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Our International client, who is one of the largest independent outsourcers abroad, currently seeks a Senior Operations Manager to deliver all operational and commercial performance metrics across a project through the management of a Group of Operations and Team Managers, ultimately delivering gross margin and all KPIs while driving and developing an effective sales culture.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Business Management Degree pref.
• Mimiumum 10 years industry experience.
• Outbound & inbound contact centre operational management and strategic planning experience within a sales environment.
• Excellent client relationship management.
• KPI management and proven track record of achievement.
• Experience of managing multiple projects and varying team sizes.
• Commercial awareness and financial management.
• Thorough understanding of resource optimisation and delivery.
• Effective leadership through team building, development and a strong coaching culture.
• Highly proficient in MS Office applications.

Financial Responsibility:

• Deliver project revenue, gross margin targets and sales performance.
• Drive efficiencies to increase profit margins.
• Identify revenue generation and sales improvement opportunities.

Decision Making:

• Objective setting to achieve delivery of:
• client strategic imperatives;
• company contractual & internal KPIs and financial targets.
• Analysis of reports and decision making in relation to performance management, recruitment and disciplinary issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Achieve all operational KPIs across a project to ensure contractual obligations are met as a minimum including (but not limited to) sales performance, delivery of hours, auditory/compliance requirements and customer satisfaction targets.
• Ensure internal revenue budget targets and revenue growth targets are exceeded by accurate forecasting, analysing and reporting on financial performance and identifying areas for growth.
• Manage the day-to-day client relationship at operational levels ensuring high levels of client satisfaction.
• Lead, develop, motivate and coach Operations and Team Managers enabling them to lead and manage their Team Managers and Advisors to deliver a superior level of sales and a high quality of service.
• Partner with HR to analyse employee satisfaction feedback and develop strategic plans to minimise attrition and absence and maximise engagement across the project.
• Forecast and plan recruitment activity by co-ordinating communication between various internal departments including Resource Planning, HR, Recruitment and Training, thus ensuring staffing levels are continually met across the project.
• Analyse results across the project to identify areas for improvement and work with Continuous Improvement function to create plans to deliver improvement requirements.
• Ensure knowledge is kept fully up-to-date in relation to competitor activity and industry regulatory requirements.
• Create and maintain a strong sales culture and performance driven working environment.
• Communicate effectively with the team to create and maintain a motivated and challenged workforce.
• Work with Client Engagement teams to prepare and present monthly and quarterly client business reviews and company Executive reports.

Competencies:

• Highly focussed and sales driven.
• Ability to recruit and create dynamic and highly performing teams.
• Have a great ability to coach.
• Ambassador for the company's values and brand.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Act with integrity at all times when representing the business and its people.
• Excellent written, numeracy, verbal and presentation skills.

Our client, a giant in the FMCG arena, seeks an AA Internal Auditor. Reporting to the Internal Audit Manager, the successful incumbent will be responsible for providing an effective and efficient internal audit service to all operations within the Group.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• B.Com Degree in Internal Auditing or similar.
• CISA/CIA qualified or completed articles, pref. with a large auditing firm, or significant progress to such qualifications.
• IIA Membership.
• Proven audit experience in a manufacturing and/or commercial operating environment will be beneficial (FMCG preferred).
• Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in Internal Audit.
• Proven track record in effective business partnering and modernised IA methods.
• Adept at assessing financial/operational/compliance processes, identifying risks and helping the business to identify remedial action.
• High level of proficiency in MS Office programmes.
• Willingness to travel frequently to Group operations outside of SA.

Key Performance Areas:

• Develop excellent working relationships with all Internal Audit’s key stakeholders to facilitate open and honest communication as a trusted business partner.
• Perform audit fieldwork per the approved audit plan.
• Assist in the evaluation of existing control systems to ascertain whether these are adequate and operating as intended.
• Perform audit assignments with adherence to the requirements of Group policies, procedures and the Internal Audit guidelines, including the preparation of a draft audit report on the results of internal audit work performed and updating of ARC software for all audit work performed.
• Evaluate existing control systems to ascertain whether these are in compliance with the Financial Control Framework (FCF) and relevant company policies / procedures.
• Assist in evaluating if entities are performing their control functions of planning, accounting, custodial and monitoring to the degree expected by management.
• Assist in highlight areas of non-compliance to management and recommending cost effective enhancements to systems and procedures.
• Prepare a draft report on the results of internal audit work performed.
• Assisting in performing follow ups with management and monitoring outstanding audit logs to ensure that management actions are implemented in a timely manner.
• Assist in the administration and use of data analytic software for all Group operations.
• Update ARC software for all audit work performed.
• Prepare audit logs, quarterly reports and Audit Committee papers.
• Assist in performing consulting services (including special investigations).
• Assist in evaluating if entities are complying with statutory requirements and company policies.
• Ensure that audits are conducted in accordance with the IIA standards and in a professional manner.

