ACCOUNTANT – FRUIT INDUSTRY – AUGRABIES: NORTHERN CAPE

Agricruitment Limited; Augrabies; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fruit exporter is seeking an Accountant for its farms in the Augrabies area. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing financial clerks, processing payments, and ensuring timely accounting. Applicants must have formal accounting qualifications and relevant experience in the agricultural field.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years accounting work experience, preferably in agricultural industry.
• SAICA articles advantageous.
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of financial clerks on the farm.
• Processing of payments and invoices accurately and timely.
• Complete all accounting entries for Month End Close.

Skills

Leadership

Accountability

Attention to detail

Problem Solving

Analytical

Good communication

Education

Formal tertiary accounting qualifications

Tools

MS Office

Accpac

Job description

One of the country’s leading fruit exporters, recruits for an Accountant: Northern Cape Farms to add to the Company’s human resources talent pool. This vacancy offers a challenging role to a dynamic individual, who is motivated by a high performance environment.

Reporting to the Assistant Finance Manager: Farms you will be based on the farms in the Augrabies area (Northern Cape).

Minimum knowledge & experience required to perform this job competently:

Education & Experience:

Formal tertiary accounting qualifications with at least 3-5 years’ accounting work experience – preferably in the fruit and/or primary agricultural industry. SAICA articles advantageous.

Key Performance Areas (KPA’s):

KPA’s will include (but are not limited to) the following essential responsibilities:

Leadership • You will manage a team of financial clerks on the farm Accounts Payable • Accurate processing of Weekly Payment Batches • Accurate and Timely Vendor Recons

• Oversight and review of Accounts Payable Invoices captured by Finance Clerks. Accurate and Timely payments according to payment terms.

Accounts Receivable • Accurate and Timely AR invoices • Accurate and Timely AR Recons.

Bank and Cashbook • Accurate processing of Bank Statements (weekly) • Accurate and Timely Bank Recons. • Accurate and Timeous Weekly update of 6 Weekly cash forecasts Fixed Asset Management • Accurate processing of Fixed Asset Acquisitions and disposals • Updating and Review of Asset Registers • Accurate calculation of Asset Depreciation • Management of capex budgets and expenses.

Inventory Management • Periodic Inventory Counts/Adjustments/Recons Salary Management • Complete accurate Bonus/Leave Provisions • Accurate processing of Wage Payments

• Accurate and timely staff general recons • Accurate and timely wage expense accounts • Process Wage journals Month End Close • Processing of accounting entries for Month End Close up to Trial Balance • Complete accurate GL Recons.

Statutory Submissions • Assist with submission of VAT 201 • Assist with submission of EMP201 • Complete monthly income tax and deferred tax calculations/workings • Assist with Submission of IRP501 Intercompany • Ensure accurate intercompany accounts with agreed balances on periodic basis • Accurate processing of all Fruit and Related Journals from Dole SA Filing and Other Ad Hoc Tasks • Assist Farms and Projects Team with Filing and other Ad Hoc Tasks (Budget / Audit / Other Compliance)

Attributes / Requirements:

• Leadership
• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Attention to detail
• Problem Solving
• Analytical
• Good computer software skills (MS Office and Accpac preferable)
• Good communication & interaction skills with people on all levels in the organization
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines
• Disciplined
• Creative & entrepreneurial

Email CV in WORD format: [e-mail]

Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks.

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