Our client in the Agricultural sector is looking for a General Manager to oversee all staff, budgets and operations of the local business unit.

Purpose of the position:

General Manager responsibilities include formulating overall strategy, managing people and establishing policies. To be successful in this role, you should be a thoughtful leader and a confident decision-maker, helping our people develop and be productive, while ensuring our profits are on the rise.
Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day operations.
• Lead the finance team.
• Provide commercial and financial advice to the business and the Board that takes into account financial best practice.
• Prepare and implement long and short-term financial plans, budgets and capital expenditure programs; and recommend pricing structures, financial management policy, asset utilization and investment strategics to achieve business objectives.
• Manage the integrated management reporting system which provides data for decision-making which will ensure that business objectives are met.
• Ensure random checks are carried out to monitor the system functions.
• Provide a rolling cash flow forecast for review by Management on a monthly basis.
• Handle company share transactions such as, issuing new shares, arranging for the payment of dividends and observing legal requirements.
• Liaise with auditors, lawyers, tax advisers, bankers and shareholders; attend meetings and represent the company.
• Make sure the company meets its compliance obligations under relevant laws and the requirements of regulatory authorities.
• Manage the commercial aspects of new and existing business contracts.
• Conduct regular reviews of business contracts to ensure supplier obligations are being met and the company is receiving maximum value from the contracts.
• Identify new business opportunities for the company and lead the preparation of business cases for presentation to Senior Management
• Using exceptional communication and influencing skills to develop and maintain high level stakeholder relationships.
• Manage the HR function within the organisation.
• To inculcate work culture which has positive outlook and less scope for conflicts and in case of conflicts, resolution without affecting the work culture.
• To assign responsibilities to the executives and staffs according to their skills and capabilities.
• Oversee the management of the company’s information technology systems.

Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting/Finance and CA/ACCA (or equivalent). Must be RA.
• Minimum 5-8 years post qualification experience in budgeting, corporate planning, financial management, accounting, procurement and contracting, internal audit, etc.

Competencies

• Knowledge of and experience in the Agricultural industry.
• Demonstrated experience in both a commercial and finance background with a proven track record in business transformation, providing strategic commercial and financial guidance to senior management, the Board and shareholders/stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability in strategic business management including: preparation and implementation of finance strategy, risk management policy, business plans, budgets and financial reports.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proven ability to develop and maintain strong and trusting relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team through change with a focus on maintaining a positive culture, promoting innovation and delivering continuous improvement.
• High level computer skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and data base applications.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and initiative.
• Behavior that positively demonstrates the company’s values of respect, teamwork integrity, excellence and responsibility.
• Hold a current Eswatini driver’s licence

Please submit your resumes and certified documents and certificates to theteam@realnet.co.sz

Deadline Is the 30 of September 2019.

Please be advised that if you do not receive any response two weeks after deadline, consider your application NOT SUCCESSFUL