DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful applicant will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Optimising the company’s working capital position by effectively managing cash flow, accounts receivable, accounts payable, as well as oversee the claims department

• The role focuses on improving liquidity, reducing funding costs, and ensuring operational efficiency while supporting business growth

  Working Capital Optimisation

• Monitor, analyse, and improve Working Capital KPIs including DSO, DPO, cash conversion cycle, and free cash flow

• Identify opportunities to release cash without compromising business operations or customer relationships

• Develop and implement working capital improvement initiatives across the organisation

• TPT income statement analysis to drive accurate cost and revenue recognition

  Accounts Receivable (Order to Cash)

• Drive improvements in billing accuracy, collections processes, and dispute resolution

• Partner with Sales and Customer Service to reduce overdue balances and bad debt risk

• Set and monitor credit policies and customer payment terms

  Accounts Payable (Procure to Pay)

• Optimise supplier payment terms while maintaining strong supplier relationships

• Manage supplier payments including transporters, carriers, fuel suppliers, equipment rental, ports, customs, and third-party logistics providers

• Ensure payment discipline and compliance with internal controls

• Support negotiations with suppliers to improve cash flow outcomes

• Ensure tight control of Transport payment process

• Ensuring clean Transporter dashboards by monitoring Ops tracking into CCTS (front end systems) and well as driving query resolution of over charge and suspense amounts

  Claims Management & Financial Control

• Serve as the finance lead interface with the Claims department

• Monitor and control claims exposure, including cargo loss, damage, shortages, service failures, and penalty claims

• Ensure timely claim recognition, provisioning, and resolution in line with accounting standards

• Reduce cash leakage from unresolved or avoidable claims through root-cause analysis

• Track claims ageing, settlement cycle time, recoveries, and write-offs

• Collaborate with Product Heads and Transport procurement to improve claims prevention and recovery ratios

• Support insurance recoveries and ensure alignment between claims outcomes and financial reporting

  Month end reporting

• Assist with monthly reporting requirements and compilation of reports required for reporting

• Operate as support to the general finance team

• Enhancement of current processes to streamline efficiencies

• Ad-hoc exercises in terms of analysis may be required from time to time

• Assist with external audit requests

  WIP, Accruals & Cost Visibility

• Monitor and control Work-in-Progress (unbilled revenue and costs) across transport, depo and warehousing activities

• Ensure timely recognition of revenue and expenses linked to completed or partially completed movements

• Improve cost visibility on long-haul, cross-border, and multi-leg shipments

  Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare detailed working capital reports for senior management

• Track trends, risks, and improvement progress by creating and monitoring finance dashboards

• Prepare cash flow forecasting and cash balance forecasts

• Report monthly Provision for Doubtful debts

• Report quarterly ECL provision

• Monthly balance sheet review

• All other ad-hoc reporting, forecasting or analysis to support or drive working capital performance improvement or support decision making

  Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work cross-functionally with Finance, Sales, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Operations

• Drive regional or business-unit working capital initiatives

• Educate stakeholders on working capital best practices

  Governance & Controls

• Ensure compliance with internal policies and financial controls

• Drive annual audits to ensure no audit findings as well as data integrity in reporting

• Contribute to continuous improvement of finance processes

• Drive system enhancements (TMS, ERP, billing automation)

  Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Cash conversion cycle improvement

• Reduction in overdue receivables

• Supplier payment term effectiveness

• Reduction in cost accruals by driving cost recognition

• Free cash flow improvement

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business

• Professional qualification (CIMA, CA, ACCA, CPA) preferred

  Experience:

• Experience in a matrix or multinational environment is an advantage

• 5+ years’ experience in working capital, finance, or commercial roles within logistics, transport, or supply chain

• Experience in complex, high-volume transactional environments is essential

  Required skills:

• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills

• Deep understanding of cash flow, balance sheet management, and financial KPIs

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to influence without authority

• High attention to detail and strong governance awareness especially around cut-off, accruals, and billing accuracy

Application date closes 4 June 2026.

Applicants are requested to send their CVs to the HR Department via email to

glo-recruitment@grindrodlogistics.com

NB! Please state the name of the position as a reference. Due consideration will be given to the company’s equity targets.