Somerset West: Junior Financial Manager (CA(SA))

Key Responsibilities Operational Finance Partnering Act as the finance partner to operations and packhouse management, supporting performance and decision-making. Travel to the packhouse weekly to engage with operational teams, validate information, and support operational reporting. Develop and maintain operational dashboards and management reporting (throughput, yields, labour/packing costs, variances). Support budgeting, forecasting and seasonal planning, aligned to operational realities and export requirements. Analyse operational costs and variances; identify inefficiencies, risks and improvement opportunities. Strengthen financial controls and processes across operational workflows (approvals, cost tracking, documentation, reconciliations). Support profitability analysis (product/pack formats, cost-to-serve, supplier/service provider impacts) where applicable. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across finance and operations. Governance Support (Company Secretarial) Maintain company secretarial administration and governance documentation as required (records, meeting packs, minutes/resolutions, statutory filings), in collaboration with the CEO/FD and external advisors where applicable. General / Ad Hoc Support the CEO and FD with operational projects, reporting packs and decision support as required. Uphold strong confidentiality, integrity and professionalism. Minimum Requirements CA(SA) qualification essential (newly qualified / early post-articles welcome). Strong analytical capability and ability to translate financial data into operational insights. Comfortable working on-site and building relationships with operational teams. Strong Excel and reporting skills; ERP/accounting system exposure advantageous. Valid drivers licence and willingness to travel to the packhouse. Based in the Western Cape or willing to relocate. Experience Advantageous Audit/assurance articles with exposure to operations-heavy clients (manufacturing, logistics, agriculture, FMCG). Exposure to costings, operational reporting, internal controls or process improvement. Any experience in agri-business, exports, packhouses, or seasonal operations. Personality & Fit Hands-on, practical and curious enjoys understanding “how the business runs” on the ground. Proactive and solutions-driven; able to work independently and manage priorities in season. Strong stakeholder management comfortable engaging with both executives and shop-floor/packhouse teams. High integrity and strong attention to detail. Measures of Success Improved operational reporting and decision-making visibility. Stronger cost control, clean data flows and effective operational financial controls. Insightful analysis and practical recommendations that improve efficiency and margin. Governance/secretarial admin handled reliably and on time.