Jobs at Smith Garb

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily bank and cash-up preparation and receipting
• Creditors processing and monthly reconciliations
• Debtors follow-ups, allocations and clearing reports
• Assist with B-BBEE administration and reporting
• Month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting packs
• Assist with audits, inventory counts and internal controls

Requirements:

• BCom Accounting (preferred)
• Intermediate Excel and strong MS Office skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Positive, accountable and reliable mindset
• Strong communication skills

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Key Responsibilities

• Drive national expansion by identifying new market opportunities and increasing coffee sales
• Lead sales initiatives and collaborate with regional teams to achieve targets
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, negotiate agreements, and ensure service excellence
• Implement and uphold quality standards across coffee products, equipment, and service delivery
• Develop and deliver training programmes and workshops for technicians and regional teams
• Provide technical guidance and support related to coffee equipment and operations
• Oversee inventory planning and stock optimisation to meet demand and SLAs
• Analyse market trends, customer feedback, and competitor activity to inform strategy
• Manage divisional budgets, monitor spend, and identify cost-saving opportunities
• Drive customer experience initiatives and resolve service issues effectively
• Ensure KPIs and contractual SLAs are consistently achieved across all regions
• Collaborate with operations, finance, and other internal teams to align business strategy

Requirements

• Matric (relevant qualification advantageous)
• 8 –10 years’ technical experience in the coffee industry
• Experience developing and executing sales strategies
• Strong knowledge of coffee equipment, service standards, and training delivery
• Intermediate MS Office skills

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Key Responsibilities

Credit Risk Strategy & Policy

• Develop and refine credit scorecards and risk segmentation frameworks
• Design acquisition, pricing, and limit management strategies
• Align rental pricing models with customer risk profiles
• Build and implement data-driven credit policies
• Optimise customer onboarding and decisioning processes
• Implement fraud prevention best practices

Risk Analytics & Modelling

• Monitor portfolio trends, credit losses, and early warning indicators
• Partner with data teams on scorecard development and validation
• Conduct stress testing and forward-looking risk assessments
• Build robust management reporting and dashboards

Portfolio & Systems Oversight

• Oversee loan management system optimisation
• Manage key suppliers (credit bureaus, payment aggregators, lock mechanisms)
• Ensure data integrity and system integration effectiveness

Collections & Performance Management

• Oversee automated collections environment (bots, WhatsApp, SMS, call centre)
• Monitor bad debt ratios and recovery performance
• Implement mechanisms to reduce never-payers and fraud exposure

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure regulatory adherence across credit lifecycle
• Maintain ethical handling of customer data
• Support legal and escalated risk processes

Requirements

• 8–10 years’ experience in mass market credit / micro-lending
• Strong data analytics and scorecard development experience
• Proven experience balancing growth and risk
• Background in consumer lending, retail credit, or high-volume portfolios
• Experience in entrepreneurial, high-performance environments

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Key Responsibilities

• Manage Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable age analysis
• Lead Head of Debtors and Head of Creditors
• Oversee cash flow and payment cycles
• Reconcile multiple bank accounts and manage local & international payments
• Monitor daily financial controls and drive process improvements
• Partner closely with operational teams

Requirements

• CA(SA) – essential
• Strong working capital management experience
• Proven supervision of debtors and creditors teams
• Solid cash flow management expertise
• Hospitality exposure advantageous

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Key Focus Areas

Advanced Costing & Operational Finance

• Lead end-to-end product costing across large SKU portfolios and multiple sites
• Manage cost centre and product cost controlling (SAP CO-PC)
• Own standard costing structures including BOMs, routings, and overhead allocations
• Investigate purchase price and production variances through structured root cause analysis
• Drive continuous improvement in costing methodologies and cost transparency

Analytical & Problem-Solving Leadership

• Interpret complex operational data to identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities
• Conduct deep-dive variance investigations supported by data and costing research
• Operate confidently in fast-moving or ambiguous environments
• Support forecasting and scenario modelling to guide operational decisions

SAP & Technology-Enabled Finance

• Leverage SAP FI/CO or S/4HANA (ACDOCA, CO-PA, CO-PC advantageous) to extract real-time decision-support insights
• Use advanced Excel (large dataset analysis, Power Query, Power Pivot) to build robust financial models
• Maintain integrity of product master data and cost components within ERP systems

Business Partnering in Complex Structures

• Partner across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and sales functions
• Operate effectively within multi-regional or matrix environments
• Translate financial complexity into clear, actionable insights for operational leaders
• Challenge assumptions constructively and support strategic pricing and profitability decisions

Financial Modelling & CAPEX

• Build detailed business cases and capital investment models
• Provide structured financial insight to senior leadership and auditors
• Support working capital optimisation initiatives

What We’re Looking For

• BCom Honours in Management Accounting
• CIMA / CA(SA) / ACCA
• 5–8 years’ experience in senior cost or operational finance roles
• Proven experience in complex manufacturing environments with high SKU volumes
• Deep understanding of cost drivers, COGS build-ups, and manufacturing variances
• Advanced Excel capability (large datasets and modelling)
• Strong SAP exposure (FI/CO essential; S/4HANA advantageous)
• Experience operating within regional or global structures

