Our client, a renowned global leader in the wine industry is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Finance Manager to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a broad range of financial operations across the company and contribute to the company's continued growth and success.
Key Responsibilities:
Finance Department Management:
- Lead and mentor the Finance team (2 staff members) to ensure smooth operations and the development of team members.
- Manage and oversee the Creditors Clerk and Finance Assistant, ensuring efficient transaction processing and strong financial controls.
- Review and manage monthly creditor reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Approve monthly journals and cashbooks posted by the Finance Assistant, ensuring all entries are correct and in line with company policy.
- Review and approve bi-monthly wages, processed by the Finance Assistant, ensuring compliance with payroll policies and accuracy.
- Oversee and ensure effective Debtors Management, implementing processes to improve cash flow and collections.
Financial Reporting & Analysis:
- Prepare Foreign Currency Variance reports and ensure the accurate management of forex transactions.
- Prepare and submit VAT returns, ensuring compliance with tax regulations.
- Handle Excise submissions in accordance with industry requirements.
- Maintain and manage the Fixed Asset Register, ensuring all assets are accurately accounted for and managed.
- Oversee full Budget Forecasts, Reporting, and Analysis to provide insights on financial performance and trends.
- Manage the relationship with the bank and ensure all compliance documents, agreements, and loan applications are processed and submitted.
- Verify and authorise payments, ensuring proper controls are in place.
- Manage monthly cash flow requirements, including handling ZAR and forex needs, and booking Foreign Exchange Contracts (FECs).
- Manage CAPEX projects, ensuring proper financial oversight and reporting.
- Prepare and review Monthly Sales & Management Accounts, including sales reconciliation, invoicing, reporting, and journal preparation.
- Compile and manage the monthly management accounting pack, providing clear and actionable insights to senior management.
- Balance sheet reconciliations and monthly departmental Profit & Loss statements.
- Conduct monthly analysis, including variance analysis on month-on-month and year-on-year performance, identifying key drivers of financial results.
Board & Financial Planning:
- Prepare Quarterly Board Accounts, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to stakeholders.
- Annual Royalties calculations and ensuring compliance with royalty agreements.
- Facilitate the year-end process, including full audit preparation, provisions, control accounts, stock adjustments, and biological asset costings.
- Oversee the Audit & Risk Committee, facilitating meetings and ensuring compliance with risk management policies.
Human Resources & Compliance:
- Oversee HR, payroll, pensions, and employment equity processes.
- Manage contracts and HR matters, ensuring compliance with labor laws.
- Process payroll (monthly), including salary processing, identifying anomalies, monthly reconciliation, and journal preparation.
- Manage the Senior Management Scheme and ensure compliance with pension/provident fund contributions.
- Facilitate monthly and bi-annual SARS submissions, ensuring adherence to tax regulations.
- Oversee Pension/Provident calculations and monthly processing.
- Ensure compliance with Employment Equity management and processes.
- Facilitate the BEE Verification Certificate, ensuring all relevant documents are in order.
Ad Hoc & Systems
- Liquor License
- Insurance Process
- Outsourced IT Support Authorised Signatory
- Pastel Partner & Payroll, Quick Easy,Ikento and TeamHub
Ideal Candidate:
The ideal Finance Manager will be a proactive, self-starting, and logically-minded professional who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and enjoys collaborating across various operational areas. You’ll be an extroverted leader with strong interpersonal skills who can communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, from farm workers to senior executives. Key qualities include:
- Advanced Excel skills with the ability to manage complex financial data and create detailed reports, forecasts, and analyses.
- A strong understanding of the business beyond just the finance function, with the ability to connect the dots between finance and other operational areas such as production, logistics, and sales.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on financial accuracy, but also a strategic thinker who can drive improvement in processes and operational efficiency.
- Someone who is not afraid to ask questions and dig deeper to understand all aspects of the business, challenging assumptions where necessary to ensure optimal financial outcomes.
- A flexible, bright, and proactive individual, eager to take on diverse responsibilities across multiple operational areas.
- Strong leadership abilities to guide and mentor the finance team, ensuring efficiency and high standards of financial management.
- A straightforward, transparent, and honest individual who is looking to build a long-term career and make a meaningful impact within the company.
- Experience in the wine farm/production environment is preferred but not essential.
