Regional Accountant (Piketberg)

Our client is an established grower, producer, packer and exporter of citrus and table grapes with production units and packhouses in the Western Cape.

They have a vacancy for a regional accountant who will be employed at their business units (farms and pack house) in the area. This is an office-based position, and it is expected of the ideal candidate to work at their offices in at their packhouse outside of Piketberg.

Responsibilities:

  • Understand and interpret management accounts
  • Manage inventory, assets and capital expenditure within the stipulated framework and policy
  • Participate in the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly projections
  • Participate in the annual audit process and handling of audit related inquiries
  • Ensure that internal control measures are implemented and maintained correctly
  • Processing of journals
  • Provide support function to group IT and BI departments
  • Ensure implementation of SOP’s and effectiveness of way of workings
  • Provide support and assistance to business units’ management teams with administration and financial related matters
  • Actively assist head office with evaluation and upgrade of administration and financial systems at business units
  • Provide support function to HR department (specifically wages and preparation of salary information)

Requirements:

  • Relevant tertiary education (suitable degree/diploma)
  • Minimum of 5 years’ accounting experience
  • Experience in cost and management accounts will be to your advantage
  • Must be able to prepare financial information up to trial balance
  • Experience with regards to statutory requirements of companies and trusts 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 from time to time

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Closing date:   27 March 2025