Finance Project Lead

A leading African-based manufacturer with a strong purpose of protecting life is seeking a firm and experienced project professional to support large-scale capital and finance initiatives within a high-impact environment. This is a great opportunity to take complete ownership of a project and lead the team to success. Individuals that have experience with new developments construction and Greenfield projects are what we are looking for!

Why join this team

• Contribute to a purpose-driven organisation focused on healthcare impact
• Work within a highly collaborative goal-oriented finance team
• Exposure to large-scale capital projects and facility development
• Opportunity to influence financial strategy systems and governance
• Play a key role in integrating finance with operations production and supply chain

What you will be doing:

• Oversee fixed asset governance including classification capitalisation and lifecycle management
• Manage assets under construction and ensure compliance with accounting standards
• Maintain general ledger integrity cost allocations and project financial tracking
• Develop and manage project budgets forecasts and reporting decks
• Lead cash flow forecasting (3-month and 12-month) and treasury coordination
• Monitor funding covenants disbursements and audit requirements
• Lead SAP FI/CO design enhancements and process optimisation
• Drive integration across SAP modules including production supply chain and sales
• Support product costing inventory valuation and production finance processes
• Partner with stakeholders to improve financial processes and system capabilities
• Lead finance-related project implementation testing training and change management

What we are looking for:

• Professionally qualified Finance professional
• CA(SA) or CIMA qualification advantageous
• 10 years experience in financial accounting
• Experience in manufacturing or asset-intensive environments
• Proven track record in managing finances of large capital greenfields or construction projects
• Experience with SAP FI/CO and cross-functional integration

Benefits and unique aspects:

• Exposure to complex high-value capital and infrastructure projects
• Opportunity to shape financial systems and controls in a regulated environment
• Cross-functional leadership across finance IT supply chain and production
• Strong focus on professional growth and stakeholder engagement

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