About the position
Location: Gauteng Company : Commodity company Reports to: Group CFO Industry: Milling (Maize, Wheat) Qualification: CA(SA) pref but will look at BCom Accounts or similar plus relevant experience Role Overview: Key Responsibilities: Treasury Risk Management & Governance People & Systems Required Experience and Skills: If you have not received any feedback from us within 5 working days please consider your application unsuccessful. By sending your CV along with other additional documents you give consent to HWR to process and retain your personal information for the current opportunity as well as for future opportunities
Essential Experience: 5 to 10 years in finance leadership roles, within milling environment
The CFO will lead the financial management, and reporting of the business, ensuring alignment with the Group company's commercial and operational objectives. This role demands deep sector insight into the milling industry, from procurement to production, pricing, and margin control. The CFO will be instrumental in driving cost efficiency, capital allocation, and sustainable growth at the mills .
Financial Management & Reporting
Lead all aspects of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
Ensure compliance with IFRS, SARS, SARB etc
Present regular financial performance reports to the executives
Operational and commercial input
Partner with operations to track margins, raw material usage, yield efficiency
Implement cost accounting processes specific to milling
Oversee product costing, inventory valuation, and production efficiencies
Banking relationships: Proven track record of obtaining funding lines and improving the functionality of funding line for the business
Manage cash flow management: Short to medium cashflow forecasts
Optimize working capital: Decreasing debtors day, Negotiating creditors term, and optimum inventory holding
Develop funding strategies for expansion or acquisition
Candidates must have some experience in a multi currency environment
Oversee audit, legal, tax, and compliance functions
Manage insurance, risk exposure, and mitigation strategies
Maintain strong governance across all financial and procurement processes
Lead and develop the finance team which includes a financial manager, debtors and creditors clerks, admin staff, and cost accountant
Oversee ERP and financial systems development,
Head of HR and payroll
Qualified CA(SA) with at least 5 years post-articles experience or Bcom accounts with relevant experience of 10 or more years
Prior experience as CFO or FD in a milling environment
Strong command of product costing, manufacturing finance, and some exposure to commodity trading
Proven track record of managing high-volume, cost-sensitive operations
Proficiency in ERP systems
Some Experience with cross-border operations and multi-country finance structures in Treasury
Desired Skills:
- Financial Management
- Financial Reporting
- Operational and Commercial Input
- Treasury
- Risk Management and Governance
- People and Systems
- Milling
Desired Work Experience:
- 5 to 10 years
Desired Qualification Level:
- Degree