Competencies:

• Strong analytical skills, intuitive with the ability to anticipate, interpret and unravel complex issues impacting on functional area.
• Strong interpersonal, communications and people skills.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, with sound report writing experience.
• Strong service delivery ethic, with proven action orientation and timely adherence to delivering high quality, accurate work under pressure.
• Conscientious, with the ability to work effectively as a team player and contribute positively to a team environment, and an ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• A self-starter with proven problem solving skills, solutions-focused and continuous improvement mind-set.

This multi-faceted food retailer and manufacturer, founded over 50 years ago in Durban, seeks a Store Finance Manager. Report to the Finance Director and take full control of the following areas of responsibility:

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Cost & Management Degree or equivalent.
• Min 3 to 5 years financial management experience, pref. in a Manufacturing / Retail / Food related environment.
• Advanced knowledge of financial and management accounting.
• Knowledge of tax regulations - income tax (company & individual), VAT, Customs & Excise, UIF, SDL, COIDA.
• Thorough knowledge of financial management principles.
• Good knowledge of enterprise wide risk management principles and policies.
• Good understanding of enterprise value management.
• Computer literacy - MS Office, Business Intelligence Software, Accpac.

Financial Administrative Management:

• Implement efficient financial procedures in line with policies to ensure compliance with all legislative requirements.
• Oversee the capturing and processing of financial information on creditor payments and debtor receipts.
• Review recons and approve adjustments.
• Monitor bank accounts.
• Maintain store level fixed asset verification schedules and update ledger.
• Verify all customer credit notes and submit for processing
• Oversee AR ledger and noting bad debts.
• Ensure AP ledger is managed.
• Obtain quotes and issue order numbers for equipment, machinery, repairs and maintenance and submit for approval. 

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Consolidate budget information for submitting to HO.
• Support the annual budgeting process.
• Review and monitor budgets against actual and analysing variance reports
• Ensure efficient controls are in place to avoid, unauthorised expenditure.

Financial Reporting and Analysis:

• Compile accurate, timeous and qualitative management accounts in line with legislation and standards.
• Provide information for financial statements.
• Oversee processing and reconciliation of all journal entries.
• Review and approve GL recons for all balance sheet accounts and key income statement accounts.
• Review and approve accruals.
• Prepare monthly bank recons and submit to HO and Store Management.
• Oversea debtors age analysis.
• Review and sign off creditor recons
• Ensure invoices are signed off and submit to HO for payment in line with authorisation.
• Monitor expenditure and ensure correct stock system implementation.

Tax Management:

• Ensure the following tax matter are completed:
• compiled and submitted VAT return;
• store level compliance with all tax legislation and regulations;
• required records to substantiate tax positions and filings are maintained;
• changes to tax legislation are implemented.

Corporate Governance:

• Attend monthly meetings and submit documentation for the AGM and Board of Directors meeting in compliance with the Companies Act.
• Identify and assess store financial rick and implement mitigating strategy and/or control in consultation with management.

Management Functions:

• Payroll Management - full control.
• People Management.
• Stock control management.

Knowledge/Key Skills:

• Good knowledge of relevant financial and company legislation and business internal controls and systems.
• Good understanding of:
• project portfolio management principles;
• core business principles;
• management of Business Information Systems.
• Good analytical skills.
• Risk assessment skills.
• Strategy development skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Strong conflict management skills.
• Leadership and relationship building skills.

Our client, a giant in the FMCG arena, seeks an EE Finance Director, based at the Head Office in Durban. The successful candidate will drive the delivery of the Group's required financial performance, by aligning the finance function to the business objectives and providing a strategic finance leadership to the Group Directors and Senior Management.

You will oversee the:

• Development and execution of sourcing strategies and programs that will result in continuous cost/price reductions, counteract inflationary pressures and support overall supply requirements.
• Implementation of the Group's Procurement Way and related standards to ensure Procurement excellence.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• CA (SA).
• MBA or additional relevant qualifications an advantage.
• Minimum 10 years Finance Management experience.
• 5 years’ experience at an Operational level.
• Strong track record of active role driving delivery of business results and business partnering experience.
• Lead and manage significant change within the Finance function, as well as providing strong organisational leadership through operational changes and transitions.
• Direct operational experience will be advantageous.

Key Performance Areas:

• Develop and implement the Finance strategy within the Group that is aligned to the business finance objectives and supports the operational objectives.
• Develop a local procurement and inventory management strategy aligned to the group procurement and country strategies.
• Manage the planning, budgeting and forecasting process.
• Develop and lead plans to drive down procurement spend to deliver agreed country cost savings.
• Deliver month-end results and analytical reporting to Group Directors.
• Generate detailed analytical insights on the overall performance and translate into practical action plans to deliver maximum value.
• Drive organisational performance to deliver on financial objective.
• Deliver strategic alignment of the Group’s risk and governance framework to key stakeholder requirements.
• Work with the organisation to deliver appropriate corrective actions to mitigate known risks and governance deficiencies.
• Lead the Shared Service Centre that provides Financial Services to various Groups.
• Provide a strategic finance leadership to the Group through building strong, collaborative and effective working relationships with Directors and senior leadership to influence the decision making process.
• Create business partnering finance and procurement function, able to challenge constructively and work with the organisation to deliver the initiatives.
• Deliver maximum value to the business through collaboration with the MD and EXCO.
• Play a prominent Leadership role for the finance and procurement functions.
• Produce high quality, accurate, timely and compliant financial and procurement information.
• Provide selected financial services (through SSC) to the Group/Corporate Finance division.
• Provide a strong governance and control framework that meets stakeholder requirements and develop the business partnering finance and procurement functions that delivers continuous improvement.
• Serve on several Boards, e.g. Audit & Risk Committees.
• Develop capability within finance that enables the Finance team to appropriately support the Operational teams.
• Execute staff succession and growth plan along with capability development.
• Develop finance staff through coaching, mentoring training initiatives.

