Accountant Mill

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Accountant to oversee financial functions at their Pretoria site. This role involves implementing financial controls, managing asset processes, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting background, particularly within the FMCG sector, and possess advanced Excel skills. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team while ensuring the integrity of financial operations and supporting management with insightful financial analysis.

Qualifications

• Manage financial functions and implement controls to mitigate risks.
• Ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial information.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets, monitor variances, and provide cost management services.
• Perform financial month-end processes and compile reports.

Skills

Excel (pivot tables and formulas)

People management skills

IR skills

Analytical thinking

Planning and organising

Communication

Education

Accounting Degree

CIMA

Job description

Closing Date 2025/05/16

Reference Number PRE250508-1

Job Title Accountant Mill

Department Corporate Finance

Site 201 - Premier Pretoria Mill

Job Type Classification Permanent

Location - Country South Africa

Location - Town / City Pretoria

Location - Province Gauteng

Job Description

Purpose of the job:

To manage the financial function on site through the implementation of financial controls, recording and reporting to ensure controls

are maintained in all finance related functions/procedures relating to business on site/s in area of responsibility to mitigate risks.

Job Objectives

• To ensure asset management processes are implemented and maintained to manage stock, accurately to prevent theft.
• To manage all procedures relating to debtors and creditors to prevent misappropriation of company funds.
• To ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial information through compilation of balance sheet reconciliations
• To provide a cost management service to the management team in respect of deviation reporting along with waste elimination opportunities.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Financial accounting including:
• Initiating and maintaining of company procedures and policies relating to admin and finance
• Managing risk and taking corrective action
• Budget preparation, monitoring and variance reporting
• Forecasting and financial projections
• Ensuring correctness/accuracy of financial data
• Perform financial month-end up to trial balance
• Compiling of all required reports within set deadlines
• Manage on-going functioning of IT infrastructure
• Managing Human Resources
• Prepare and assist with audits
  
  

Qualification Requirements

• Accounting Degree – Essential
• CIMA
  
  

Experience Requirements

• FMCG at operational level 2-3 Essential
• Supervisory experience 2-3 Essential
  
  

Key Outputs

Competencies (knowledge, Skills And Attributes)

• Excel (pivot tables and formulas) -Advanced –Essential
• People management skills- Basic - Essential
• IR skills -Basic – Essential
• Analytical thinking -Intermediate – Essential
• Planning and organising -Intermediate – Essential
• Communication - Intermediate - Essential
  
  

Essential

Other Requirements:

• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Analysing
• Planning and Organising
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Leading and Supervising
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
  
  

Desirable

• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
• Following Instructions and Procedures
• Writing and Reporting
• Learning and Researching