Finance, Manufacturing and Operations Manager

• Cost Accountant to run and oversee a small finance team and submit the financials to head office

• Must have factory experience to ensure the factory is run optimally

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a financial management position preferably in a Manufacturing environment

• Experience in lean manufacturing will be an advantage

• Must have a minimum of a B.Com degree qualification, having served articles with an auditing firm will be an advantage

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

• Solid experience (minimum 2 to 3 years) in working on an ERP system including the manufacturing module

• Syspro would be preferable but not essential

• Sound knowledge and experience in maintaining and implementing internal financial and operational controls

• A good working knowledge of accounting and cost accounting

• Accustomed to meeting sales profitability and production targets

• Customer-focused and service-oriented

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Ability to meet tight reporting deadlines

• Excellent communication skills = both verbal and written

• A good team player

• Ability to coach and motivate staff

• An analytical mind and able to problem solve

• Experience in working capital management i.e. stock, debtors and creditors

• Ensure that working capital management achieves optimum rofe for the business

• Set annual factory budget and monitor actual performance against budget

• Have oversight and set production plans for the factory ensure that it runs efficiently

• Order raw materials from local and overseas suppliers to ensure stock levels are adequate to meet sales orders/production targets

• Negotiate pricing with suppliers

• Maintain BOMS for changes in input costs, waste percentages and processes

• Create BOMS for new products daily production plan discussion with Factory Manager

• Multiple daily visits to factory to monitor production/solve problems

• Set monthly production targets for Production Manager

• Ensure production is back flushed daily-assist with back-flushing as and when required

• Determine when night shifts/overtime need to be worked

• Liaise with suppliers/service providers for repairs/maintenance to plant and machinery as and when required

• Liaise with Sales Managers and Sales Reps regarding their requirements

• Monitoring and controlling waste and internal controls in the factory

• Approve creditors and sundry creditors for payment

• Prepare salary/wages input for payroll

• Negotiate wage increases with Union

• Set branch annual budget and monitor actual performance against budget

• Review daily sales report and ensure GP% are appropriate

• Review daily sales flash report submitted to Head Office

• Write up and reconcile cashbook and control accounts

• Responsible for preparation of monthly management accounts and preparing monthly account ledger recons

• Monitor internal controls in the branch and improve where required

• Oversee debtors department and credit control function in the branch:

• Oversee creditors department:

• Authorise stock conversions

• Ensure the efficient running of our receiving department

• Ensure all orders are picked/checked before being collected/delivered

• Authoring all purchase orders

• Negotiate wage increases with union

• Prepare salary input for the payroll department at head office

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