The Finance Manager is responsible for establishing, enforcing, and sustaining financial control, visibility, and discipline.

The role exists to protect shareholder capital, eliminate financial opacity and cost leakage, provide decision-grade financial intelligence, and support operational efficiency and disciplined growth.

This is a control, governance, and leadership role, not a bookkeeping or clerical position.

2. Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

2.1 Financial Control & Governance (Non-Negotiable)

• Establish and enforce robust financial control frameworks across all farm operations
• Implement and manage an integrated accounting and financial reporting system
• Act as the financial gatekeeper for all expenditures, payments, and commitments
• Prevent fraud, misuse of funds, uncontrolled spending, and financial leakage
• Maintain accurate records of assets, liabilities, inventory valuation, and capital expenditure

2.2 Management Accounting & Financial Visibility

• Produce monthly management accounts (Profit & Loss, Cash Flow, Balance Sheet)
• Design and implement cost centers aligned to farm operations
• Develop financial dashboards and reports for shareholder and management use
• Lead monthly financial performance reviews and variance analysis

2.3 Costing, Unit Economics & Profitability Analysis

• Establish and update cost of production (milk, beef, feed)
• Conduct profitability and margin analysis by business unit
• Identify cost reduction and efficiency improvement opportunities
• Support pricing and production optimization decisions

2.4 Cashflow & Working Capital Management

• Manage daily, weekly, and monthly cashflow planning
• Control receivables, payables, and supplier payment cycles
• Ensure liquidity discipline and prevent cash stress
• Support banking relationships and financing discussions

2.5 Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning

• Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes
• Monitor budget versus actual performance and explain variances
• Support capital investment planning and ROI analysis
• Provide financial input to the Investment Planning Committee (IPC)

2.6 Compliance, Audit & External Engagement

• Ensure compliance with tax, statutory, and regulatory requirements
• Prepare for and coordinate internal and external audits
• Liaise with auditors, banks, regulators, and advisors
• Maintain audit-ready financial records

2.7 Strategic & Advisory Role

• Act as strategic financial advisor to the Shareholder and senior management
• Challenge assumptions using financial data
• Support long-term sustainability and scalability

3. Authority & Decision Rights

• Authority to enforce financial controls and policies
• Authority to block or escalate non-compliant expenditures
• Independent reporting line on financial matters
• Direct access to Shareholder / Board on financial risks

4. Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• CPA / ACCA strongly preferred
• 7–10 years progressive finance experience
• Agribusiness or asset-intensive experience preferred
• Proven experience building finance systems

5. Core Competencies

• Strong financial control mindset
• Costing and unit economics expertise
• High integrity and independence
• Systems and process orientation
• Strong communication skills

• Financial Analysis and Planning

• Good Analytical Skills

• intergrity

• Communication Skills