Accountant (Group Finance)

Agritalent; Vrystaat; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Agritalent is looking for a finance professional to lead forecasts, budgets, and financial reporting. The role involves testing transactions, authorising vendor payments, and strengthening control environments.

The candidate should hold a B-degree in accounting, with preference for SAP knowledge, and will coach managers, support audits, and drive improvements across balance sheet processes.

Qualifications

• Relevant B-degree with accounting.
• Candidates with SAP knowledge will receive preference.
• Attention to detail.
• Planner and organiser.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage forecasts and budgets.
• Financial and operational reporting/authorization.
• Test and prepare transactions against policies/budgets, delegation of duties.
• Monthly audit.
• Identify deviations to policies and procedures and implement improved control environment.
• Test accuracy, classification and existence of transactions.
• Ensure proper reconciliation and review of balance sheet accounts and certain income statement accounts.
• Authorize payment of vendors.
• Manage balance sheet items/ratios.
• Investigate budget variances and explain interventions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Planner and organiser

Education

B-degree with accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage forecasts & budgets.

• Financial and operational reporting/authorization.

• Test and prepare transactions against policies/budgets, delegation of duties.

• Monthly audit.

• Identify deviations to policies & procedures and implement improved control environment.

• Test accuracy, classification and existence of transactions.

• Ensure proper reconciliation and review of balance sheet accounts & certain income statement accounts.

• Authorise payment of vendors.

• Manage balance sheet items/ratios.

• Investigate/explain/intervene in budget variances.

• Reconciliation of reports to operating systems.

• Test the correct accounting treatment of new business processes.

• Cash flow projections to treasury.

• Advise and coach business managers on control improvements.

• Diligent management of all sundry accounts.

• Ensure that a business case is in place for all relevant projects.

• Post implementation of projects.

• Providing necessary information to auditors and assist in relevant enquiries.

• Administration of fixed assets.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Relevant B-degree with accounting.

• Candidates with SAP knowledge will receive preference.

• Attention to detail.

• Planner and organiser.