Finance and Operations Manager for Industrial Equipment Distribution
SRG Recruitment · Briardene, Durban, KwaZulu Natal
Overview
A growing industrial equipment distribution business in Briardene is looking for an experienced finance professional who wants to broaden their role into overall operations management. You will handle financial reporting, P&L, cash flow, stock costing, and pricing while taking on stock control, purchasing, and day to day operations. This is a permanent full time position with the potential to take ownership of the business operations over time.
About the role
This role is with an established and growing business in the industrial equipment distribution sector. The successful candidate will keep responsibility for key financial functions while taking greater ownership of stock control, purchasing, and day to day operational processes. There is real potential to take ownership of the overall business operations over time.
Key duties include:
- Oversee financial reporting, P&L, cash flow, budgeting, and financial performance
- Manage stock costing, pricing, price lists, and quarterly stocktakes
- Oversee stock management, purchasing, supplier negotiations, freight logistics, and inventory planning
- Monitor foreign exchange movements and their impact on costs and margins
- Oversee administrative functions, sales and service reporting, and CRM systems
- Identify and implement process improvements, automation, and new technologies
- Manage escalated customer disputes, warranty issues, and regulatory submissions
- Ensure effective operational controls and continuity of key business functions
- Support business expansion and overall operational performance
Please note: Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
Requirements
- Relevant financial qualification
- Approximately 5 to 6 years of relevant financial management experience
- Strong understanding of P&L, cash flow, costing, and financial reporting
- Exposure to stock control, purchasing, supplier management, and operational processes
- Strong analytical, commercial, and problem solving skills
- Hands on, systems oriented approach with an interest in process improvement and technology
Responsibilities
- Oversee financial reporting, P&L, cash flow, budgeting and financial performance
- Manage stock costing, pricing, price lists and quarterly stocktakes
- Oversee stock management, purchasing, supplier negotiations, freight logistics and inventory planning
- Monitor foreign exchange movements and their impact on costs and margins
- Oversee administrative functions, sales and service reporting, and CRM systems
- Identify and implement process improvements, automation and new technologies
- Manage escalated customer disputes, warranty issues and regulatory submissions
- Ensure effective operational controls and continuity of key business functions
- Support business expansion and overall operational performance
Job details
- Organisation
- SRG Recruitment
- Location
- Briardene, Durban, KwaZulu Natal
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid (5+ years)
- Education
- Diploma
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
Hi there! This finance and operations manager role is a great step up if you have a few years of financial management experience and want to get more involved in the operational side of a business. The company is in industrial equipment distribution, so showing that you understand stock, purchasing, and supplier management will really make your application stand out. When you apply, tailor your CV to highlight your experience with P&L, cash flow, and any exposure to stock control or process improvement. The ad does not give a closing date, so it is best to apply soon. Also remember that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, so do not be discouraged if you do not hear back within two weeks. Good luck!
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