These jobs were popular with other job seekers Job Position: Finance, Manufacturing and Operations Manager Ref: 4663 Location: Cape Town Salary: R60 000 to R80 000 per month commensurate with qualification and experience • Cost Accountant to run and oversee a small finance team and submit the financials to head office • Must have factory experience to ensure the factory is run optimally • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a financial management position preferably in a Manufacturing environment • Experience in lean manufacturing will be an advantage • Must have a minimum of a B.Com degree qualification, having served articles with an auditing firm will be an advantage • Proficient in Microsoft Excel • Solid experience (minimum 2 to 3 years) in working on an ERP system including the manufacturing module • Syspro would be preferable but not essential • Sound knowledge and experience in maintaining and implementing internal financial and operational controls • A good working knowledge of accounting and cost accounting • Accustomed to meeting sales profitability and production targets • Customer-focused and service-oriented • Ability to work well under pressure • Ability to meet tight reporting deadlines • Excellent communication skills = both verbal and written • A good team player • Ability to coach and motivate staff • An analytical mind and able to problem solve • Experience in working capital management i.e. stock, debtors and creditors • Ensure that working capital management achieves optimum rofe for the business Key Performance Areas: FACTORY: • Set annual factory budget and monitor actual performance against budget • Have oversight and set production plans for the factory ensure that it runs efficiently • Order raw materials from local and overseas suppliers to ensure stock levels are adequate to meet sales orders/production targets • Negotiate pricing with suppliers • Maintain BOMS for changes in input costs, waste percentages and processes • Create BOMS for new products daily production plan discussion with Factory Manager • Multiple daily visits to factory to monitor production/solve problems • Set monthly production targets for Production Manager • Ensure production is back flushed daily-assist with back-flushing as and when required • Determine when night shifts/overtime need to be worked • Liaise with suppliers/service providers for repairs/maintenance to plant and machinery as and when required • Liaise with Sales Managers and Sales Reps regarding their requirements • Monitoring and controlling waste and internal controls in the factory • Approve creditors and sundry creditors for payment • Prepare salary/wages input for payroll • Negotiate wage increases with Union BRANCH: • Set branch annual budget and monitor actual performance against budget • Review daily sales report and ensure GP% are appropriate • Review daily sales flash report submitted to Head Office • Write up and reconcile cashbook and control accounts • Responsible for preparation of monthly management accounts and preparing monthly account ledger recons • Monitor internal controls in the branch and improve where required • Oversee debtors department and credit control function in the branch: - Approve new credit applications - Approve sales above customer credit limits as and when required - Notify National Credit Manager simultaneously - Regularly review of debtor’s age analysis - Assist in collecting overdue amounts - Authorize credit notes - Review and approve creditors and sundry creditor’s reconciliations for payment on Nedbank business - Extend creditors terms wherever possible oversee stores department - Ensure stock is delivered on time to our customers - Monitoring stock levels - Maintaining fleet of trucks/vans - Ensuring daily cycle counts done • Ensure the efficient running of our receiving department • Ensure all orders are picked/checked before being collected/delivered • Authoring all purchase orders • Negotiate wage increases with union • Prepare salary input for the payroll department at head office Desired Experience&Qualification Qualifications / Requirements: • Cost Accountant to run and oversee a small finance team and submit the financials to head office • Must have factory experience to ensure the factory isrun optimally • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a financial management position preferably in a Manufacturing environment • Experience in lean manufacturing will be an advantage • Must have a minimum of a B.Com degree qualification, having served articles with an auditing firm will be an advantage • Proficient in Microsoft Excel • Solid experience (minimum 2 to 3 years) in working on an ERP system including the manufacturing module • Syspro would be preferable but not essential • Sound knowledge and experience in maintaining and implementing internal financial and operational controls • A good working knowledge of accounting and cost accounting • Accustomed to meeting sales profitability and production targets • Customer-focused and service-oriented • Ability to work well under pressure • Ability to meet tight reporting deadlines • Excellent communication skills = both verbal and written • A good team player • Ability to coach and motivate staff • An analytical mind and able to problem solve • Experience in working capital management i.e. stock, debtors and creditors • Ensure that working capital management achieves optimum rofe for the business Key Performance Areas: FACTORY: • Set annual factory budget and monitor actual performance against budget • Have oversight and set production plans for the factory ensure that it runs efficiently • Order raw materials from local and overseas suppliers to ensure stock levels are adequate to meet sales orders/production targets • Negotiate pricing with suppliers • Maintain BOMS for changes in input costs, waste percentages and processes • Create BOMS for new products daily production plan discussion with Factory Manager • Multiple daily visits to factory to monitor production/solve problems • Set monthly production targets for Production Manager • Ensure production is back flushed daily-assist with back-flushing as and when required • Determine when night shifts/overtime need to be worked • Liaise with suppliers/service providers for repairs/maintenance to plant and machinery as and when required • Liaise with Sales Managers and Sales Reps regarding their requirements • Monitoring and controlling waste and internal controls in the factory • Approve creditors and sundry creditors for payment • Prepare salary/wages input for payroll • Negotiate wage increases with Union BRANCH: • Set branch annual budget and monitor actual performance against budget • Review daily sales report and ensure GP% are appropriate • Review daily sales flash report submitted to Head Office • Write up and reconcile cashbook and control accounts • Responsible for preparation of monthly management accounts and preparing monthly account ledger recons • Monitor internal controls in the branch and improve where required • Oversee debtors department and credit control function in the branch: - Approve new credit applications - Approve sales above customer credit limits as and when required - Notify National Credit Manager simultaneously - Regularly review of debtor’s age analysis - Assist in collecting overdue amounts - Authorize credit notes - Review and approve creditors and sundry creditor’s reconciliations for payment on Nedbank business - Extend creditors terms wherever possible oversee stores department - Ensure stock is delivered on time to our customers - Monitoring stock levels - Maintaining fleet of trucks/vans - Ensuring daily cycle counts done • Ensure the efficient running of our receiving department • Ensure all orders are picked/checked before being collected/delivered • Authoring all purchase orders • Negotiate wage increases with union • Prepare salary input for the payroll department at head office HR Services, Recruitment&Selection These jobs were popular with other job seekers #J-18808-Ljbffr