FINANCIAL MANAGER

SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL MANAGER
Brackenfell
 
The Financial Manager – Supply Chain Equipment is responsible for financial reporting, compliance, budgeting, and strategic financial oversight across the group’s supply chain operations. The role supports multi-entity, multi-currency environments (especially in SADC countries), ensuring accuracy, regulatory compliance, and operational alignment.

POSITION INFO:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Prepare and review financial reports for group entities in accordance with IFRS and applicable accounting frameworks.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial consolidation and reporting across international entities.
• Oversee intercompany transactions, adjustments, and reconciliations to ensure consistency with group financial policies.
• Manage compliance with tax legislation, assist in tax calculations, and support group-wide tax compliance initiatives.
• Stay current with updates in IFRS, tax laws, and financial regulations, implementing necessary changes proactively.
• Coordinate and support external and internal audits, ensuring timely availability of audit-related documentation.

• Deliver regular and ad hoc financial reports, dashboards, and analysis for senior leadership, board members, and other stakeholders.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling initiatives, including scenario analysis and KPI tracking.
• Collaborate with business unit leaders to ensure integrity and relevance of financial data and reporting.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities, offering strategic recommendations.

• Lead costing processes for services and goods, including client-facing presentations.
• Manage inventory, purchasing, and costing using appropriate INCOTERMS.
• Provide financial oversight on goods importation, clearing, freight, and foreign exchange implications.
• Ensure accurate costing and valuation of inventory across supply chain activities.
• Drive improvements in cash flow planning, funding requirements, and working capital optimization.

• Maintain financial governance in line with company policies and industry best practices.
• Review and validate the legal and financial integrity of supplier and customer contracts.
• Lead the implementation and adherence to group transfer pricing policies and update TP documentation annually.
• Ensure full compliance with procurement and insurance procedures.

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional finance team, including accounting, procurement, creditors, and debtors personnel.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, professional development, and performance excellence.
• Identify and drive automation, process improvements, and efficiency in systems and workflows.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (Essential)
• CA(SA), CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification (Essential)
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years in foreign operations (Essential)
• Extensive experience with IFRS, multi-entity financial consolidation, and reporting in a multi-currency environment
• Experience in group structures and corporate governance
• Strong understanding of South African tax law and compliance
• Prior experience in supply chain or pooling environments (Advantageous)
• Proficiency in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) or similar systems (Advantageous)

• Strong business acumen and strategic mindset
• Proficient in financial modelling and operational forecasting
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and deadline-driven
• Solid understanding of foreign procurement, VAT, duties, FX, and logistics
• Experienced in group structures, intercompany loans, and funding
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and able to lead under pressure

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