategic level) , or equivalent professional qualification (essential). Minimum of 810 years experience in finance, with at least 3 years at a senior management level. Proven experience in financial planning, reporting, and management within an SME or similar environment. Strong knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., Business Central, Xero, Sage, SAP etc.), Power BI and MS Excel (Advanced). Core Competencies Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. High integrity and sound judgment. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly to non-financial stakeholders. Hands-on, proactive, and adaptable to a fast-paced SME environment. Accuracy and timeliness of financial reports and forecasts. Achievement of budget and profitability targets. Effective cash flow and working capital management. Successful completion of annual audits and compliance reviews. Efficiency improvements in finance processes and systems. Employee engagement and performance within the finance team. ·

Main Function: Full executive responsibility for Finance, Governance Supply Chain operations (including Procurement, Logistics, Distribution & Service centres), Human Resources, IT, Tax, legal and Payroll functions for the group. Requirements: CA (SA) 5-8 years in a FMCG company or similar role Competencies: Ability to communicate and build relationships with all stakeholders Ability to work in a pressurized environment Hands on and operationally focused individual Problem solving and decision-making skills Results driven Attention to detail Strong analytical ability Advanced Excel, PowerPoint & Word & exposure to various IT ERP systems (SYSPRO, etc) Responsibilities: Full responsibility for risk management, corporate governance & internal control environment. Managing exposure to financial-related risks, including safeguarding of company assets, and reducing the risk of fraud. Management of working capital of roughly R200 million. Responsibility over treasury function. Ensuring sufficient funds and facilities available to support the groups objectives. Presentation of annual financial results to investment analysts. Full responsibility over budgets, forecasts and related cash flow estimates. Active management of foreign exchange exposure. Ensure strict finance discipline financial controls, month end closure, forecasting methods and analysis. Ensure supply chain costs are well managed and ensure all efficiency and operational improvements opportunities are taken to assist towards improving group margin. Provide guidance to Supply Chain team (Procurement and warehouse / logistics) in exploring further cost improvements, including management of 3rd party service providers. Provide strategy, guidance and new technologies/ systems for the IT department Drive and manage the various IT improvement projects- Qlikview business intelligence reporting tool, etc. Ensure that HR & legislative governance is adhered to. Prepare and review of legal contracts. Ensure company adheres to relevant with relevant legislation (CPA, Competitions Act, environmental, etc). Ensure that the morale and performance of the team under FD control is continuously improved through investment & development in their careers and providing opportunities for them grow through taking on new roles and responsibilities. Ongoing implementation of Loyalty Program. Implementation of new repairs system (for product).

As the Financial Director, you will play a pivotal role in steering the financial direction of the company. Your strategic insights and financial expertise will be crucial in optimizing the financial performance, guiding investment decisions, and ensuring the sustainable growth of the organisation.