Multi-Site Management Accountant: FP&A & Costing

Fruitways; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Fruitways in Grabouw, Western Cape, is seeking a disciplined Management Accountant to support our Packing Services business units across three sites. You will travel between Grabouw/Vyeboom areas and base in Grabouw, reporting to the Group Financial Manager.

You will develop monthly management packs, drive forecasting and budgeting, strengthen internal controls, and provide financial insights to improve profitability and operational performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience in a production environment.
• 2+ years minimum management experience.
• Strong understanding of financial and operational interrelationships.

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.

Skills

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Education

BCom Management Accounting Degree or relevant qualification with CIMA/SAIPA

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

ERP systems

Job description

Fruitways in Grabouw, Western Cape, is seeking a disciplined Management Accountant to support our Packing Services business units across three sites. You will travel between Grabouw/Vyeboom areas and base in Grabouw, reporting to the Group Financial Manager.

You will develop monthly management packs, drive forecasting and budgeting, strengthen internal controls, and provide financial insights to improve profitability and operational performance.