Senior Accountant

Chainlink Recruitment; Delmas; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Chainlink Recruitment is seeking a Senior Accountant in Delmas to oversee financial reporting, cost control, reconciliations, budgeting and financial planning across agricultural divisions.

You will work with management and operations to ensure accurate financial information, monitor KPIs and contribute to stock and asset management. Weekend duty rosters may be required.

Qualifications

• BCom Accounting or equivalent from a recognised institution.
• Minimum 3 years' accounting experience including reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Advanced Excel and Sage Pastel proficiency.
• Valid driver's licence.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Good communication in English and Afrikaans.

Responsibilities

• Complete weekly reconciliations, month-end processes, accruals and provisions.
• Prepare management accounts, review budgets and analyze performance.
• Develop annual budgets and monitor monthly KPIs.
• Conduct costing, profitability, ROIs and break-even analyses.
• Monitor diesel usage and SARS diesel refund claims.
• Review requisitions, quotes and invoices against budgets.
• Manage stock controls and stock-takes.
• Calculate operating costs for vehicles and equipment.
• Monitor asset purchases, sales and insurance.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Communication (English/Afrikaans)

Independent worker

Education

BCom Accounting or equivalent

Tools

Sage Pastel

Microsoft Excel

Job description

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Location: Delmas, Mpumalanga
Industry: Agriculture / Feedlot / Livestock
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: Negotiable

ABOUT THE ROLE

An opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Accountant to oversee financial reporting, cost control, reconciliations, budgeting and financial planning across agricultural and operational divisions. The successful candidate will work closely with management and operational teams to ensure accurate financial information and effective cost management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complete weekly reconciliations, month-end processes, accruals and provisions.

• Prepare management accounts, review budgets and analyse financial performance.

• Develop annual budgets and financial plans, monitoring monthly KPIs.

• Conduct costing, profitability, break-even and return-on-investment (ROI) analyses.

• Monitor diesel usage and submit SARS diesel refund claims.

• Review purchase requisitions, supplier quotations and invoice allocations against budgets.

• Manage stock controls, medicine stock levels and stock-takes.

• Calculate operating costs for vehicles, equipment and other operational activities.

• Monitor asset purchases, sales, insurance and supporting documentation.

• Attend operational meetings and participate in weekend duty rosters as required.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• BCom Accounting degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.

• Minimum 3 years' relevant accounting experience, including reconciliations, month-end and management accounts.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

• Working knowledge of Sage Pastel.

• Valid driver's licence.

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines and handle a high workload.

• Good communication skills in English and Afrikaans.

• Willingness to work with operational teams in the field and participate in stock-takes and weekend duty rosters.

ADVANTAGEOUS EXPERIENCE

• Experience in agriculture, feedlots or livestock operations.

• Knowledge of SARS diesel refund requirements.

• Experience in costing, budgeting and ROI analysis.