Treasury And Reporting Accountant

Sea Harvest; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent seafood company is looking for a Treasury and Reporting Accountant in Cape Town, responsible for managing liquidity, cash flow, and financial efficiency. Key tasks include developing treasury strategies, managing bank relationships, and calculating debt covenants. The ideal candidate should hold a CA or CFA qualification with two years of finance experience and possess strong skills in MS Excel and IFRS. This full-time position is based in the Finance department and aims to ensure financial resilience in the company.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant working experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute treasury strategies aligned with financial objectives.
• Assist with cash flow management and forecasting.
• Analyse working capital requirements across the Group.
• Negotiate commercial terms with banks and financial partners.
• Design FX hedging strategies for exports.

Skills

Computer literacy MS Office (high proficiency in MS Excel)

Strong IFRS knowledge

Demonstrated leadership skills

Excellent knowledge of group accounts and consolidations

Strong interpersonal skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Good planning and organisational skills

Innovative; Analytical; Conceptual thinking

Ability to adapt and respond to change

Creative thinking and problem solving

Education

(CA) SA, CFA or equivalent finance qualification

Job description

Job Purpose

The Treasury and Reporting Accountant will be responsible for various technically oriented finance and treasury related project deliverables including managing the Groups optimal liquidity fiscal efficiency foreign exchange commodity and interest rate volatility and hedging Group cashflow compilation and analysis working capital analysis debt covenant calculations and forecasts liaising with financial managers in the Group and the Bank regarding their day-to-day banking needs. This role will assist the Corporate Finance executive in managing the financial resilience of a listed fishing group with global operations.

Key Performance Areas

• Develop and execute treasury strategies in line with the Group’s financial objectives and risk tolerance.
• Assist with cash flow management and forecasting planning and analysis to ensure sufficient funds are available for operational and capital investment requirements.
• Analyse working capital requirements and investment across the Group.
• Align treasury strategy with fishing cycles quota allocations and seasonal revenue fluctuations.
• Lead efforts to modernize financial and cash flow forecasting models integrating them with operations where possible to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
• Maintain strong relationships with banks, financial institutions and external stakeholders serving as the primary contact person for treasury-related matters.
• Negotiate favourable commercial terms with banking and financial partners to optimize financial arrangements and minimise costs.
• Calculate the bi‑annual debt covenants including monthly forecasts.
• Review and manage the current list of authorised bank signatories and ensure all bank mandates are up to date and reflect current operational needs.
• Monitor market trends, interest rates and foreign exchange risks and develop and implement hedging strategies to mitigate exposure effectively.
• Ensure the implementation of robust controls relating to all treasury matters across the Group.
• Design and execute FX hedging strategies to protect margins on exports (EUR, USD, GBP exposure) and limit costs on imports and exposure to fuel price and interest rate volatility through derivative instruments.
• Evaluate and execute financing transactions including debt issuance, credit facilities and optimise capital structure to support the company’s financial strategy.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies including financial reporting standards, banking regulations and other relevant guidelines.
• Assist with account reconciliations related to premium claims and reinsurance transactions for companies within the Group.
• Assist with preparation of reports required for claims filings and coordinate the assessment of requests submitted by the insurance company.
• Assist with Group/sub‑sidiary statutory and financial planning and reporting when required.
• Assist the CFO and Corporate Finance executive with corporate finance related projects.
• Ad‑hoc duties as required within the finance department.

Requirements

• (CA) SA, CFA or equivalent finance qualification
• 2 years of relevant working experience

Competencies

• Computer literacy MS Office (high proficiency in MS Excel)
• Strong IFRS knowledge and experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Excellent knowledge of group accounts and consolidations
• Team player (very important). Does not work in isolation. Collaborative personality.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Innovative; Analytical; Conceptual thinking
• Business understanding
• Initiating action; Drive and energy; Ability to adapt and respond to change
• Determination to meet Company goals and objectives
• Creative thinking and problem solving; Self‑motivated

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Department / Functional Area: Finance

Vacancy: 1