FP&A Manager | Manufacturing | Hammarsdale, KZN
Sharon Nurock Recruitment cc · Hammarsdale, KwaZulu Natal
Overview
A commercially minded FP&A Manager role for a CA(SA) or CIMA qualified finance professional with 10+ years of experience. Lead budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis for a manufacturing business in Hammarsdale, KZN. You will partner with business leaders, build financial models and turn data into decisions that move the business forward. This is a permanent, full time management position reporting to the Head of Finance.
About the role
Our client is looking for a commercially minded FP&A Manager to lead planning, forecasting and performance analysis in a manufacturing environment. You will report to the Head of Finance and manage the Cost and Management Accountant.
What you will do:
- Lead annual budgets, rolling forecasts and longer term financial planning.
- Analyse margins, profitability, working capital, capital investment and business risks.
- Develop scenarios for growth, product launches and market opportunities.
- Own management packs, board packs and KPI reporting.
- Partner with operational and commercial teams to improve decisions and performance.
- Improve forecasting and reporting processes through automation and better use of data.
This role is based in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu Natal.
Requirements
- CA(SA) or CIMA qualification.
- At least 10 years of FP&A experience, including at least two years as an FP&A Manager.
- Strong financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting experience.
- Commercial and supply chain finance knowledge, including manufacturing bills of materials.
- Proven ability to present clear insights and influence senior stakeholders.
- Multinational experience is preferred.
- FMCG experience is advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Lead the annual budget process, rolling forecasts and longer term financial planning.
- Analyse margins, profitability, working capital, capital investment and business risks.
- Develop scenarios for growth, product launches and market opportunities.
- Own management packs, board packs and KPI reporting.
- Partner with operational and commercial teams to improve decisions and performance.
- Improve forecasting and reporting processes through automation and better use of data.
Job details
- Organisation
- Sharon Nurock Recruitment cc
- Location
- Hammarsdale, KwaZulu Natal
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Senior (10+ years)
- Education
- Honours
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
This is a senior finance role, so your application needs to show more than just technical skill. The hiring team will want to see how you have used financial data to influence business decisions, especially in a manufacturing or supply chain setting.
Update your CV to highlight specific examples of budgets you have led, forecasts you have improved, and times you presented insights to senior stakeholders. If you have worked with bills of materials or in FMCG, make that visible. A CA(SA) or CIMA qualification is non negotiable, so include your registration details clearly.
Prepare for questions about how you partner with operations and commercial teams, and be ready to talk through a scenario where your analysis changed a business decision.
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