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The ideal candidate would be responsible for:

• Overseeing the complete financial function of the Goldi Agriculture operations;
• Deadline-driven and accurate financial reporting i.e. month end reports, financial forecasting, year-end reports, budgets and strategic planning;
• Business partner with the Chief Operating Officer: Agriculture
• Responsible for adherence and management of internal control processes;
• Drive a low-cost culture through interaction with the management team;
• Manage the requests for capital projects and management of the capital budget;
• Management of a diversified workforce employed within the financial department;
• Management and regular checking of the Internal Control Matrix and internal controls;
• Management of financial risk and insurance;
• Review, update and implement standard operating procedures (SOP’s) for the finance function
• Budgets, financial analysis and strategic planning;
• Review of business agreements
• Overall responsibility for financial and financial management accounting;
• Overseeing year-end financial reporting to Astral Foods.

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:

• A recognised and relevant CA degree
• Qualified as a CA(SA) or CIMA;
• Articles plus 5 years post-article experience preferential;
• 5 years’ financial management experience within a large FMCG company will be beneficial;
• Excellent managerial, communication, and interpersonal skills and the proven ability to plan and problem solve on a daily basis;
• Have a good understanding of business and operations;
• Able to regularly travel between sites (Standerton and Doornkloof);
• The position further requires the services of a computer-literate incumbent with a clear and proven understanding of financial reporting.

 

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