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Finance Manager Operations (Costing)

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Company Name:Executive Placements
Job Type:Full-Time
Description

Key Focus Areas

Advanced Costing & Operational Finance

  • Lead end-to-end product costing across large SKU portfolios and multiple sites
  • Manage cost centre and product cost controlling (SAP CO-PC)
  • Own standard costing structures including BOMs, routings, and overhead allocations
  • Investigate purchase price and production variances through structured root cause analysis
  • Drive continuous improvement in costing methodologies and cost transparency

Analytical & Problem-Solving Leadership

  • Interpret complex operational data to identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities
  • Conduct deep-dive variance investigations supported by data and costing research
  • Operate confidently in fast-moving or ambiguous environments
  • Support forecasting and scenario modelling to guide operational decisions

SAP & Technology-Enabled Finance

  • Leverage SAP FI/CO or S/4HANA (ACDOCA, CO-PA, CO-PC advantageous) to extract real-time decision-support insights
  • Use advanced Excel (large dataset analysis, Power Query, Power Pivot) to build robust financial models
  • Maintain integrity of product master data and cost components within ERP systems

Business Partnering in Complex Structures

  • Partner across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and sales functions
  • Operate effectively within multi-regional or matrix environments
  • Translate financial complexity into clear, actionable insights for operational leaders
  • Challenge assumptions constructively and support strategic pricing and profitability decisions

Financial Modelling & CAPEX

  • Build detailed business cases and capital investment models
  • Provide structured financial insight to senior leadership and auditors
  • Support working capital optimisation initiatives

What Were Looking For

  • BCom Honours in Management Accounting
  • CIMA / CA(SA) / ACCA
  • 58 years experience in senior cost or operational finance roles
  • Proven experience in complex manufacturing environments with high SKU volumes
  • Deep understanding of cost drivers, COGS build-ups, and manufacturing variances
  • Advanced Excel capability (large datasets and modelling)
  • Strong SAP exposure (FI/CO essential; S/4HANA advantageous)
  • Experience operating within regional or global structures

The Ideal Profile

You are:
  • Naturally curious and analytical
  • Comfortable challenging data and assumptions
  • Structured in your problem-solving approach
  • Able to influence across matrix environments
  • Confident presenting insights to senior stakeholders
You dont just report numbers you interrogate them.

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