Description / Synopsis:

Our client, a leading industrial organisation, is seeking to appoint a Divisional Treasury and Finance Manager to join their finance leadership team.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to lead treasury operations, foreign exchange hedging activities, liquidity management and specialist accounting processes within a high-performance environment.

The successful candidate will manage an experienced team and play a key role in ensuring strong financial controls, treasury compliance, hedge accounting accuracy and disciplined management of banking facilities. This position offers exposure across both treasury and broader finance functions, making it ideal for an individual seeking a well-rounded commercial finance leadership role.

Minimum Requirements:

• CA(SA) preferred, or BCom Honours, CIMA, Treasury Management or equivalent finance qualification

• Minimum 5 years' experience in treasury and financial accounting, in commercial finance environments

• Strong understanding of treasury operations, liquidity management and banking facilities

• Experience with foreign exchange hedging and hedge accounting

• Sound IFRS knowledge, particularly IFRS 9 and related financial instruments standards

• Strong staff management experience and skills

• Experience operating within manufacturing, industrial, FMCG, distribution or similar commercial environments

• Advanced Excel and financial analysis capabilities

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Responsibilities:

• Lead divisional treasury activities and ensure compliance with treasury policies and controls

• Manage foreign exchange hedging activities and monitor currency exposures

• Support the effective utilisation and governance of banking and funding facilities

• Oversee treasury reporting, reconciliations and compliance requirements

• Manage hedge accounting processes and related financial reporting requirements

• Support liquidity planning and cash management activities

• Ensure adherence to group treasury frameworks and governance standards

• Partner with finance leadership on treasury, accounting and commercial finance matters

• Manage and develop a specialist finance team, including treasury and cost accounting resources

• Drive continuous improvement within treasury and finance processes

• Support audit requirements and regulatory reporting obligations

• Contribute to broader finance initiatives and operational improvements across the business

Soft Skills / Additional Info:

• Mature and confident leadership style

• Ability to manage experienced and long-tenured team members

• Strong commercial judgement and business acumen

• High attention to detail and governance standards

• Resilient and capable of operating in a demanding environment

• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement abilities

• Self-driven with a proactive approach to problem solving

• Comfortable working within a high-performance culture focused on growth and accountability