Junior Financial Manager (CA(SA))

Somerset West
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Finance
Reference: SW006085/AM

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Helderberg Personnel cc

Somerset West. A leading Western Cape fruit exporter is appointing a Financial Manager to partner closely with the CEO, FD and operational teams to drive financial discipline, visibility and decision-making across the operational value chain. This is an ideal opportunity for a newly qualified CA(SA) who wants to move beyond pure reporting and become commercially and operationally involved in a fast-paced, seasonal agri environment.

Key Responsibilities
Operational Finance Partnering

Act as the finance partner to operations and packhouse management, supporting performance and decision-making.
Travel to the packhouse weekly to engage with operational teams, validate information, and support operational reporting.
Develop and maintain operational dashboards and management reporting (throughput, yields, labour/packing costs, variances).
Support budgeting, forecasting and seasonal planning, aligned to operational realities and export requirements.
Analyse operational costs and variances; identify inefficiencies, risks and improvement opportunities.
Strengthen financial controls and processes across operational workflows (approvals, cost tracking, documentation, reconciliations).
Support profitability analysis (product/pack formats, cost-to-serve, supplier/service provider impacts) where applicable.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across finance and operations.

Governance Support (Company Secretarial)

Maintain company secretarial administration and governance documentation as required (records, meeting packs, minutes/resolutions, statutory filings), in collaboration with the CEO/FD and external advisors where applicable.

General / Ad Hoc

Support the CEO and FD with operational projects, reporting packs and decision support as required.
Uphold strong confidentiality, integrity and professionalism.

Minimum Requirements

CA(SA) qualification – essential (newly qualified / early post-articles welcome).
Strong analytical capability and ability to translate financial data into operational insights.
Comfortable working on-site and building relationships with operational teams.
Strong Excel and reporting skills; ERP/accounting system exposure advantageous.
Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel to the packhouse.
Based in the Western Cape or willing to relocate.

Experience Advantageous

Audit/assurance articles with exposure to operations-heavy clients (manufacturing, logistics, agriculture, FMCG).
Exposure to costings, operational reporting, internal controls or process improvement.
Any experience in agri-business, exports, packhouses, or seasonal operations.

Personality & Fit

Hands-on, practical and curious — enjoys understanding “how the business runs” on the ground.
Proactive and solutions-driven; able to work independently and manage priorities in season.
Strong stakeholder management — comfortable engaging with both executives and shop-floor/packhouse teams.
High integrity and strong attention to detail.

Measures of Success

Improved operational reporting and decision-making visibility.
Stronger cost control, clean data flows and effective operational financial controls.
Insightful analysis and practical recommendations that improve efficiency and margin.
Governance/secretarial admin handled reliably and on time.

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About Helderberg Personnel cc

Based in Somerset West, Helderberg Personnel was established in 1998. The company initially started doing placements in the Helderberg Basin and over the years expanded nationally. Our background has proved to be invaluable in providing a high standard of recruitment, screening, evaluation and placement of candidates.

Our Value proposition:
The true value proposition of the Helderberg Personnel brand is our commitment to attending to our clients’ needs, culture and values and to ensure that, through comprehensive interviews with candidates, the overall match is determined to ensure a long term relationship. The identity of the client remains confidential at all times. We understand that our function is to ensure that the candidate must become a strategic partner to a business instead of a mere employee. Helderberg Personnel has achieved a steady growth over the last years and we have evolved into one of the leading agencies in the region. We have made placements cross functional, cross industry and up to senior management level.