Our Client, a leading Manufacturer and Global FMCG company with leading Brands across the world, is looking for a Finance Manager to lead the overall responsibility of financial activities and management at the plant as well as Supply Chain including budgeting, product costing, reviewing capital expenditure, inventory controls (stock count of materials and engineering spares), process controls & compliance.Cost ControllingProvide accurate and meaningful financial information on production activities, production costs, overhead costs, and productivity.Manage the costing process making recommendations on how to improve the overall cost effectiveness, continuous investigation and monitoring of variance accounts.Control and maintain the accuracy and validity of material product costs and material master data, and ensure accurate allocation of costs relating to the production environment.Perform production variance analysis in terms of value and volume; investigate errors and detail recommendations and corrective actions.Perform material variance analysis and material purchase price analysis.Perform overhead analysis and reporting by general ledger account, including analysis of labor, overhead recovery to product produced, and quarterly adjustments of activity rates.Review stock cycle counts documentation and enquire with warehouse and third parties.Management of the consignment stock for accuracy; completeness i.e. slow moving and obsolete and expired stock management.Weekly meetings with Production Managers on variable overheads usage.Presentation of monthly Plant performance.Maintenance planned; preventative and adhoc cost management.Reporting, Budgeting and ForecastingManaging costing and reporting run process, including preparation, analysis of stock revaluation and components, impact of raw materials, consignment stock settlement, reviewing sub-contractors accounts, analysis of labor and overhead recovery to product produced and quarterly adjustments of activity rates.Preparation of monthly management packs, external audit packs, profit and loss, activity report, journals, annual budget and quarterly forecasts with full absorption recons to ensure balance sheet recons is accurate and complete.Must have:A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, Honors an advantage.CIMA or SAICA.4 to 5 years in a matrix environment.4 to 5 years FMCG or Manufacturing Costing experience.Strong systems skills - SAP or other ERP - Excel / Google Sheets.Strong analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills.Ability to effectively communicate at senior management level.Confident, assertive, with the ability to build relationships and manage expectations in a credible manner within a challenging business environment.Analytical with the ability to assess and resolve risks and issues and deliver and quantify business benefits.A challenging mindset, continuously looking for opportunities to improve the costing process.Be part of a Global Team that offers great career growth.
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