Finance Manager: Supply Chain and Operations

Overview

To ensure the efficient functioning of the supply chain department with regards the following functions: Effective stock management, accruals and variance analysis; Manage all Admin Procedures at Ports, Sasolburg, Satellite Warehouses and Head Office; Goods in transit for all Supply Chain Depots and Ports; All accounting related transactions e.g. demurrage costs, pricing modules & expense management. The role will be responsible for providing the business with timely and accurate managerial and financial information. The scope of the role includes reporting on weekly and monthly management reports, ensuring that all financial and managerial controls are in place, completing monthly forecasts and detailed action plans to reach set targets on income, expense and working capital ratios and analysing trends. All activities, roles and responsibilities are aligned to the world class manufacturing and supply chain philosophy, principles and practices.

Qualifications

• CA (SA)

Experience

• 6 - 10 Years Experience in manufacturing/mining/pharmaceuticals within a Finance Function
• 3 Years Management Experience

Duties

• Perform financial functions for the department which include financial reporting, payment allocations, budgeting, expense analysis, cash flow forecasting, invoice generation
• Overseeing of purchase order process on AX/D365 and management of stock (receipts and dispatches) in supply chain warehouses, including GIT
• Maintain an import schedule and overseeing filing system of all import documents
• Resolution of any admin & financial related queries with suppliers
• Periodic involvement in physical stock counts and providing support to all corporate & supply chain managed sites to ensure that transactions are captured correctly
• Maintain relevant records within the department & assist in providing audit samples during internal / external audits
• Keep abreast of supply chain related regulations, legislation and trends (global and national) and ensure that the department’s procedures are addressing these requirements
• Management of Usage Variance in Production
• Responsible for accurate cash flow forecasting
• Supply chain finance optimisation and monitoring
• Demurrage, port and GRNI monitoring
• Take ownership of the balance sheet, P&L and all technical accounting duties
• Review any query raised by SARS tax authorities
• Analyse current and past financial data and performance to provide relevant insights
• Ensure timely monthly Finance reporting
• Ensure strict application of Finance procedures, including contract management integrity
• Prepare accurate and useful consolidated financial information
• Explore investments opportunities, through extensive financial modelling and forecasting
• Establish and evaluate profit plans, including business plans & budgets
• Capex monitoring
• Identify trends in financial performance and provide recommendations for improvement of systemic and/or end-to-end supply chain performance (including review of quality of KPIs to ensure alignment of overall supply chain delivery & working capital objectives)
• Identify key risks withing the supply chain/group and prepare risk profile matrix with proposed solutions to minimise exposure
• Coordinate with other members of the Group finance team as well as working closely with the individual company finance teams to review financial information and forecasts
• Providing financial models and forecasting for internal investments
• Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance of the end-to-end supply chain
• Consistently gain and update industry knowledge including benchmarking of relevant practices and performance metrics
• Bill of Materials System (BOMS) integrity
• Provide expense variance analysis and insights
• Supply Chain Management related support activities
• Cost Control Systems
• Any other duties that may be allocated for time to time

Job Competencies

Knowledge

• Systems: MS Office, ERP System in a manufacturing environment Advantageous: D365, AX, Qlikview, TM1, PowerBI
• Local and foreign exchange and commodity markets
• Treasury and Financial Accounting systems
• Global politics and the impacts on exchange rates
• Foundations in Supply Chain Management and Excellence

Core Behavioural Competencies

• Results & Execution Focus
• Planning, Organisation & Prioritisation
• Communication & Relationship Building
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Personal Effectiveness & Drive
• Results & Execution Focus
• Planning, Organisation & Prioritisation
• Communication & Relationship Building
• Problem Solving & Decision Making

Functional / Technical Competency

• Communication & Interpersonal Skills
• Analytical & Financial Expertise
• Planning, Organisation & Administration
• Problem Solving, Innovation & Risk Management
• Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Cross-Functional Competency

• Works with others towards shared goals – collaborates and shares information
• Functional integration

Leadership Competency

• Drive for Results
• Motivating Others
• Strategic Agility
• Managing Vision and Purpose
• Motivating Others
• Business Acumen

General

The successful candidate should be energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business growth and success.