Financial Manager Enterprise and Supplier Development

Purpose of the Job

The Financial Manager: Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) is responsible for the governance, compliance, and strategic financial management of the Shoprite Group’s ESD portfolio. The role will provide accurate financial execution, ensure appropriate controls and reporting, support enterprise sustainability, and enable credible B-BBEE scorecard outcomes, while maintaining strong governance and audit readiness. The team will look to this role for statutory and regulatory compliance, commercial inputs, process refinements, and collaborative integration and guidance to ensure accurate, high quality of ongoing financial support, development and performance is maintained. The role is both strategic and operational, combining strong technical finance capability with hands on delivery across multiple legal entities, and regular engagement with executives, auditors, and the Social & Ethics Committee.

Job Objectives

B-BBEE Oversight & Transformation Reporting

Maintain full financial oversight of the Group’s B-BBEE scorecard. Compile and support scorecard inputs, calculations, and verification packs. Serve as a member of the Group B-BBEE Committee, providing technical financial input and assurance.

Corporate Transactions & Technical Finance

Perform technical accounting analysis of complex or non routine ESD related transactions. Support implementation and documentation of accounting treatments in line with IFRS and Group policy.

Full Financial Ownership of ESD

Manage and maintain the ESD finance function within the Group (six legal entities). Own month end close processes, reconciliations, journals, and reporting for ESD related entities and initiatives. Manage cash flow, working capital, and funding requirements. Prepare annual budgets and rolling forecasts aligned to business and development priorities. Support associate companies with budgets, AFS and adhoc corporate transactions.

Financial Reporting & Audit

Prepare accurate management accounts, annual financial statements, and statutory reporting for multiple legal entities. Ensure ESD legal entities are audit ready and serve as primary liaison with external auditors. Provide reporting to management, government stakeholders, and the Social & Ethics Committee.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Ensure compliance with Group policies, delegations of authority, and statutory requirements. Identify, assess, and manage financial and operational risks within ESD initiatives. Support strong governance across ESD structures, ensuring appropriate financial oversight and control.

Financial Systems & Process Management

Manage financial systems and processes supporting Enterprise & Supplier Development activities. Develop and maintain structured approaches for supplier and foundational account set-ups, reconciliations and reporting.

Performance, Management & Stakeholder Reporting

Develop and present clear, decision useful management reports and presentations for senior leadership and government stakeholders. Engage with internal stakeholders across the Group regarding ESD and Transformation.

People Management

Manage the finance direct reports to ensure effective delivery of financial operations. Build capability in financial management, management accounting and financial controls.

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant: CA(SA)

Experience

• 3-5 years’ experience in financial management, preferably within a large, listed organisation.
• Practical experience supporting B BBEE scorecard compilation and verification

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong background in budgeting, financial controls, audit, and governance – (essential).
• Experience working with SMMEs and development funding models – (advantageous).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel - intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel – (essential).
• Exposure to SAP / BPC – (essential).