Senior Financial Accountant - Fertilizer / Agriculture

Prostaff Holdings; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the agricultural sector is seeking a Financial Accountant to handle full finance and operations functions for their South African entity. The role involves processing transactions, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with tax and auditing requirements. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in accounting and have experience in financial accounting, ERP systems, and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Must have a good understanding of South Africa tax.
• Experience in financial accounting is essential.
• Experience in import/export environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle the full finance and operations function overseeing the Johannesburg entity.
• Process all financial transactions to financial statement level, including year-end entries.
• Prepare annual financial statements and manage audits.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving ability

Multi-tasking skills

Team player

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor degree or diploma in accounting or financial management

Tools

Navision

ERP System

Job description

A bachelor degree or diploma in accounting or financial management is essential for this role.

Previous experience having worked within a financial accounting role is essential.

The successful candidate must have a good understanding of South Africa tax.

Previous experience having worked on Navision or a related ERP System is essential.

Previous experience having worked within in an import / export environment is preferred but not essential.

Previous experience having worked for an international company is preferred but not essential.

The successful candidate must be a good team player, dedicated, flexible and have exceptional organizational and multi-tasking skills.

Must have the ability to prioritize and to handle various duties as well as have a good problem-solving ability.

The successful candidate will be responsible for :

Handling the full finance and operations function overseeing and supporting the South African business entity for this international agricultural company.

Processing all financial transactions from source documents to financial statement level, including year-end entries, as well as adjustments and payroll processing.

Ensuring customer payments are received on time and supplier payments are made on time.

Preparing annual financial statements.

Translating annual financial statements to ZAR for income tax submission purposes.

Preparing the annual audit file and submission of documents to the external auditors.

Submitting statutory and other returns e.g. workmens compensation and the annual return.

Processing bank entries and bank reconciliations for eleven international bank accounts.

Processing of foreign purchase invoices.

Processing bank entries and bank reconciliations for six international bank accounts.

Processing overhead invoices.

Processing and payment of group cargo inspection invoices and group cargo insurance invoices.

Preparing annual budgets and cash flow forecasts.

Hedging of certain imports as well as managing financial assets and investments.

Preparing and analysing the monthly management accounts.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

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Financial Accountant • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa