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SUMMARY :

SHIFTINTOHIGHCAREER by joining an Agricultural Company that seeks the expertise of a Financial Director

POSITION INFO :

Minimum Requirements :

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Senior Financial Manager in Manufacturing Sector
• Chartered qualification required
• Proficiency in ERP systems is essential
• Experience in the Agricultural industry will be advantageous
• Must have a valid driver’s license and own transport

Start Date & Duration: To start mid May for approximately 5 months

1. Planning and execution
2. Read and understand the scope and duties involved

1. Observe specific contract conditions
2. Provide updates to Contract Manager regarding allowances on site
3. Manage site, crew, time, resources, and materials within defined parameters
4. Record additional work required by the client
5. Liaise and maintain client relationships
6. Report weekly on progress and costs
7. Attend site meetings
8. Health and Safety: ensure all contractual medicals are completed before project commencement and that induction has been completed where relevant
9. Promote health and safety and ensure compliance with OHSA Act
10. Provide feedback on weekly costs
11. Provide measurements and costing details to the Contract Manager
12. Ensure all non-budgeted costs are properly identified, classified, well documented, and variations are recorded

• Ensure crew adherence to all internal and external policies and procedures

• Ensure adherence to Quality Plan
• Maintain quality documentation
• Meet company standard requirements
• Meet contract-specific requirements

• Grade 12
• A minimum of BTech (Civil Engineering) or similar qualification
• Fully proficient in MS Office

• 5 years’ experience as a Site Agent, preferably with a construction company, with experience in building works and mechanical installation
• Working knowledge of health and safety legislation and its application on site

Job Purpose

To oversee and manage the financial planning reporting analysis and strategic financial functions of the companys livestock fund and feedlot operations. The role ensures alignment between operational performance and financial goals to drive profitability efficiency and sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Strategy & Planning

Develop and implement financial strategies that support operational and investment budgeting forecasting and long-term financial planning.

Support strategic decision-making by providing scenario planning ROI analysis and risk assessments.

Financial Management & Reporting

Manage monthly quarterly and annual financial reporting ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards (IFRS).

Produce financial performance dashboards and KPIs for stakeholders.

Monitor cash flow working capital and cost structures to ensure financial health and liquidity.

Operational Oversight

Work closely with feedlot managers and operational teams to align financial outcomes with farm activities.

Analyze cost per head feed conversion ratios mortality rates and other production metrics in financial terms.

Oversee procurement budgeting and contract management with suppliers (e.g. feed livestock veterinary).

Compliance & Risk Management

Ensure adherence to regulatory tax and audit requirements.

Maintain internal controls and financial systems that support operational integrity.

Identify and mitigate financial risks across the business.

Stakeholder Engagement

Report financial performance and outlooks to investors lenders and board members.

Support fundraising investor reporting and due diligence efforts for the livestock fund.

Serve as the financial liaison between farm management and corporate finance.

Key Competencies

Strategic financial thinker with strong analytical capabilities.

Ability to translate operational data into financial performance insights.

Strong communication and leadership skills for cross-functional collaboration.

High attention to detail with ability to manage complex budgets and forecasts.

Adaptable pragmatic and solutions-driven in dynamic farm and fund environments.

Desirable (but not required)

Exposure to private equity or investment fund reporting.

Experience in ESG / sustainability reporting within agri-business.

Knowledge of livestock genetics nutrition or veterinary costing beneficial.

Remuneration

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Performance-based incentives and potential equity participation.

Additional benefits (e.g. medical aid retirement contribution travel allowance).

Qualifications & Experience

Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) Required

Minimum of 5 8 years post-articles experience with at least 3 years in a senior finance role.

Agricultural finance or livestock industry experience Required

Solid understanding of feedlot operations commodity markets and agricultural investment structures.

Advanced proficiency in Excel financial modeling and ERP / accounting systems (e.g. Sage Xero Pastel).

