CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
Coordination of financial strategy, tax strategy, management reporting, forecasting, and budgeting, financial risk management, financing, treasury, cash management accounting and investing
Provide strategy and hands-on leadership to develop long and short-term financial plans
Oversee the integration, and execution of these business development plans
Participate in the ongoing strategic planning process
Responsible for overall corporate financial planning, analysis, and reporting
Direct the groups risk management programs
Develops financing alternatives and managing of capital structure planning
Maintains working relationships with banks and financial institutions
Analyses and interprets financial information on the group's performance
Make recommendations concerning management decisions, resource allocation and business operations to improve group financial performance
Responsible for Accounting Department functions of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Cost and General Accounting
Oversees Information Systems strategy and major acquisitions of hardware and software
Completion and presentation of monthly, quarterly, annual financial performance of the business
Coordinates outside (e.g. audit, legal and tax) services
Oversee long-term budgetary planning and cost management
Develop and manage annual budget and monitor progress
Manage financial and operational reporting, accounting operations, payroll, purchasing, and cash and inventory control functions
Negotiations and structuring of core transactions within the group to be beneficial to all stakeholders in the long term:

Purchase of new agricultural land for development.
Purchase of new properties.
Negotiating and finalisation of long-term lease agreements.
Negotiating of capital structures for additional capital projects.
Negotiating and finalisation of contracts with strategic partners in the fruit industry

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE:
Accounting degree and post articles experience
Honours / CA(SA) will be advantageous
5 to 10 years accounting & finance experience
Experience in agricultural operations and in the export of agricultural products.
Experience in capital structure, stock control, costing, pricing, and forex
Experience with building financial strategy and comfortable in driving execution

SKILLS & ABILITIES
Core business acumen skills
Ability to guide the organisation with accurate, timely and purposeful financial management
Strong planning and coordination skills
Proactive communicator, collaborative and results-oriented
Ability to participate on senior management and executive teams

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