Financial Manager FMCG / Food

Premier Services and Recruitment likely operates in staffing and recruitment, offering roles across hospitality, engineering, and HR.

Job Purpose The Group Chief Financial Officer (Group CFO) will provide strategic and operational financial leadership across the Group, overseeing finance, accounting, treasury, budgeting, financial planning and analysis, tax, risk management, internal controls, and performance management. The role will partner closely with the Group CEO and Executive Leadership Team to drive profitable growth, strengthen financial discipline, optimize working capital, improve operational efficiency, and support the Group’s expansion strategy across FMCG and food manufacturing businesses. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute the Group’s overall financial strategy in alignment with business objectives. Lead the Group Finance function across subsidiaries, business units, manufacturing operations, and commercial entities. Provide strategic financial advice to the Group CEO, Board, shareholders, and senior management. Oversee annual budgets, long-term strategic plans, forecasts, and rolling financial projections. Drive robust financial reporting, management accounts, consolidation, and Group performance analysis. Establish and monitor KPIs covering revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, cash flow, working capital, inventory, production costs, and profitability. Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, and Commercial teams to improve margins and cost efficiency. Oversee manufacturing cost accounting, product costing, standard costing, variance analysis, and profitability by product/category/customer. Optimize working capital, particularly inventory, receivables, payables, and cash conversion cycles. Lead Group treasury, cash management, banking relationships, funding, and foreign-exchange risk management. Ensure appropriate financial controls, governance, policies, and procedures across all Group entities. Oversee tax planning, compliance, statutory reporting, audits, and regulatory requirements. Manage relationships with external auditors, banks, investors, financial institutions, regulators, and other key stakeholders. Identify and mitigate financial, operational, commercial, and business risks. Support mergers, acquisitions, investments, capital expenditure, restructuring, and other strategic transactions. Evaluate major capital investments, manufacturing expansion projects, new product launches, and commercial initiatives. Lead finance transformation, ERP improvements, automation, and data-driven financial reporting. Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing Group Finance team. Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, commercial awareness, and continuous improvement. FMCG / Food Manufacturing Focus The successful candidate will be expected to have strong understanding of: Manufacturing cost structures and factory performance. Raw-material and commodity price fluctuations. Product costing and SKU profitability. Inventory management and stock provisions. Production yield, wastage, scrap, and manufacturing variances. Gross-margin management and pricing strategy. Distributor/retailer/customer profitability. Trade promotions, rebates, discounts, and commercial spend. Supply-chain finance and working-capital optimization. CAPEX planning for factories, production lines, warehouses, and distribution infrastructure. Food-industry regulatory, quality, and operational considerations. Multi-country or multi-entity financial consolidation, where applicable. Candidate Profile Education Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline. Professional accounting qualification such as CA, ACCA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent. MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage. Experience Typically 12-15+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant senior leadership responsibility. Proven experience as a CFO, Finance Director, Group Financial Controller, or equivalent senior finance role. Strong experience within FMCG, food manufacturing, consumer products, industrial manufacturing, or a closely related sector. Experience managing finance across multiple entities, business units, or countries is highly desirable. Demonstrated experience partnering with CEOs, Boards, shareholders, and executive leadership teams. Strong track record in financial transformation, profitability improvement, cash-flow optimization, and business growth. Key Competencies Strategic and commercial financial leadership. Strong manufacturing and cost-accounting expertise. Excellent understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and working capital. Strong analytical and decision-making skills. Exceptional financial governance and control mindset. Business partnering and stakeholder management. M&A and investment evaluation experience. Strong negotiation and banking relationship skills. Leadership and team-building capability. High integrity, confidentiality, and professional judgment. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and growth-oriented environment. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) The Group CFO will typically be measured against: Revenue and EBITDA growth. Gross-margin improvement. Operating-cost efficiency. Cash-flow generation. Working-capital and cash-conversion improvement. Inventory optimization. Budget and forecast accuracy. Reduction in manufacturing and supply-chain costs. Return on invested capital (ROIC). CAPEX effectiveness. Financial reporting accuracy and timeliness. Internal-control effectiveness. Tax and regulatory compliance. Successful delivery of strategic finance and transformation initiatives. Show more