Assistant Management Accountant

Sea Harvest Group Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to provide accurate accounting and analysis, preparing budgets and forecasts. The ideal candidate has strong MS Excel skills, relevant qualifications, and at least 2 years of experience. This role requires attention to detail, analytical abilities, and effective communication with senior management. Interested applicants should send their CVs to the HR Manager at the provided email by the closing date.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in a similar role.
• Good understanding of key business processes and practices.
• Ability to function independently and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all reconciliations of the general ledger are completed on time and accurately.
• Prepare monthly cost centre expense reports with insightful commentary.
• Compile and distribute sales pack reports for various markets as required.

Skills

Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Excel

Good written and verbal communication skills

Analytical and problem-solving ability

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification (CIMA preferable)

Job description

REPORTING TO: Senior Management Accountant

JOB PURPOSE: To provide accurate and timely accounting, analysis, budgeting and forecast information.

Key Performance Areas

Duties include but will not be limited to:

• General ledger provision reconciliations - ensure that all the recons are completed on time, accurately and that all reconciling items are cleared timeously.
• Prepare journals – and ensure that all journals are accurate, including monthly accrual journals.
• Compile and distribute monthly cost centre expense reports - Obtain information from Qlikview/Qliksense/NAV, format reports as required and distribute with insightful commentary.
• Prepare the Consolidated Sales and Variable Operating Expense reports for Monthly and board packs, including insightful commentary.
• Prepare and consolidate Sales and variable operating expense budget and required budget reports.
• Review and maintain selling expense cost rate tables – ensure cost rate tables are aligned to actual selling expenses.
• Prepare monthly sales pack reports – compiling various sales reports for the various markets/divisions as required.
• Monthly Management, Quarterly Board and Budget Pack.
• Adhoc reports and analysis.
• Open communication, liaising with Management.
• Manage filing system.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Com or relevant tertiary qualification (CIMA preferable)
• Computer literacy with a high degree of proficiency in MS Excel.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Good computer literacy in Microsoft applications especially Excel.
• Administrative skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good understanding of key business processes and practices.
• Demonstrates influencing skills.
• Analytical and good problem – solving ability.
• Accurate with strong attention to detail.
• Methodical and meticulous.
• Responsive; Energetic.
• Ability to function independently and under pressure.
• Ability to filter information and assess priorities.
• Logical thinking; Reliable.

Requirements

Interested parties who meet the above requirements, and possess the attributes stated, may submit a comprehensive CV, along with certified copies of their ID’s and qualification/s to the HR Manager at [e-mail]

Closing date: 13 October 2025