Finance & Operations Manager

As Finance Operations Manager you'll be entering the business with a long-term view to directorship level. The business requires someone both financially- and operationally-minded to bring structure and order to the finance and admin teams and to advise the MD on product costings, proposed efficiencies, process enhancements, and to act as the go-between across the various production and operational teams. This is not an Excel-jockey position; you will play a fundamental role in shaping the business in the years ahead, with dual reporting to the MD and CFO/shareholders. What you'll do Oversight of the entire finance/admin team (10 people) and function - tax, AFS, management accounts, etc. Modernisation of the finance/admin functions -i.e. reduction of email tennis, cloud access to daily/weekly files, etc. Product costing analysis - i.e. which product lines are making the most profit and why, and should they be (dis)continued Process review and optimisation in order to drive efficiencies across the business Driving of the annual budget process (not just preparation of the numbers) Management of the annual audit and auditor relationship Capex planning and motivation Review of staff contracts, KPIs, incentivisation, annual reviews, etc. What you'll need 10 years of finance/operations experience (5 years at a managerial level) Experience working in a product (preferably food) manufacturing business supplying product to retail (i.e. FMCG) CA(SA) / CIMA / MBA preferable, but minimum Honours degree A solid understanding of Sage Pastel or similar accounting package Project management and/or cloud-based tools, e.g. Asana, Trello, Google Suite, etc.

Location: Germiston, ZA

Posted Date: 5/3/2025