Production Accountant - Leslie

Interdot Solutions; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job description

About the job Production Accountant - Leslie

Minimum requirements:

• BComm Accounting Qualification
• Drivers license
• Minimum 3-5 Years experience in FMCG
• Microsoft Office computer knowledge
• Own transport

The successful candidate must possess the necessary attributes to perform the following:

• Effective interpersonal and communicational skills
• Detailed understanding of inventory control / management systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent personal organisation and business administration skills
• Ability to work productively, efficiently and effectively with initiative and drive under timescales and pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and quality
• Willingness to learn, improve and adapt
• Must be resilient

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Improve and maintain stock management system to ensure the integrity and accuracy thereof
• Coordinate with the production and Procurement teams to ensure records related to inventory are properly maintained
• Report the Raw Material stock profiles and allocations, investigating, resolving and reporting shortfalls and surplus inventory
• Assist in perpetual inventory stock counting
• Monitor and evaluate consumables usage and cost
• Produce daily reports and ensure critical areas in stock systems are controlled and any discrepancies addressed and resolved
• Provide detailed analysis of all costing
• Assist departments with preparation of annual budgets and forecasts
• Monthly tracking of expenses against budget and forecast totals
• Assist departments to compile monthly financial and technical reports
• Update and communicate inbound schedule with raw material deliveries and/or order changes
• Perform regular follow-up on orders, deliveries, receipts, and instructions, managing issues as they arise
• Attend and participate in meetings related to procurement and deliveries
• Ensure all moisture adjustments are claimed and processed accurately and on time
• Compare grading documents to specifications and manage discrepancies
• Ensure all measurement is performed accurately with verified equipment as per verification and calibration procedure and relevant certificates are on file
• Ensure all records relating to production and product movement are accurate and up to date
• Perform and reconcile monthly stock takes
• Record actual results for value drivers
• Analyse value drivers and discuss root causes with team and agree on actions
• Compile final value driver report and distribute report
• Follow-up on actions with team daily
• Assist in preparing budget (Lesser of value or r/ton)
• Track and control daily
• Report monthly and manage variance
• Ensure site walk administration is performed by:
• Attending opening and closing meetings and site walk to record findings
• Completing minutes, job cards, and enquiries as per meeting decision within 3 days of site walk
• Preparing spillage and leakage declaration along with meeting minutes and action list and submitting to the Manager within 3 days from site walk for review, approval, and sign-off; thereafter submitting to relevant Coordinator/Administrator of Environmental for reporting to Head Office
• Understand all HR compliance requirements as per Employment practices mandate and company policy
• Ensure compliance with mandate and policy
• Manage non-compliance issues as they arise
• Understand the traceability procedure and ensure full compliance to the procedure
• Manage issues as they arise

The successful candidate will report to the Assistant General Manager. Remuneration will be determined according to qualification & experience. The company offers the normal benefits of a large company.