The posting
Who are we?
SOLEVO is a leading distributor of chemicals and inputs for specific industrial and agricultural segments in Africa. SOLEVO assists African farmers and Industries succeed by providing them with a full range of fertilizers, seeds, crop protection products and industrial chemicals they need with a guaranteed quality and good value. With over 75 years at the frontier of economic growth and transformation across Africa, we deliver critical raw materials and expertise to the continent’s high GDP-contributing life sciences and industrials sectors. Rolfes Agri is part of (Solevo Group).
What are we looking for?
We are seeking an experienced and talented Finance Manager for our Agri division.
What do we expect from the candidate?
The candidate will be responsible for overseeing end to end financial management, reporting, governance, and operational finance within a chemicals and agriculture business environment. This role supports both strategic and operational decision making by ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting, compliance, and effective business partnering across commercial and production teams.
The key responsibilities:
Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in line with IFRS.
- Oversee statutory reporting, tax submissions, and liaising with auditors.
- Ensure compliance with relevant industry regulations, environmental levies, VAT, and corporate tax.
- Maintain robust internal controls and ensure adherence to governance frameworks.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning
- Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
- Provide detailed variance analysis and actionable insights to management.
- Support long term financial planning, scenario modelling, and cash flow forecasting.
Costing & Inventory Management
- Oversee product costing, absorption costing, and bill of materials accuracy.
- Monitor raw material, consumable, and finished goods inventory in high volume production environments.
- Support supply chain and production teams with cost optimization initiatives.
Management Accounting & Performance Analysis
- Drive month-end close processes and deliver accurate management accounts.
- Analyze profitability by product line, region, customer segment, and channel.
- Support margin improvement and operational efficiency projects.
Commercial & Business Partnering
- Partner with sales, operations, and procurement teams on pricing, tenders, and contracts.
- Evaluate commercial deals, distributor agreements, and credit arrangements.
- Support working capital optimization (AR/AP, credit control, supplier terms).
Treasury & Cash Management
- Manage daily cash flow, banking relationships, and funding requirements.
- Oversee foreign exchange exposure, hedging, and currency related financial risks where applicable (common in chemical imports/exports).
Governance, Controls & Risk
- Strengthen financial controls in line with audit recommendations.
- Maintain risk registers and ensure compliance with financial, environmental, and safety related reporting requirements.
- Champion ethical financial practices and regulatory adherence.
Cost and Budget Management
- Prepare the budget within area of control.
- Manage the approved budget for area.
- Prepare cost tracking and variation reports.
- Make recommendations for budget-affecting change requests.
- Inform FD timeously of potential over-spends.
Systems, Automation & Process Improvements
- Drive finance process optimization and system improvements (ERP, BI tools).
- Support digitalization initiatives, automation of reconciliations, and improved reporting dashboards.
If you possess…
Must-Have:
- Grade 12 (Matric).
- Chartered Accountant – CA(SA) (preferred).
- Alternatively: CIMA / SAIPA / SAICA-designated professional with strong technical grounding.
- 1 – 5 years post articles experience in finance, management accounting, auditing, or commercial finance.
- Understanding of MRP and demand planning would be an advantage.
- Prior Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power BI experience and advanced Excel would be advantageous.
- Ability to complete margin analysis and build business cases for new ventures, capex acquisitions.
- Exposure to manufacturing, agriculture, chemicals, FMCG, or industrial sectors preferred.
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Syspro, Sage, etc.) advantageous.
- Strong IFRS knowledge.
- Solid management accounting and costing experience.
- Strong financial modelling capability.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work in fast paced, regulated environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- High levels of integrity and professional judgement.
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite and digital collaboration tools.
- Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.
- Own vehicle/reliable transport.
Nice-to-Have:
Why join Rolfes Agri (Solevo)?
- Join a young dynamic team who is leading the chemical distribution on the African continent.
- Enjoy a collaborative, international and agile work environment.
- Be part of a team where freedom, initiative and ‘thinking out of the box’ is key.
- Opportunity to work in a growing versatile environment.
- Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits package.
- Explore opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
Then, this job is for you!
How to join us?
If you’re excited about this position, we encourage you to submit your resume detailing your relevant experience and be part of our exciting journey.
What's next ?
If your profile matches our search, you will be contacted by our HR team for a first contact.
Please be informed that we will keep your profile to contact you for future professional opportunities.
