Management Accountant

RCL FOODS; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Pretoria is seeking a Management Accountant to join their Milling operating unit. This position involves managing capex applications, cost reviews, and variance analysis. Candidates should have a BCom Accounting degree, advanced MS Excel skills, and 2-5 years of relevant experience. Additionally, Syspro experience and FMCG knowledge are advantageous. This role offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to business operations and strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years relevant experience in a similar role
• Minimum of two years’ experience as a Management Accountant or equivalent in a manufacturing environment.
• FMCG experience will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review capex applications and provide business case input.
• Coordinate post capex implementation reviews.
• Manage actual vs target vs forecast spend monthly.
• Support R&D in investigating new products and BOM costings.
• Coordinate monthly stock take processes including variance analysis.
• Drive optimisation of financial operations.

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Financial analysis

Cost management

Variance analysis

Education

BCom Accounting or BCom Hons degree

CIMA / CA(SA)

Tools

Syspro

Job description

Job Description

At RCL FOODS, we are driven by a purpose that goes beyond business. Our commitment to "We grow what matters" reflects our dedication to nourishing lives, communities, and the future. As a leading player in the Food Manufacturing industry, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality products and making a positive impact. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team as a Management Accountant within our Milling operating unit. The role will entail dealing with key issues by providing support and technical input to the commercial and ops teams to deliver insightful analysis, drive process improvement (operations and reporting) in line with the RCL strategy, and ultimately maximize business value.

Minimum Requirements

• BCom Accounting / BCom Hons degree preferably Accounting
• CIMA / CA(SA) Advantageous
• 2–5 years relevant experience in a similar role
• Computer literate with an advanced experience in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Minimum of two years’ experience as a Management Accountant or equivalent in a manufacturing environment. FMCG will be advantageous
• Syspro system experience will be advantageous

Duties & Responsibilities

CAPEX MANAGEMENT

• Review capex applications for the business unit prior to submission and provide commercial / business case input as appropriate
• Coordinate post capex implementation reviews
• Manage actual vs target vs forecast spend on a monthly basis

BOM MANAGEMENT

• Support R&D in investigating new products and BOM costings.
• Develop, oversee and drive momentum of continuous BOM and routing audit processes to be conducted by Processing and QA resources.
• Support initiatives designed to control costs and maximize profitability.
• Review and provide insight into proposed changes to product costs (as a result of trials or change in specifications) and new product proposals.
• Maintain the integrity and support proper execution of the NPD approval process for BOM changes/additions.
• Monitor, review and provide feedback on the actual impact of changes that have been made and new product costing as part of the post launch process.

COST CENTRE MANAGEMENT / MAINTENANCE

• Cost Centre Management / System Maintenance
• Cost reviews and Variance analysis.
• Empower cost centre owners to manage their spend through maintenance, development, and monitoring of appropriate trackers.
• Identification and tracking of cost saving opportunities.
• Month-end close reviews.
• Review and maintain rate tables in the ERP where required.

STOCK TAKE MANAGEMENT

• Co‑ordination and management of monthly stock take processes including variance analysis and reporting

REPORTING

• Weekly performance Dashboards & Trackers.
• Drafting inputs to flash reporting, dashboards, variance analysis reports & commentary.
• Draft deliverables including quantitative analysis and explanations for deviations against demonstrated norms.
• Driving the month‑end timetable, i.e. stock counts.
• Ad hoc reporting where required.
• Maintain the tables and inputs of the Profitability Model; review allocations and results monthly and investigate anomalies.

BUDGETING AND FORECASTING

• Maintain / develop flexible and robust forecasting tools and models.
• Supporting the annual business plan and quarterly forecasting processes for all operations in accordance with the national time scheduling and guidelines.
• Expense business plan for the service functions of the operations in line with national guidelines and economic indicators.
• Reporting of the business plan and quarterly forecasts according to the formats supplied by National Office.
• Assist with the preparation, consolidation and review of plans and budgets for the unit (Operational and Capex).
• Aids operations regarding general budgeting and financial reporting needs, including business plans, costing and pricing proposals, etc.

INFORMATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT

• Drive complete, accurate and timeous operational and HR KPI reporting by ops teams
• Share relevant data with management teams to enable reliable business decision making

PROJECTS AND AD‑HOC

• Drive optimisation of current financial operations to realise strategic objectives of the business
• Responsible for the implementation of SIA projects in areas of responsibility
• Review of contract proposals for commercial sense

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

• Provide expertise in management team meetings and recommend solutions based on findings

KPI’S

• Timeliness, accuracy and completeness of deliverables
• Stakeholder satisfaction rating