Job Description

Job Title: Senior Finance Manager Operations & Compliance
Location: Gauteng
Industry: FMCG / Personal Care Experience: 10+ years
Reporting To: Head of Finance / CFO
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager with a strong background in FMCG and Personal Care sectors to oversee financial operations, compliance, budgeting, cost management, and internal controls. This role requires a high level of expertise in operational finance, audits, costing, and SAP-based financial systems, ensuring adherence to global best practices and internal standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting
Preparation of Opex Budget Variance Reports and Monthly MIS to highlight overruns and guide management decisions.
Monitor IRR of CAPEX and conduct Post-CAPEX Analysis to assess project viability and ROI.
Preparation of Capital Commitment Reports on a quarterly basis.
Costing & Inventory Control
Conduct Product Costing Reviews, Usage Variance Analysis, and Cost Benchmarking with other manufacturing locations and 3rd party units.
Manage Factory Costings and control of Raw Material/Packaging Material (RM/PM) via MAP checks.
Monitor Material Price Variance (MPV) and Total Delivered Cost (TDC) periodically reviewed by senior management.
Conduct Inventory Verification quarterly with third-party reconciliation and final stock posting in SAP.
Monthly provisioning for Overheads and Open Purchase Orders.
Review and reporting of Factory Wastage on a monthly basis.
Audit, Compliance & Controls
Manage Internal and External Audits (South Africa and Atlanta entities), ensuring closure within one month of financial close.
Conduct detailed Trial Balance Reviews (P&L and Balance Sheet GLs) including schedule analysis and ageing.
Ensure Delegation of Authority (DOA) compliance.
Oversee Vendor Reconciliation and Balance Confirmations.
Monitor Fixed Assets Accounting, including depreciation and yearly physical verification.
Ensure correct Intercompany (IC) Markup is maintained.
Provisioning for Slow and Obsolete Inventory (SLOB).
Operational Finance
Ensure advance payments are tracked, followed up with invoices and accounted properly.
Maintain compliance and documentation for import and foreign payments.
Monitor Open PO and GRIR ageing (< 10 days), and manage month-end provisions.
Support new product costings as per business requirements.
Key Skills & Competencies:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Expertise in SAP and financial systems
Solid understanding of FMCG cost structures and manufacturing finance
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Audit readiness and strong compliance orientation
Proficiency in variance analysis and operational KPIs
Qualifications:
CA / CPA / CIMA / MBA (Finance) or equivalent professional qualification
Minimum 10 years of experience in financial management roles, preferably in FMCG/Personal Care sectors
Experience working in multi-country operations (especially Africa) will be an added advantage

Skills Required