Financial Manager

Boland Cellar, situated in the picturesque Paarl area, is a leading brand in the local and international wine industry. The company currently requires the services of a Financial Manager who is a dynamic all-rounder with strong financial acumen looking to grow their career. The successful incumbent will form part of the Executive Management Team and report directly to the CEO.

Responsibilities:

Strategic management in collaboration with Executive Management Team

Financial management (e.g. budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, forex management, profitability matrix management, etc.)

Financial analyses and reporting

Management of accounting function (e.g. journals, reconciliations, audits, tax management, payroll, financial statements, etc.)

Management of financial policy, procedures and systems

Company Secretarial Function

IT network management

Production costing (e.g. contracts, capital expenditure, budgeting, etc.)

Analysing new product development costs and product costs in conjunction with the Logistics and Production departments

Managing HR processes

Requirements:

Relevant post graduate financial qualification (BCom / BAcc)

Professional registration advantageous (CA / SAIPA / CIMA)

8+ years relevant experience with proven experience in Financial Management (preferably in the wine industry)

Professional knowledge of management accounting and costing

Good knowledge of Companies Act, tax legislation & regulations

Good working knowledge and experience in managing IT (hardware, operating systems and applicable packages)

Practical business insight and intuition

Excellent computer skills (MS Office, WineMS & Navision)

Above average analytical and numerical skills

Strong strategic insight

Dynamic and self-driven