Key Skills

Animal Care,Growing Experience,Farm Machinery,Physiology Knowledge,Management Experience,Animal Husbandry,Agriculture,Apache Pig,Farming,Irrigation,Production Management,Financial Management

Employment Type : Full-time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Minimum requirements for the role

• A BSc hons degree in microbiology or biotechnology or related is essential for this role.
• Previous experience having worked in a microbiology laboratory within any industry is preferred for this role.
• Previous experience having worked in research and development (R&D) microbiology focused on investigating microorganisms and their applications in various fields.
• The successful candidate must know how to do serial dilutions and be able to operate a microscope.
• Strong analytical ability and ability to interpret results.
• The person must be organised and results driven.
• The person must have good communication and be able to work in a team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for :

• Handling all microbiological functions on new and existing applications for the local and international market.
• Researching into mode of action, production, and formulation of microbial phosphate solubilizing inoculants.
• Isolating and screening of various microorganisms for their potential to solubilize phosphates.
• Handling growth medium optimization for selected phosphate solubilizing isolates.
• Improving shelf life of phosphate solubilizing inoculants.
• Screening formulated inoculants to determine reduction in viability over time.
• Producing inoculants through liquid fermentation (laboratory scale).
• Assisting in upscaling fermentation technologies to commercial volumes.
• Conducting ongoing improvements of fermentation processes, growth medium and product formulation.
• Conducting quality control of incoming and on-site produced phosphate solubilizing inoculants according to approved procedures per product specification.
• Testing efficacy of inoculants through pot trials and assisting with trial protocol setup for field trials as well as testing compatibility of produced inoculants with other agriculture products.
• Determining survival rate of inoculants on seed and improving on survival.
• Maintaining GLP, GMP and GDP in the microbiology laboratory and production facility.
• Interpreting results and generate accurate, analytical and microbiological reports according to specified methods and procedures.
• Keeping up to date with scientific and research developments into phosphate solubilizing inoculants.
• Preparing and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Maintaining and preserving all cultures according to standard operating procedures.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

Minimum requirements for the role

• A BComm financial accounting / management accounting or any related finance degree or diploma is preferred for the role.
• Previous experience having worked on Pastel Partner is preferred but not essential as training will be provided.
• Previous experience having worked in a financial accounting or related role is preferred.
• The company is also happy to look at a finance graduate with no work experience for this role.
• Must have good Excel skills.
• The successful candidate must have sound verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks and prioritize.

• Assisting the Senior Financial Accountant with all accounting duties within the company.
• Capturing of sales and purchase orders on pastel and raising invoices as well as handling all supplier reconciliations, ensuring they are correct.
• Handling and assisting the Financial Manager with the full creditors function for the company.
• Creating purchase orders on Pastel for suppliers and allocating expenses to the correct ledger accounts.
• Processing, capturing and matching supplier invoices against purchase orders on pastel.
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes to ensure correctness.
• Reconciling supplier statements to ensure all outstanding invoices are accounted for and follow up on discrepancies.
• Performing monthly bank reconciliations to ensure completeness and accuracy of transactions.
• Reconciling creditors' control accounts and resolve any discrepancies.
• Assisting in maintaining the general ledger and ensuring accurate financial record-keeping.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial statements.
• Supporting the Finance Manager with financial reporting, analysis, and forecasting.
• Completing supplier credit applications.
• Reconciling monthly creditors age analysis.
• Processing bank statements on Pastel and balancing bank reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Submitting VAT and PAYE returns on SARS E-filling monthly.
• Assisting in preparing company books for year-end auditing.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

Minimum requirements

• A BSc hons degree in microbiology or biotechnology or related is essential for this role.
• Previous experience having worked in a microbiology laboratory within any industry is preferred for this role.
• Previous experience having worked in research and development (R&D) microbiology focused on investigating microorganisms and their applications in various fields.
• The successful candidate must know how to do serial dilutions and be able to operate a microscope.
• Strong analytical ability and ability to interpret results.
• The person must be organised and results driven.
• The person must have good communication and be able to work in a team.

