MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT – FRUIT INDUSTRY – GRABOUW

Agricruitment Limited; Grabouw; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Agricruitment Limited is seeking a self-disciplined finance professional to support the Packing Services business units. The role requires independent work, strong interpersonal skills, and travel between three sites with base in Grabouw.

Reporting to the Group Financial Manager, you will drive budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis to improve profitability. The ideal candidate has a BCom in Management Accounting or equivalent with CIMA/SAIPA, 5+ years experience, and at least 2+ years of

Qualifications

• Must have strong Excel skills and advanced financial modelling ability.
• Proven ability to model financial scenarios and KPIs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve monthly management packs, forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Ensure compliance with Group Finance objectives and translate them into efficient operations.
• Maintain effective communication with Group Finance across sites.
• Interpret financial data, adjust forecasts, and report findings to stakeholders.
• Review internal controls and assess financial and operational risks.
• Support packhouses with financial analysis and propose process improvements.
• Manage and challenge capital expenditure requirements.
• Review procurement practices to ensure compliance with best practices.
• Conduct cost accounting to support operational KPIs.
• Develop activity-based cost and revenue models to improve profitability.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Communication

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Education

BCom Management Accounting Degree or recognized accounting qualification (CIMA/SAIPA)

Job description

An exciting career opportunity exists for a self-disciplined and confident individual who will perform a supporting role to the Packing Services business units. Your ability to work independently and accurately in a pressurised environment as well as building interpersonal relationships will be advantageous.

Reporting to the Group Financial Manager you will be required to travel between the three operational sites in the Grabouw/Vyeboom area with your base office in Grabouw.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve monthly management packs, evaluate reports, and facilitate forecasting and budgeting process
• Ensure compliance with Group Finance objectives, translating them into efficient operational business processes.
• Maintaining effective communication with Group Finance
• Interpret financial data, adjusting forecasts, aligning critical volume drivers, and reporting findings to stakeholders.
• Review internal controls, propose improvements, and regularly assess financial and operational risks.
• Support packhouses with their financial analysis and propose solutions for business process improvements and project analysis requests.
• Manage and challenge capital expenditure requirements
• Review procurement practices, controls and disciplines to ensure compliance to best practise
• Cost accounting exercises to support operational KPI’S
• Formulate activity-based cost and revenue models to improve operational decision-making and profitability

Requirements:

• BCom Management Accounting Degree or relevant accounting qualification with CIMA, SAIPA or similar
• 5+ years relevant experience, preferably within a production environment
• 2+ years minimum management experience
• Proven understanding of interrelationship between financial and operational processes
• Strong financial modelling skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• The successful candidate needs a good sense for attention to detail, project management skills, written and verbal communication, ability to maintain internal and external stakeholder relations