Production jobs in South Africa

Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate

Commercial wine production meets luxury hospitality. We’re looking for a Senior Accountant who understands both.

Benguela Cove is a working wine estate in Hermanus, producing thousands of cases annually for local and international markets. Alongside this, the estate operates 13 luxury villas, 9 event spaces, and award‑winning restaurant and tasting operations.

This role requires a hands‑on, commercially minded accountant who understands agricultural production, complex stock environments, and highly seasonal business cycles. You need to be comfortable understanding the business from vineyard to bottle to guest experience.

• Wine production costing from grape to finished stock (harvest costs, production runs, barrel ageing, bottling)
• Complex stock control across wine inventory, bulk storage, finished goods, and F&B operations
• Agricultural cost tracking, including vineyard operations, seasonal labour, and harvest logistics
• Multi-stream revenue management across:
  • Wine sales (retail, wholesale, export)
  • Hospitality, events, and F&B
• Preparation of monthly management accounts reflecting true production costs and profitability by product line
• Budgeting and forecasting aligned to harvest cycles, tourism seasons, and vintage planning
• Cashflow management across highly seasonal revenue and production expenditure
• Compliance management, including excise, liquor licensing, agricultural regulations, and audit requirements

• Minimum 5 years' accounting experience in agriculture, wine production, FMCG manufacturing, or similar production environments
• Strong understanding of cost accounting, including raw materials, WIP, production overheads, yield calculations, and stock valuation
• Practical stock management experience (including shrinkage, waste, ageing, and valuation)
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build practical costing and forecasting models
• Hands‑on approach with willingness to engage operationally and visit the estate regularly
• BCom Accounting or equivalent qualification
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics and Wine MS (advantageous but not essential)

• Wine or beverage production industry exposure
• Hospitality or tourism operations experience
• Knowledge of excise regulations and liquor industry compliance

• Work with a prestigious estate while based at our professional Bellville Head Office
• Exposure to the full business cycle from production to guest experience
• Growing estate with expanding international distribution
• Direct influence on production decisions and overall business strategy
• Competitive salary package: R45,000 - R55,000 per month, depending on experience
• Estate benefits and wine allocation

Bellville Head Office (on‑site, 5 days per week)

Regular estate visits to Hermanus

Please submit your CV and a brief motivation outlining your experience in production or cost‑driven environments.