Financial Planning and Analysis Manager - Africa

SUMMARY:
My client who is a a Global electrical manufacturing Business is looking for a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager for Africa to join their team.

POSITION INFO:

The primary function of this role is BU profitability analysis, management of price realisation, management of Manufacturing plant performance and customer profitability, expense control, and credit and collection oversight.

Client Details

My client who is a a Global electrical manufacturing Business is looking for a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager for Africa to join their team in Johannesburg.

Additional information will be given telephonically.

Description

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Develop and lead strategies for improvements in cost effectiveness, relating to direct cost conversion and Labour efficiencies, manufacturing overheads (MOH) expenditure to improve company profitability through improved plant costs effectiveness.
• Implement strategies through coordinating meetings with Sales managers and other role players to ensure successful implementation and execution of the Sales plan through weekly forecast calls reviews.
• Develop, manage and improve KPI''s, expenditure control systems and performance reporting systems to improve material conversion efficiency and reduce overall BU expenditure.
• Prepare, monitor and control direct cost budgets and standards in conjunction with Financial Controller, and overall BU budgets including RMS to ensure expenditure and conversion efficiencies are in line with annual business plan.
• Monitor and plan for commodity pricing .

A detailed Job spec will be shared and discussed.

Profile

• Female candidates ONLY
• Minimum 7-10 years experience in a financial management in a Manufacturing business environment.
• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration with concentration in Accounting or Finance. Minimum: B-Com Finance; CA or CIMA is an advantage
• Previous experience working in or with African entities (Africa experience -Africa, EMEA Region)
• Manufacturing / Electrical Manufacturing Company / industry experience
• Must have worked in a Matrix Structure.
• SAP system experience.
• Strong FP & analysis experience.
• Management experience.
• Stakeholder management experience

Job Offer

To be discussed telephonically.

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