Competencies:

• Exceptional verbal / analytical reasoning ability.
• Proven track record of building strong collaborative and effective working relationships with senior leadership (i.e. Directors).
• Develop finance staff through coaching, mentoring training initiatives and secondments or special projects.

This successful, global manufacturing concern currently seeks a Cost Control Specialist. Bring your strong costing experience and innovative, solution orientated approach and support the Plant Manager and CEO with financial information that is relevant, accurate and of a high quality. The long term prospects are to broaden the focus across other plants in RSA.

Job Purpose:

• Provide in-depth commercial insight, identifying opportunities to improve profitability and cash flows within the company.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• CIMA / B.Com / B.Compt Finance / Accounting Honours.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience role within a large manufacturing concern, using standard costing to ensure optimisation of margins, profitability and cash flows.
• Proven leadership competencies in leading a Costing team.

Responsibilities / KPA's:

• Analyse and interpret financial information and produce accurate, relevant reports, which will support business strategy.
• Apply strategic decision-making.
• Ensure sound and effective financial management, control and reporting processes and systems and recommend operational and strategic actions.
• Utilise your strong business knowledge and analysis to challenge operational and strategic Management decisions, based on experience.
• Develop financial operational plans aligned to strategic objectives.
• Review, analyse, interpret and present financial data.
• Responsible for all budgets and forecasts.
• Manage, develop and review standard operating procedures.
• Initiate and drive continuous improvement.
• Build solid working relationships across departments, and across the various South African business operations.
• Effectively manage the Plant Controlling team.

Technical Competencies & Skills:

• Solid financial controlling and costing skills and knowledge.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and present financial results.
• Analytical thinking with high attention to detail.
• Self-management and self-motivation with high integrity.
• Able to work to tight deadlines.
• Good verbal, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Adopt a Continuous Improvement approach in your work.
• Able to work independently under pressure.
• Confident to deal independently with Senior Leaders.
• Microsoft Office and SAP skills.

Are you able to manage your own time and stress and work from home?

This leading Freight Fowarding company is looking for a High Caliber Sea Freight Export Controller to join their team. You will be based from home until everyone returns to the office to work again. 

Your responsibilities will be to move sea freight within the correct timeframes while providing an excellent standard customer service. You will manage the entire file from A-Z

In order to be shortlisted, you will need:

• Matric
• at least 5 years experience in a Sea Freight Export Controller role within a Freight Forwarding company
• Hazardous Materials certification would be preferred

Our client in the high speed manufacturing industry is looking for a Team Lead Designate (in training) for their state of the art facility in Pinetown.

The successful incumbment will need to already have solid leadership and technical experience and be willing to learn and understand the clients machinery and processes. A miimum of 2 years in a Team Lead capacity with solid hands on FMCG production experience.  This role require a suitably qualified individual that can offer a MINIMUM N6 electrical/ mechanical/ instrumentation or mechatronics qualification as extensive technical problem solving, PLC maintenance and a background working on machinery is a must have. Tool and mould change experience is an added plus point. If you are open to working shifts (for leave cover as and when required) and prepared to be hands on then this will be a challenging yet rewarding opportunity to join this fast paced manufacturer.

A well known fmcg manufacturer in Durban is on the hunt for a Research and Development Specialist for their non food related facility.

The role is suited for a R&D Specialist with at least 3 years post qualifications experience as a R&D Specialist. A degree/ national diploma in chemical engineering/ chemistry is a definite requirement. The role will not suit a R&D Specialist from the food industry due to the complexity of the clients product range as it is more chemical orientated. Previous experience in a personal care manufacturing environment will be first choice for this exciting role. The role is urgent and preference will be given to candidates with a short notice period.

A well established national fmcg manufacturer is looking for a Operations Manager for their facility in Pinetown, KZN

Your chance to work for a fast moving, fast paced and results driven organisation in the fmcg industry awaits. This challenging yet rewarding role requires at least a BTech/ BSC Engineering or aNDip Mechanical or Electrical. An N5 in mechanical and electrical is also required. This is a senior role, however the incumbment will be hands on and get stuck in with the team to get problems sorted and production lines up and running as fast as possible.

Your stable work history with 8 years Management in a FMCG manufacturing/ production environment is essential, previous experience in a bottling plant will be a definite requirement.

Of the 8 years Management experience, at least 3 years will be in a FMCG Unit/ Plant/ Factory Manager capacity.

This role requires a person not just looking for a job but someone that wants a career and make a difference.