• Handling all microbiological functions on new and existing applications for the local and international market.
• Researching into mode of action, production, and formulation of microbial phosphate solubilizing inoculants.
• Isolating and screening of various microorganisms for their potential to solubilize phosphates.
• Handling growth medium optimization for selected phosphate solubilizing isolates.
• Improving shelf life of phosphate solubilizing inoculants.
• Screening formulated inoculants to determine reduction in viability over time.
• Producing inoculants through liquid fermentation (laboratory scale).
• Assisting in upscaling fermentation technologies to commercial volumes.
• Conducting ongoing improvements of fermentation processes, growth medium and product formulation.
• Conducting quality control of incoming and on-site produced phosphate solubilizing inoculants according to approved procedures per product specification.
• Testing efficacy of inoculants through pot trials and assisting with trial protocol setup for field trials as well as testing compatibility of produced inoculants with other agriculture products.
• Determining survival rate of inoculants on seed and improving on survival.
• Maintaining GLP, GMP and GDP in the microbiology laboratory and production facility.
• Interpreting results and generate accurate, analytical and microbiological reports according to specified methods and procedures.
• Keeping up to date with scientific and research developments into phosphate solubilizing inoculants.
• Preparing and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Maintaining and preserving all cultures according to standard operating procedures.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

The Local Choice (TLC) requires a National Field Service Manager. The purpose of the role is to develop and implement TLC field service operational plans while ensuring the retention of identified franchise businesses. Foster strong relationships with the franchise team, suppliers and implement strategies effectively within the franchise. Oversee field service advisor team to ensure implementation across their stores and departments.

• Establish and oversee TLC Field Service systems and performance indicators, for the optimum operation of the department.
• Develop and monitor department procedures and processes in order to address field service offering and any related risks.
• Manage route planning for field service advisers in order to ensure that operational requirements for all franchise geographical areas are met.
• Identify potential field service and operational risks and develop corrective action plans in order to minimise risk to the company.
• Effectively manage field service issues, stock management and merchandising requirements for all franchisees.
• Maintain accurate database on all debtors and ensure plans are executed at store level by the field service advisors.
• To execute and manage the operational strategic decisions of TLC into the franchise.
• Evaluate the field service advisors on a regular basis to ensure best outcomes are always met and provide guidance or assistance where needed.
• To report back to management on any findings within the team.
• Drive store compliance and ensure operational standards and procedures are adhered to by franchisee.
• Recommend improvements and implement new processes and programs where necessary.
• Collaborate with Senior Management to formulate Standard Operating Procedures and ensure that the team adheres to these.
• Identify opportunities for the franchisees to grow their business and to allow success within the organization.
• Implement and measure new company strategies.

• Ensure all operational requirements are executed by the field service team within TLC store opening (conversions or new stores) projects.
• Consolidate new store operational requirements and devise operational plans to support the franchisee.
• Implement all new business integration project plans.
• Oversee and manage the merchandising team and stock ordering of all new stores.
• Lead and coordinate all activities related to the merchandising of products with franchisee and TLC Head Office departments.
• Ensure that any arising issues or concerns are managed or escalated to the project team and resolved efficiently.

• Provide excellent service and maintain goodwill with all assigned TLC franchise stores’ customers.
• Strengthen relationships with franchise partners and monitor their business and store performance.
• Implement appropriate internal systems to manage relationships with franchisees and other stakeholders.
• Maintain relationships with all our suppliers.

• Coach and guide field service advisors in respect to operational requirements such as human resources, training, finances etc.
• Support the field service team in delivering and maintaining a world class customer experience for all franchisees.
• Manage and develop the field service team to ensure excellent performance.
• Ensure day to day management and assignment of tasks etc., in order to achieve department and company goals.
• Take ownership in allocating or assigning projects and individual tasks to the team and ensuring their delivery.
• Oversee and coordinate department activities such as leave management, team training, performance and disciplinary actions when required.
• Ensure relevant staff are trained on systems and operations as per agreement.

• Review store BI reports and discuss with management to establish operational support required.
• Analyse and monitor monthly store performance reports and identify proposed solutions.
• Report monthly on new stores performances.
• Report regular to manager on the team’s performance.