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The Role

• Lead the hospital EXCO and multidisciplinary management team
• Develop and execute site strategy aligned to broader organisational objectives
• Drive financial performance, market share growth and operational sustainability
• Identify new business development opportunities and expand specialist networks
• Build and strengthen relationships with doctors, specialists and key healthcare stakeholders
• Oversee governance, compliance and regulatory alignment
• Champion transformation, inclusivity and a high-performance culture
• Drive innovation, digitisation and the implementation of modern healthcare technologies

The role requires a strong balance of commercial acumen, strategic thinking and emotionally intelligent leadership.

Requirements

• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7) essential
• Postgraduate qualification advantageous
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior leadership role
• Proven experience within a hospital and/or service-related environment
• Demonstrated ability to grow market share and achieve financial targets
• Strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation capability
• Sound financial and business management knowledge
• In-depth understanding of the healthcare legislative and regulatory environment

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What you’ll be doing

You’ll manage the full accounting function end-to-end, including:

• Full responsibility for debtors, creditors, banking, petty cash, and reconciliations
• Monthly management reporting, including Income Statements and Balance Sheets
• Rolling weekly cash flow forecasts with clear insights for decision-making
• General ledger, balance sheet, and fixed asset reconciliations
• VAT preparation and SARS e-filing, ensuring full statutory compliance
• GP% analysis, margin investigations, and performance reporting
• Intercompany loan account reconciliations
• Maintaining statutory and compliance documentation (CSD, TCS, and related requirements)
• Managing, mentoring, and developing finance team members
• Supporting audits and engaging with statutory and B-BBEE auditors

 What we’re looking for

• B.Com in Accounting or Finance
• Solid working knowledge of IFRS / relevant accounting frameworks
• Strong experience with statutory taxes and SARS E-Filing
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, lookups, data analysis)
• Exposure to ITS / NAV (advantageous)
• Proven ability to manage deadlines in a fast-moving environment
• Experience with system implementations or migrations (advantageous)

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Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Governance

• Oversee accurate and timely monthly management reporting
• Ensure preparation and review of quarterly and annual reporting in line with IFRS
• Support the preparation and finalisation of Annual Financial Statements
• Oversee corporate income tax, provisional tax calculations, and related statutory submissions
• Act as key finance contact during internal and external audits
• Ensure balance sheet integrity, appropriate provisions, and strong financial controls

Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Management

• Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes
• Drive financial planning across business units
• Oversee variance analysis and recommend corrective action
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity modelling to support strategic decision-making
• Monitor cash flow to ensure financial stability

Commercial & Strategic Insight

• Analyse revenue, margins, expenses, and profitability trends
• Provide executive-level dashboards and financial presentations
• Identify financial risks and opportunities
• Drive cost optimisation and process improvement initiatives
• Lead special projects and ad hoc financial analysis to support business growth

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of finance professionals
• Drive performance management and succession planning
• Foster a high-performance and collaborative team culture
• Act as escalation point for finance-related matters
• Champion continuous improvement and transformation within the finance function

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with operational leaders to understand key business drivers
• Provide financial insight to support strategic initiatives
• Build strong relationships across departments to ensure alignment and accountability

Minimum Requirements

• CA(SA) qualification (essential)
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a commercial finance or business partnering role
• At least 5 years’ experience leading and managing a team
• Strong financial reporting and tax exposure
• Recent experience in preparing and reviewing Annual Financial Statements
• Advanced MS Excel (including modelling and scenario planning)
• Experience operating in a high-volume transaction environment

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Key Responsibilities

• Inventory, master data and BOM management within an ERP environment
• Standard costing, stock control, stock takes, and inventory analysis
• Capex budgeting, investment cases, and post-implementation reviews
• Customer and product profitability analysis
• Cash flow forecasting and cash management reporting
• Monthly operational, inventory, balance sheet and capex reporting
• Sustainability and compliance-related reporting support

Minimum Requirements

• B Com in Accounting, Finance, or related field (an Hons is highly advantageous)
• Strong operational finance experience in manufacturing / FMCG / production
• Proven exposure to inventory management and costing
• ERP system experience (Sage or similar)
• Strong Excel skills and analytical ability

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Minimum Requirements:

• B.Com (Accounting) degree (completed)
• Minimum 5 years’ hands-on experience as an Accountant within a Manufacturing company (essential)
• ERP experience essential – Sage 200
• Strong costing and internal controls experience

Key Focus Areas:

• Oversee financial controls and ensure effective internal control systems
• Full sales and income cycle management
• Strict cost control with focus on bottom-line improvement
• Management of debtors, creditors, banking and statutory returns
• Costing, overhead recovery calculations & cost of sales review
• Annual price increases, cost uploads & price list management
• Fixed assets, payroll (including statutory returns), BEE & Employment Equity
• Year-end processes and reporting