My client, a well established fruit exporter based in Grabouw is seeking to employ a Management Accountant.

The ideal candidate will have a B.Comm Management Accounting Degree or relevant accounting qualification with CIMA, SAIPA or similar, 5+ years relevant experience, preferably within a production environment and 2+ years minimum management experience.

Reporting to the Group Financial Manager you will be required to travel between the three operational sites in the Grabouw / Vyeboom area with your base office in Grabouw.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve monthly management packs, evaluate reports, and facilitate forecasting and budgeting process
• Ensure compliance with Group Finance objectives, translating them into efficient operational business processes. Maintaining effective communication with Group Finance
• Interpret financial data, adjusting forecasts, aligning critical volume drivers, and reporting findings to stakeholders.
• Review internal controls, propose improvements, and regularly assess financial and operational risks.
• Support packhouses with their financial analysis and propose solutions for business process improvements and project analysis requests.
• Manage and challenge capital expenditure requirements
• Review procurement practices, controls and disciplines to ensure compliance to best practise
• Cost accounting exercises to support operational KPI’S
• Formulate activity-based cost and revenue models to improve operational decision-making and profitability

Requirements:

• BCom Management Accounting Degree or relevant accounting qualification with CIMA, SAIPA or similar
• 5+ Years relevant experience, preferably within a production environment
• 2+ Years minimum management experience
• Proven understanding of interrelationship between financial and operational processes
• Strong financial modelling skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• The successful candidate needs a good sense for attention to detail, project management skills, written and verbal communication, ability to maintain internal and external stakeholder relations