Administration Manager (Finance and Operations)
Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
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Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Administration Manager to lead and integrate administrative and financial operations across a national logistics environment. This is not a traditional administrative role. It is a strategic operational finance position requiring strong commercial acumen financial leadership and process improvement expertise. The successful candidate will play a critical role in driving profitability operational efficiency governance and compliance while supporting business growth in a high-volume logistics and transport environment. Experience in logistics transport distribution or supply chain finance will be highly advantageous.
- Own regional P&L support including cost control margin tracking and variance analysis.
- Deliver monthly quarterly and annual budgets forecasts and financial insights.
- Manage cash flow working capital and cost leakage risks.
- Partner with Operations on profitability improvement (cost per km cost per route fleet utilization etc.).
- Lead end-to-end admin processes across depots.
- Standardize and optimize financial and operational workflows.
- Identify inefficiencies and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure data integrity across systems.
- Maintain accurate and auditable financial records.
- Manage and develop admin teams.
- Drive performance management KPIs and accountability culture.
- Build financial capability within operational teams.
- Act as finance business partner.
- Knowledge and understanding stock and stock system.
- Analyzing and correcting non adherence to company policies.
- Implementing processes that may lack of contracts.
- Assist Contract Mangers in Finance and Admin processes the contracts.
- Review balance sheet reconciliations revenue reconciliations journals debtor and creditor controls.
- Degree in Accounting Financial Management or Transport Economics
- 58 years experience in a logistics/transport environment with at least:
3 years in a financial or operational finance leadership role - Strong exposure to:
Budgeting and forecasting
Costing pricing and contract financials - Advanced Excel (mandatory) experience
- Proven track record in process improvement and cost optimization
Required Skills:
58 years experience in a logistics/transport environment with at least: 3 years in a financial or operational finance leadership role Strong exposure to: Budgeting and forecasting Costing pricing and contract financials Advanced Excel (mandatory) experience Proven track record in process improvement and cost optimization
Required Education:
Degree in Accounting Financial Management or Transport Economics
