Accountant - Multi Green, Villiers, VKB Group

VKB Agriculture; Vrystaat; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An established agribusiness firm in South Africa is seeking a detail-driven Accountant to join its team. The role focuses on supporting accurate costing, yield analysis, and production reporting. Candidates should possess a relevant BCom degree, completed articles, and ideally experience with ERP systems such as Business Central. Successful candidates will contribute to financial efficiency, supporting budgeting and operational performance through reliable financial reporting. This position offers a chance to thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment while upholding the company’s core values.

Qualifications

• Analytical, structured mindset; thrives in production or manufacturing environments.
• Experience in cost accounting and budgeting processes.
• Fluent in Afrikaans and English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management statements and financial variance reports.
• Assist with budgeting across departments.
• Prepare reconciliations and manage cashflow.
• Monitor production efficiency weekly.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and SARS.

Skills

Decision making

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Strong numeracy

Good communication

Education

Relevant BCom degree with Accountancy

Completed Articles (SAIPA/SAICA)

Tools

Business Central

Caseware

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Introduction to the VKB Group

The VKB Group is an agricultural company, providing support to farmers and producing straight-from-the-farm foods for consumers. Apart from the various consumer brands, the VKB Group is also represented by its regional brands: VKB, GWK and NTK. Our roots are firmly planted in agriculture with farming at our core, continuously growing and evolving throughout the years. Starting with providing everything needed on the farm to produce food, we now also operate in all areas of the food supply chain: processing, logistics, and national and global market channels.

This “house of brands” we’ve established with the support of our farmer shareholders is the foundation for building the agribusiness of the future.

Introduction to Multi Green (Pty) Ltd

Multi Green (Pty) Ltd is a specialised fertiliser mixing plant based in Villiers, Eastern Free State, and has been partly owned by VKB Landbou (Pty) Ltd since 2019. Since 2005, Multi Green has focused on the precision mixing and distribution of both liquid and granular fertilisers.

The company is well established and highly regarded within the farming community and the fertiliser industry, playing a key role in supporting agricultural productivity through accurate formulation, efficient operations, and reliable service.

Job Description

We are seeking a detail-driven and analytical Accountant to support accurate costing, yield analysis, and production reporting within the Multi Green manufacturing environment.

In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining robust costing records, developing and managing costing models, and providing reliable financial insights to support operational efficiency and informed decision-making. You will work closely with production, procurement, and management teams to ensure accurate reporting, stock control, and continuous improvement across operations.

About You

You are analytical, structured, and thrive in a production or manufacturing environment where accuracy and attention to detail are critical. You enjoy working with numbers, systems, and processes, and take pride in delivering reliable financial information that supports operational performance.

Your experience in cost accounting enables you to confidently analyse production data, evaluate variances, and support budgeting and forecasting processes. You work well independently, collaborate effectively with others, and take ownership of your responsibilities.

You align with the values of the VKB Group and Multi Green:

• Humble: You collaborate openly and are willing to learn from others.
• Hungry: You are driven to improve processes and deepen your expertise.
• Bold: You raise concerns, ask questions, and contribute solutions.
• Smart: You apply sound judgement, emotional intelligence, and attention to detail.
• Team Player: You work effectively across departments to achieve shared goals.

Requirements

• Relevant BCom degree with Accountancy.
• Completed Articles (SAIPA/ SAICA).
• Applicable experience in a fast-moving environment, independently and in a team.
• Proficient in ERP systems (experience with Business Central will be advantageous)
• Experience working on Caseware will be advantageous.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong understanding of production costing and yield calculations
• Fluent in Afrikaans and English.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management statements, financial statements and variance reports.
• Assist departments in budgeting process.
• Allocation of debtor and creditor accounts.
• Prepare reconciliations and ensure controls are in place.
• Maintaining and correcting allocations in the general ledger.
• Monitor and manage cashflow needs.
• Assist with reporting and analysis needs from department heads.
• Prepare, review and approve journals and EFT’s on a daily basis.
• Ensure accounting processing is accurate and complies with IFRS and SARS.
• Calculate and submit tax requirements on SARS efiling.
• Maintaining the asset register
• Assisting in internal and external auditors
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date costing records
• Maintain and update weekly price calculator
• Perform yield, production, and project costing
• Develop, maintain, and update costing models
• Generate detailed costing and variance reports
• Monitor purchase price variances
• Perform stock evaluations at month-end
• Support the budgeting and forecasting process, including pricing structures
• Assist with stock counts and inventory control
• Ensure daily posting of production and transfer orders
• Maintain inventory item setups on Business Central
• Monitor and report on production efficiency on a weekly basis
• Provide support to departments with system-related queries
• Duties and responsibilities may grow and change as the candidate and department grow and change.

Skills Required

• Decision making
• Ability to function independently within team context and to accept responsibility
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• An indisputable drive to constantly add value to the business
• Strong analytical, numeracy and interpersonal skills
• Good communication
• Compliance
• Organizing
• Planning

Other Information

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