GROUP FINANCIAL MANAGER - R 1.6 Million + Benefits - Stellenbosch, CPT
An exceptional opportunity for an accomplished CA(SA) or CIMA (CGMA) to join an established, growing group operating within a sophisticated trading environment.
Reporting to the CFO, this is a high-impact finance leadership role combining strategic financial management, commercial insight, trading profitability, risk, funding and financial control, with meaningful exposure to Executive Management and the Board.
THE OPPORTUNITY
You will take a leading role across:
- Strategic financial leadership, group reporting and financial control
- Analysis of trading profitability, margins and performance
- Commodity, market and trading risk
- Treasury, funding and trade finance
- Inventory exposure, valuations and hedging
- Working capital management
- Budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning
- EXCO and Board-level financial insights
- Leadership and development of the finance team
- Continuous improvement and digitalisation of finance processes
Requirements
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
CA(SA) or CIMA (CGMA) with approximately 10+ years' relevant financial management experience, exceptional analytical ability and the confidence to challenge complex financial and commercial information at executive level.
Experience within commodity trading, risk management, trade finance, inventory and hedging will be highly advantageous, together with knowledge of SAFEX, futures, hedging instruments and IFRS.
Strong Excel, financial modelling and ERP/trading systems exposure will further strengthen your application.
Benefits
WHY CONSIDER IT?
Executive exposure - Work directly with the CFO, EXCO and Board.
Commercial influence - Play a meaningful role in profitability, funding, risk and strategic decision-making.
Complexity & challenge - Operate at the intersection of finance, commodity trading, inventory and market risk.
Leadership opportunity - Lead and develop senior finance professionals within an established, growing group.
If you're a commercially sharp finance leader who enjoys getting beyond the numbers and influencing the decisions behind them, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

