CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER – Master Farmer Feeds (Pty) Ltd

Master Farmer Feeds (Pty) Ltd invites applications for the following position.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

As a key member of the Executive Management team, the Chief Financial Officer of the company will report to Botswana Managing Director, Parent company in Johannesburg and assume a strategic role in the overall management of the company. The CFO will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial-related activities of the company. This will include direct responsibility for accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, product costing, legal, property management, deal analysis and negotiations, and investor relationships.

Key responsibilities will include:

⦁ Provide leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives.
⦁ Ensure credibility of Finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
⦁ Take hands-on lead position of developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive product cost system.
⦁ Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the company and tax planning.
⦁ Evaluate and advise on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies and regulatory action.
⦁ Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives so as to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions.
⦁ Provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities.
⦁ Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation and reporting to the Company
⦁ Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
⦁ Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with IFRS and applicable local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.

Qualifications and Requirements:

⦁ To be an Associate member of Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountant. (A Fellow member will be preferred)
⦁ Degree in Business Management, specialized in Finance or Accounting
⦁ 8+ years in progressively responsible experience in similar financial leadership roles, preferably in manufacturing industry, in Botswana.
In exchange the company offers a market related remuneration packages.