Advise Plant Management on all financial and performance matters.
Budgeting and detailed cost analysis.
Managing purchasing commitments, tenders and service contracts.
Administration management.
Liaising with BURS and Customs.
Coordination of IT, Finance and HR (having had necessary experience in large manufacturing environments).
Broad understanding of payrolls and authorizations for payments to be made.
Ensuring and checking adherence of internal control processes.
Admin:
Service contracts - pricing and delivery thereof
Government and other Botswana entities
Legal matters affecting company
Internal control processes ensuring and checking adherence of such
Purchasing:
Control and management of the purchasing processes
Involvement tender processes for services
Human Resources:
Ensure effective and smooth running of all aspects and that department provides necessary support to the plant
Having overview of personnel costs and head counts (act vs bud), authorisation of payrolls, necessary analysis of deviations
Authorizing of bonuses
IT:
Ensure necessary support is provided in terms of technical & personnel Finance
Ensure necessary support provided to company finance by local accountant
Controlling:
Responsible for preparation of budgets and forecasts
Monthly reporting to management
Analysis of variances and implementation of necessary corrective actions
Monthly controlling reports to the company
Other necessary KPI reports as required
Claims:
Coordinate adhoc costs for claims to suppliers and customers
Job Requirements:
Degree in Accounting / Finance and ACCA; or any related professional qualification.
10 years experience in managing costs, budgets, and administration aspects of a business in an automotive manufacturing environment, of which 5 years must be at plant manager level.