Finance Director at Sea Harvest Corporation (Pty) Ltd

We invite applications for the position of Finance Director, currently available within the Aqunion Group. The position will be based in the Overberg Region (Hermanus and / or Gansbaai area).

PURPOSE:

• To deliver a combination of Financial Leadership, Control, Governance, Reporting and Insights to internal and external stakeholders with the objective of both protecting the assets of the business and driving continuous improvement to business performance.

Key Performance Areas: 

• Build, support, lead and manage a Finance team
• Ensuring demonstrable governance, control and reporting of financial, commercial and operational information underpinning the business performance and risks.
• Manage Systems, Processes and Controls
• Use, develop, optimise and/or ensure that all financially related systems, processes and controls are working to both protect the assets of the company and deliver information and insights to internal and external stakeholders.
• Planning and Organisation
• Prepare an annual calendar of financial related events needing to be delivered against - ensuring awareness of the deliverables and dates, sharing same with colleagues and stakeholders (control the timetable and meet deadlines).
• Analysis and Reporting
• Create and present daily, weekly, monthly, semester and forecasting reports needed by colleagues and stakeholders to control, operate, optimise and/or change the business where needed. (identify opportunities for growth and cost reduction)
• Stock Control
• Create and maintain the necessary systems, processes and governance to ensure finance control over Biological, WIP and Finished Goods Stock is demonstrable.
• Commercial Control
• Create and maintain the necessary systems, processes and governance to ensure that product pricing, discounting and profitability is controlled and reported on weekly.
• Cost Control
• Support, drive and/or manage costs and expense efficiency ruthlessly, focussing on the material cost reduction change programme being driven at present.
• Capex Control
• Manage capex expenditure ruthlessly, ensuring all items are presented in demonstrable business cases delivering appropriate returns.
• Treasury and Taxation
• Manage the treasury function and taxation aspects of the business, in particular the monthly cash flow demands of the business - providing professional forecasts on cash-flow and possible needs for shareholder support as well as ensuring tax optimisation/efficiency across the SH Aqua Group
• Risk Management
• Manage, control and report (internally and to SH Group) on Aqunion Group risks, including managing and controlling insurance cover and claims, FX Hedging, Inventory and working capital risks.
• Group Reporting
• Understand and ensure that all Group reporting needs and deliverables are met on time, satisfying complexes, validity and accuracy principles.

REQUIREMENTS & COMPETENCIES: 

• Relevant tertiary qualification and Professional registration (B Comm CA(SA) / SAICA)
• Essential experience: 7 years in a senior financial leadership role.
• Desirable experience: 5 years in senior financial leadership role within FMCG or Agriculture industry. Understanding of Biological Fair-Value accounting methods and processes.
• Strategic Orientation: Engage in, develop and drive company strategic options and/or plans,tracking and monitoring performance on a regular basis, against same.
• Driving Evolution: Ability to create/develop improved business models and/or performance,motivating and mobilising colleagues and/or stakeholders to work towards achieving theimprovements.
• Collaboration: Pro-actively with both internal and external colleagues and stakeholders
• Communication: Pro-actively with both internal and external colleagues and stakeholders
• Teamwork: Engage effectively across Finance, Operational, and Head Office teams, whileinfluencing, guiding, and ascertain financial knowledge and advice where needed.
• Insights: Developing and reporting on Commercial and Operational insights from an independent perspective to both assist colleagues and to drive business performance.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Driver’s license and own reliable transport.
• Contactable references.