Head of Commercial Finance

Babylonstoren offers an exciting opportunity for a highly talented, driven and passionate Head of Commercial Finance to join our team.

Requirements:

• CA or CIMA qualification.
• At least six years’ post-article experience.
• Fluent in Afrikaans and English.
• Exceptional commercial knowledge and skills in working closely with an operational team to improve performance.
• Familiar with the latest IFRS knowledge.
• Experience in an FMCG or manufacturing environment
• Experience in financial accounting and monthly management reporting.
• Ability to see the wider picture and implications whilst maintaining an eye for detail.
• Ability to focus on achieving key objectives to timescale.
• Excellent numeric, analytical and statistical competencies.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of ERP, SAGE X3 and WMS applications and processing.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Ability to analyse and resolve complex problems.
• Strong business administration skills.
• Ability to supervise and develop junior team members.

Responsibilities:

• Managing the operating finance function across the business.
• Managing the finance team.
• Formulating and implementing the long-term financial strategy of the business as a whole, as well as the respective business units.
• Overseeing all financial reporting, including management accounts, annual accounts, weekly sales, and cost and stock reporting.
• Annual business planning and performance monitoring.
• Working closely with business units to improve performance, including improving sales and margin, identifying cost control opportunities, and eliminating inefficiencies.
• Ensuring the accuracy of stock across the business.
• Leading the annual accounts and audit process and serving as the key contact with our external auditors.
• Implementing and enforcing robust financial control systems and ensuring that these controls are embraced and applied both within the finance team and across the wider business.
• Integrating front of house, point of sale, e-commerce, stock, and HR systems with our financial systems.
• Identifying, addressing and monitoring any financial risks to the business that could prevent it from achieving its objectives.
• Undertaking internal audits on key risk areas across the business and driving improvement.
• Ensuring that budgets are adhered to.
• Overseeing company secretarial matters, including board reporting and annual returns.

Please send your CV and salary expectation to [email protected].