Group Financial Manager at Kontak Recruitment

• Lead the full finance function across multiple farming and group entities, with real influence on profitability, funding decisions, and group performance.
• Own consolidation, reporting, controls, and commercial insight in a hands-on, operational environment.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant finance degree. Honours preferred.
• 2 or more years financial management experience in a multi-entity environment.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong accounting software capability.
• Strong group consolidation experience including intercompany transactions and eliminations.
• Proven experience engaging banks and funders and managing funding facilities and covenants.
• Agriculture, farming, food production, export, or FMCG industry experience required.
• Strong cost accounting and production cost analysis capability.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the group financial strategy aligned to growth plans.
• Provide commercial insights to Directors for expansion, funding, and capital investment decisions.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning across all entities.
• Drive cost control, margin improvement, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial reports for the group.
• Manage intercompany transactions, eliminations, and group reporting structures.
• Present financial performance to Directors, funders, and key stakeholders.
• Oversee year-end processes, audit coordination, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Monitor farm profitability by hectare, crop, and packhouse performance.
• Analyse production costs including labour, inputs, logistics, and cold chain costs.
• Oversee inventory valuation including biological assets, work-in-progress, and harvested stock.
• Strengthen packhouse and export financial controls and documentation compliance.
• Implement cost tracking by cultivar, block, and season to support decision-making.
• Manage group cash flow planning and working capital across entities.
• Oversee funding facilities, loan agreements, and covenant compliance reporting.
• Maintain compliance for tax, VAT, PAYE, and statutory obligations across entities.
• Implement and maintain internal controls, insurance oversight, and risk management practices.
• Lead and develop finance teams across farms and head office including bookkeeping, payroll, and finance admin.
• Implement and improve financial systems, controls, training, and guidance for operational managers.