Finance Manager – FP&A (Manufacturing / Financial Modelling / Multinational ) – Johannesburg, South Africa

This is a senior FP&A leadership role within a chemical manufacturing company, operating as part of a US-based multinational group. The position has full ownership of local and regional Financial Planning & Analysis, while partnering closely with the Managing Director and Group Finance.

The core mandate of the role is to lead the FP&A function, delivering high-quality forecasting, robust financial insights, and accurate multinational reporting. The role plays a critical part in supporting operational and strategic decision-making, ensuring alignment with group standards, and driving financial performance across the business.

Responsibilities:

• Own annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long range plans
• Deliver monthly & quarterly management reporting and variance analysis
• Prepare and submit multinational reporting packs (USD reporting, strict group deadlines)
• Act as lead business partner to MD and operational leaders
• Translate manufacturing data (costs, margins, inventory, volume) into insight
• Support working capital management (inventory, AR, AP)
• Build robust financial models for scenario planning and strategic initiatives
• Ensure alignment with group controls, policies, and reporting standards
• Lead and develop FP&A capability within the finance function

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• CIMA or Management Accounting (Hons)
• 10–12+ years senior finance experience
• Proven FP&A leadership in a manufacturing environment
• Exposure to chemical / industrial / FMCG manufacturing
• Multinational or regional group reporting experience
• Strong ERP, AI, BI and advanced Excel capability
• Commercially minded, not purely accounting focused
• Comfortable in complex, fast paced manufacturing operations
• Confident engaging at MD / Exco level
• Able to operate independently within a matrix organization

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to [email protected]  

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Lara Joubert

Recruitment Specialist

CA Global | Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

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