Job Description

Our client is an award-winning, market leader in their sector; offering high-quality abrasives, innovative tools and supplementary solutions with applications across Automotive, Industrial, Woodworking and D.I.Y.

They are looking to appoint an experienced finance professional as Head of Finance with the mandate to lead the finance function of the day-to-day operations.

A CA(SA) or CIMA qualified candidate with at least 10 years’ experience in roles where both tactical and operational skills were demonstrated. The Head of Finance will lead a largel team and be responsible for translating financial data and information into business intelligence which will then support and drive business strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have a background of working across subsidiaries, strong financial consolidation & reporting experience (both statutory and technical) and should be able to demonstrate the ability to build valuable relationships with all stakeholders, including auditors.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned finance specialist to work very closely with the business operations of a well-established and growing organisation.

Essential requirements:

• CA(SA) or AGA(SAICA) or CIMA
• at least 12 to 15 years post articles experience; must have exposure to manufacturing, heavy engineering, production sectors
• 5 years experience at FD / Head of Finance level with a background in managing a large team
• hands-on, oeprational experience, strong commercial acumen

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