Finance Manager - 30 October

We are a large-scale poultry company. This role exists to provide dedicated financial oversight and management accounting for our operations in the Western Cape region.

As Finance Manager, you will lead the regional financial reporting to ensure accurate cost analysis and profitability tracking. Making critical decisions on resource allocation and budget variances that regional leadership relies upon for operational planning. This is a part-time, on-site role. You will manage the day-to-day financial health of the region by interpreting complex data sets and communicating financial risks to stakeholders.

• Deliver monthly management accounts for the Western Cape region to board-level standards.
• Control regional expenditure against approved budgets to prevent overspend.
• Formulate regional financial forecasts to guide operational decision-making.
• Interpret cost-of-production data to identify efficiencies in poultry processing.
• Ensure all regional financial records are audit-ready and compliant with internal controls.
• Lead the regional finance team to maintain high data integrity and reporting accuracy.
• Communicate financial performance variances to regional operational managers.
• Approve regional procurement requests to ensure alignment with cash flow projections.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor's degree (NQF 7) in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience.
• 8 to 12 years of experience in financial management, including management accounting.
• 3 to 5 years of experience managing people.
• Experience in a large-scale agricultural or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work on-site in the Western Cape on a part-time basis.

It would be an advantage if you have:

• Experience in the poultry or livestock sector.
• Postgraduate Diploma or Honours degree (NQF 8) in Accounting.
• Professional registration with a recognised accounting body.

Key skills

Management accounting · Financial forecasting · Cost analysis · Budgetary control · Variance analysis · Stakeholder influence · People management · Strategic financial planning