Financial Manager (Shared Services)

You will bring a track record of accurate financial reporting, strong financial controls, and disciplined month-end, budgeting, and audit processes — and you are ready to operate at Senior Management level, shaping how Shared Services supports the wider business. The Role Based at our Graaff-Reinet or Centurion office and reporting to the Financial Director, you will take ownership of Shared Services finance — accurate reporting and full compliance, strong financial controls, and commercial analysis and business partnering that helps drive the business forward. As a member of Senior Management, you will also lead and champion the Montego culture — setting the tone, growing your team, and making sure Shared Services runs like the well-oiled machine it should be. What you will be doing Commercial Analysis & Business Partnering Partner closely with Sales & Marketing as their commercial finance point of contact, reviewing customer performance on revenue and gross profit and flagging where trends need attention. Provide input to Sales on where to optimize pricing, mix and terms to drive bottom-line growth, including support for key customer engagements and negotiations. Assess the return on investment (ROI) on marketing spend and campaigns, working with Marketing to sharpen investment decisions and prioritize the highest return activity. Provide commercial input into new product launches and pricing decisions. Build a close working relationship with the Sales and Marketing teams, so commercial finance input is embedded in day-to-day decision-making, not just reported after the fact. Planning, Policies & Systems Manage the financial accounting systems, safeguarding data integrity, and confidentiality. Develop, review, and implement aligned, compliant financial policies and procedures, including the authorization levels and system access controls that govern transaction processing. Financial Reporting, Statements & Audits Compile monthly and quarterly management accounts, and the Annual Financial Statements, for approval by the Executive Committee and Board Run the month-end process in line with policies and procedures, review management accounts and financial reports for accuracy and completeness and distribute reports to the relevant role players accurately and on time. Consult with department heads on actual-versus-budget performance — including a quarterly review of operating expenditure (Opex) and resolve escalated queries from departmental heads. Manage the audit process end-to-end requests, extracts, queries, and management-letter points. Tax Returns & Statutory Reporting Maintain the tax calculation file and raise accruals for income tax and deferred tax. Complete and submit IRP6 provisional tax returns. Complete and submit IT14 annual assessments, including Capital Gains Tax Treasury & Insurance Manage payments and keep financial covenants on track. Consult with banks on working capital and Capex funding requirements. Work with insurance brokers on the annual renewal of group insurance and cover of risk. Develop, review, and implement the forex hedging policy. Creditors & Debtors Management Provide strategic oversight of the creditors’ function, holding the Accounts Payable Manager accountable for accurate ageing, timely processing, and sound vendor relationship management. Set the credit policy framework and approve new credit applications and limit increases above the Accounts Receivable Manager’s delegated authority. Provide strategic oversight of the debtor’s function, holding the Accounts Receivable Manager accountable for the age analysis and management of a complex debtors’ book with various terms. Ensure strong collections discipline is executed — debtors kept within credit terms and limits, and inside the overall debtor-days target set in the annual budget. Function as the escalation point for doubtful debts and complex credit decisions; approve hand-over to legal advisors for collection or litigation. Annual & Interim Budgeting Provide budget input for Capex, financing, and the Shared Services function as part of the annual and interim budgeting cycle. Prepare and motivate the Capex and financing budget, securing the Financial Director’s sign-off. Manage the Shared Services budget thereafter — overspend, shortfalls, variances, and all. Risk Management Flag concerns and risk items early and ensure timely mitigation. Develop and manage the risk register, keeping it current, relevant, and acted upon Communicate high-level risks to the relevant role players. People Management & Culture Read the business plan, translate it into deliverables, and secure the people — permanent and contract — to meet them. Champion Montego’s culture by modelling the behaviour you want to see across the team. Set performance and personal development plans, then coach, review and appraise against them. Give honest, timely feedback that keeps your people performing at their best.