Alistair Group is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest-growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions across several geographies, aimed with the vision to Make Africa Work Better! With core competencies in road freight, warehousing, commodity trading and operational hire of material handling equipment, the Group strives for continuous expansion of innovative ancillary services to grow the business vertically, complimented by a healthy dose of entrepreneurial flair. The business has gone from strength to strength, growing quickly in both its geographical coverage and variety of services offered to clients. In 2024, the Group exceeded the 1000-employee mark and managed a fleet of well over 1000 trucks. With Alistair’s aggressive and exciting growth strategy, the Group is poised for significant further expansion and a greater impact in Africa.

Core Services:

▪              Freight Forwarding

▪              Clearance & Forwarding

▪              Energy Industry Support Services

▪              Equipment Rental

▪              Commodity Trading

▪              Integrated Solutions

▪              Warehousing

▪              Ocean Freight

Industries:

▪              Mining

▪              Oil & Gas

▪              Agriculture

▪              Construction

▪              Explosives

▪              Renewables

MISSION

To make Africa work better

COMPANY VALUES

Humility, Continual Improvement, Honesty, Customer Focus and Safety.

OBJECTIVE

The Head of FP&A primary role is to build budget and forecast, collaborate with head of departments and enhance data accuracy and reporting processes.

ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

Accountabilities & Responsibility Areas

Build and lead the budgeting and forecasting process.

Collaborate cross-functionally, partnering with departments across the business to deliver financial support for operational and strategic initiatives.

Analyse financial performance and provide actionable insights through variance analysis, KPI tracking, and risk assessment.

Enhance financial reporting processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of data.

Support the Head of Finance in ad-hoc financial analysis, board reporting, and strategic planning.

Develop, mentor and coach a team of junior staff.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Degree in Accounting & Finance or a similar level in a related field.

5+ years of experience in corporate finance management roles.

Consolidations/group reporting experience.

Knowledge of Advanced MS Excel and SAP software.

Strong leadership, organisation, and project management skills.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

Solid understanding of accounting principles, financial regulations, and internal controls.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organisation.

Experience managing and developing high-performing teams.

Working Hours: 

• Monday to Friday: 07:20 - 16:20

• Alternate Saturdays: 08:00 - 12:00

  Location: 

Sandton, Johannesburg

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