Divisional Management Accountant at RFG Foods

About the position

DIVISIONAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

Reporting to the Divisional Finance Manager (International Division), your main responsibilities will include:

Job Responsibilities:

• Performing month-end procedures including necessary reporting to management.
• Monthly review of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with the monitoring of overheads, production variances, stock adjustments and sundry accounts for the respective operations.
• Working closely with the commercial team in compiling their quarterly sales forecasts and annual budgets in Tm1.
• Assist in reviewing controls and procedures around the accounting of bearer plants and biological asset valuations.
• Weekly travel to the factory in Tulbagh and quarterly to Eswatini.
• Assisting management in ensuring that Standard Operating Procedures and Group Policies are adhered to per operation.
• Attending monthly plant review meetings per division and providing insight where applicable together with ensuring necessary action items are recorded and communicated.
• Provide assistance with the completion and / or review of budgeted / forecast and NPD costings as well as ensuring that costings are accurately maintained in Syspro and TM1.
• Collating and preparing financial reports and commentaries.
• Assistance with the quarterly collation and / or preparation of Board Reports.
• Cost elimination and reduction projects.
• Ad-hoc participation in stock takes at various locations.
• Assistance with internal and external audits.
• Liaising with Management, Staff and other colleagues regarding finance / budget / forecast related matters.
• Assistance to finance managers at plant level

Our ideal candidate must have:

• Honours Degree in Accounting or Financial Management or equivalent.
• CA (SA) qualifications ranging from newly qualified to 5 years' experience.
• Relevant experience in the FMCG environment.
• Knowledge of financial controls and an audit mindset.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Computer literate (Advanced Excel).
• Excellent problem-solving.
• Analytical and Technical skills.
• High level of numeracy.
• Detailed knowledge of SYSPRO or equivalent ERP System.

Please ensure that your application indicates the position for which you are applying. Only apply if you meet the requirements indicated above.

Desired Skills:

• balance sheet reconciliations
• Management Accounting
• budgeting and forecasting
• audits
• board reports
• FMCG
• communication skills.
• financial controls
• Analytical And Problem Solving

Desired Work Experience:

• 2 to 5 years Food & Beverage Manufacturing
• 2 to 5 years Cost & Management Accounting

Desired Qualification Level:

• Honours