• Comprehensive understanding of franchise operations, including store management and operational standards
• Strategic thinking to develop and implement operational plans aligned with organizational goals
• Proficiency in retail management tools and systems for monitoring and reporting on franchise performance
• Competence in using analytics tools to track operational performance and inform decision-making
• Business acumen
• Quality orientation
• Excellent communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Quality orientation
• Leadership & management skills

• Be able to adapt to working hours according to business needs
• South African Citizen
• MIE, clear criminal and credit
• Driver’s license and own reliable transport

• Market-related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.

Overview

A leading agricultural company specialising in the manufacturing and distribution of pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals requires the above to take full responsibility for managing and overseeing all financial and administrative functions of the company to ensure compliance with financial and administrative aspects so that laws and regulations are adhered to.

Minimum requirements for the role :

• A tertiary qualification that is either a BComm or a diploma or related qualification is preferred.
• Previous experience as a Financial Manager or Senior Financial role is essential for the role.
• Previous experience working within a manufacturing environment dealing with stock is essential for the role.
• Previous management experience managing a team of people is preferred for the role.
• The successful candidate must have good communication skills and be able to take initiative.
• Previous experience working on an ERP system such as Pastel is preferred.

• Reporting to the FD, taking full responsibility for all financial and administrative functions of the company and ensuring compliance to financial and administrative aspects so that laws and regulations are adhered to.
• Handling all creditors and debtors functions within the financial department.
• Handling budget processes as well as compiling budgets and forecasts as well as cash flow projections.
• Optimising working capital and preparing and presenting financial and management reporting to senior management and directors of the company.
• Managing treasury for the company and providing input to business risk and control management.
• Ensuring compliance with financial and administrative aspects so that laws and regulations are not breached.
• Ensuring the fixed asset register is maintained.
• Ensuring preparation of annual budget plan, collecting all relevant budget information, preparing a proper income statement, forecasting for quarterly and annual budgets.
• Preparing accurate income statement forecasting for budgeting purposes.
• Managing and assisting with annual audits and preparing and assisting with annual risk assessments in line with the group requirements.
• Overseeing monitoring and preparing monthly management accounts as well as VAT reconciliations.
• Liaising with the production team regarding stock control variances as well as stock on hand and movement of stock between warehouses.
• Updating cash forecasts on debtors and creditors on a daily basis and forwarding it to management.
• Compiling monthly management reports and sales statistics, submitting to management.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

Minimum requirements for the role

• A tertiary qualification that being either a BComm or diploma in accounting or related finance qualification is preferred.
• Previous experience having worked as a Financial Manager or a Senior Financial Accountant is essential for the role.
• Previous experience having worked within a manufacturing environment dealing with stock is essential for the role.
• Previous management experience having managed a team of people is preferred for the role.
• The successful candidate must have good communication skills and be able to take initiative.
• Previous experience having worked on pastel or a related ERP System is preferred.

• Reporting to the FD taking full responsibility for all financial and administrative functions of the company and ensuring compliance to financial and administrative aspects so that laws and regulations are adhered to.
• Handling, all creditors and debtors functions within the financial department.
• Handling budget processes as well as compiling budget and forecasts as well as cash flow projections.
• Optimising working capital and preparing and presenting financial and management reporting to senior management and directors of the company.
• Managing treasury for the company and giving input to business risk and control management.
• Ensuring compliance with financial and administrative aspects so that laws and regulations are not breached.
• Ensuring the fixed asset register is maintained.
• Ensuring preparation of annual budget plan, collecting of all relevant budget information, preparing a proper income statement, forecasting for quarterly and reporting and annual budgets.
• Preparing accurate income statement forecasting for budgeting purposes.
• Managing and assisting with annual audits and preparing and assisting with annual risk assessments in line with the group requirements.
• Overseeing monitoring and preparing monthly management accounts as well as vat reconciliations.
• Liaising with the production team regarding stock control variances as well as stock on hand and movement of stock between warehouses.
• Updating cash forecasts on debtors and creditors on a daily basis and forwarding it to management.
• Compiling of monthly management reports and sales stats, submitting to management.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.