Financial Manager Full-Time

Our client is a Large FMCG concern based in Manhica, Mozambique, intends to recruit a Finance Manager: Business Support – SM for Finance. The incumbent will be responsible for the Company’s financial function, they are required to support and assist in strategic decision making.

• University degree, ideally in a numerical discipline;
• Qualified chartered account – CA Mozambique, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent;
• 8 – 10 years relevant working experience;
• Ability to establish relationships across functions and influencers in the business;
• Ability to balance the need for detail and accuracy with the need to understand the broader context Track record of technical leadership in 2 to 3 different businesses;
• Strong analytical skills and a desire to deeply understand the whole business;
• Strong communication skills; written and verbal in English and Portuguese;
• Strong IT skills, including excellent Excel (financial modelling / advanced formulas and large worksheets) and PowerPoint skills, plus familiarity with ERP systems (Tranquility preferred).

Key role objectives:

• To lead, develop and ensure the high performance of a small but skilled team of Business Partners and Financial Planners;
• Partner with and provide financial leadership to Functional Directors and communicate analytical insights in a clear and comprehensible way to support effective business decision making;
• Deliver a customer centric, business partnering finance function able to challenge constructively and work positively with the organisation to deliver on initiatives;
• To lead the end-to-end regular budgeting and forecasting cycles, from detailed inputs to high-level presentation outputs;
• To drive a high degree of governance compliance and develop and maintain a strong system of financial control.

Detailed role responsibilities and activities include:

• Deliver budget and forecasting processes, including liaising with and supporting all departments to produce their input plans;
• Lead the annual Strategic Plan process:  coordinate/support all functions in the 5-year strategic planning process and in the compilation of key metrics;
• Generate detailed analytical insights on the overall performance of the company and translate that into practical action plans to deliver maximum value;
• Develop a continuous improvement mindset within the Finance function, continuously driving to improve processes and reduce operational cost;
• Meet monthly to discuss progress on KPIs and equip Business Partners with the necessary tools, advice and support;
• Develop forums to share learnings and good practice to drive value from Finance;
• Preparation of the forecast profit share with growers (the “ERC price”) for submission and presentation to the ERC committee on a quarterly basis;
• Custodian of all Fair Value models (standing cane/stock/cane roots/impairment/revenue models);
• Hold quarterly crush plan meetings to support the review and approval of production data;
• Review commercial assumptions with Finance Director and Managing Director;
• Review consolidated monthly WIP reports and flag capital expenditure risks and opportunities to Financial Director;
• Responsibility for value added projects, which includes benchmarking, working capital, product costing and analysis of the company’s financials;
• Deliver maximum value to the business through collaboration with senior management and finance managers;
• Identify and monitor KPIs to track performance and flag any issues;
• Identify key development areas of direct reports which are to be addressed through on-the-job development activities, coaching and structured programmes or workshops;
• Develop finance staff through coaching, mentoring training initiatives and secondments or special projects;
• Be accountable for your own developmental needs and areas for growth;
• Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).