Accountant (Piketberg)
Our client is an established producer, packer and exporter of citrus and table grapes with production units and pack houses in the Western and Southern Cape regions. They have a new vacancy for an Accountant to oversee the accounting function of their production units in the Piketberg area. The position is available immediately and will be based in Piketberg.
Main duties:
- Internal audits & assurance
- Executing internal audits of various units to test controls, substantiate account balances, and recommend process improvements (audit types include financial, operational, compliance, and fraud investigations)
- Wages
- Control accounts
- Bookkeeping & related transactions
- Assets
- Record keeping & reporting
- Financial management and auditing of créche and after care centres
- Systems & controls checks
- Monitor budgets, policies, compliance issues
- Compilation of budgets
- Management accounting support
- Completing special projects i.e. financial analysis, special reviews, system implementations etc.
Requirements:
- Relevant tertiary education (suitable degree/diploma)
- 5 – 6 years’ accounting experience. Experience in cost and management accounts will be to your advantage
- Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel) & accounting package
- Agriculture industry experience will be to your advantage.
- Must be able to work as part of a team
- Must be deadline driven
- Be willing to travel occasionally
Please ENSURE that your application includes the following:
- a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (MS Word format), inclusive of contact and email information
- a covering letter motivating the application
- an indication of current and expected remuneration
- availability
- contactable referees
If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application was not successful. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Closing date for applications: 30 April 2021