Finance Manager: TBI & Food Service

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• →Be responsible for the financial hygiene of the Exports and Food Service financials.
• →Overseeing internal and external audits.
• →Support the Finance Director on financial governance.
• →Monthly reporting to Group Finance.
• →Overseeing internal and external audits.
• →Maintaining the Exports and Food Service Risk Register.
• →Budgeting and forecasting financial modelling.
• →Strategic business development scenario planning and modelling.
• →Revenue management for Exports and Food Service i.e. pricing and implementation of the CAT tool.
• →Leading the finance digital transformation strategy for Exports and Food Service.
• →Driving business performance by leading weekly sales estimates with the Customer team.
• →Cost management and variance reporting i.e. reviewing fixed cost spend with the Customer and Marketing Director on their respective areas, and marketing investment effectiveness tracking.
• →Financial presentation at Business Planning Meetings.

• →Financial reporting accuracy and timeliness: Monthly Exports and Food Service reporting delivered to Group Finance by agreed deadlines, with minimal errors or subsequent adjustments.
• →Planning and forecast quality: Sales plans, budgets and forecasts approved on time, with forecast accuracy tracked against actual results and material variances clearly explained.
• →Financial governance and audit outcomes: Effective financial controls, timely closure of audit findings and an up-to-date risk register with agreed mitigation actions tracked to completion.
• →Revenue management effectiveness: Accurate and timely pricing implementation, adoption of the CAT tool and measurable contribution to margin improvement.
• →Cost and investment management: Timely identification of spend variances, delivery of agreed cost actions and evaluation of marketing investment effectiveness.
• →Commercial decision support: Timely, robust financial models and scenario analyses that inform business development and investment decisions, with reviews of outcomes against assumptions.
• →Finance transformation delivery: Agreed digital initiatives delivered to plan, with demonstrated adoption and measurable improvements in reporting speed, accuracy or manual effort.
• →Business partnering effectiveness: Weekly sales estimates completed with the Customer team, agreed actions followed through and stakeholder feedback demonstrating the value of finance support.

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In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.

• Strong financial control and governance skills, including reporting accuracy, audit oversight and risk management.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical capabilities to support budgeting, forecasting and strategic scenario planning.
• Commercial acumen, with the ability to evaluate pricing, revenue performance, cost drivers and marketing investment effectiveness.
• Effective business partnering, presentation and influencing skills, with the confidence to constructively challenge senior stakeholders.
• Ability to lead finance digital transformation, systems adoption and continuous process improvement.
• Strong leadership and accountability, with the ability to manage competing priorities across stakeholders, countries and categories. 

• Relevant commercial finance and finance business partnering experience in FMCG, with increasing responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and cost management.
• Experience managing audits, financial controls and risk processes, and delivering finance improvement initiatives.
• CA(SA) qualification essential.