Assistant Management Accountant

Sea Harvest; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African food production company seeks an experienced accountant to provide accurate accounting and budget analysis. The role requires proficiency in MS Excel and at least 2 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include reconciliations, preparing expense reports, and monthly sales reporting. Interested candidates should submit a CV to the HR Manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar role.
• Good understanding of key business processes and practices.
• Demonstrates influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure general ledger reconciliations are completed on time.
• Prepare and distribute monthly cost centre expense reports.
• Compile monthly sales pack reports for various markets.

Skills

MS Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

Good communication

Attention to detail

Education

Com or 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.

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 via email: [e-mail]

Closing date: 13 October 2025