Job Description

Minimum Job Requirements:

• C.A. (S.A.) essential (non-neg).
• Minimum 5 years relevant working experience as a Financial Manager within a FMCG environment, a strong advantage.

Competencies:

• Team player with good interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent planning, organising, time management, analytic and problem-solving skills.
• Assertive, decisive and diplomatic.
• Ability to translate business strategy into tactical plans in relation to financial objectives.
• Detailed understanding of the processes and systems within Supply Chain operations.
• Understanding of revenue versus cost relationship and ability to translate into a flexible budget.
• Ability to develop a working knowledge and understanding of supplier, end user and service provider businesses and the impact on customer service.

Key Performance Areas:
Report to the Finance Executive, with a dotted line to the Marketing Executive:

• Financial Management:

• Maximise return on investment
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations
• Manage contracts within budget
• Internally optimise sales mix
• Monitor GPs daily
• Perform strategic evaluation of new products and promotions to drive new business
• Analyse and report back on product ROI
• Participate in manufacturer income supplier negotiations to optimise income
• Monitor and manage supplier variable rebates and trade terms
• Evaluate the financial impact on working capital/profit.
• Budget and Cost Control:

• Review monthly variable costs against budget
• Build operational efficiencies through continuous improvement
• Provide financial guidance to the Marketing department
• Analyse effectiveness of promotions
• Monitor, recon and report back on overall budget.
• Control Capex
• Reporting:

• Report weekly/monthly financial flash reports and review forecasts with cost centre owners.
• Staff and Leadership:

• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Measure financial KPAs of department management
• Provide leadership in line with company values
• Manage and lead a small team.
• Adhoc Projects:

• Perform any finance related projects as requested by the Divisional Finance Executive and/or Marketing Executive.

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