Management Accountant

Somerset West, South Africa

Full Time

Mid Level

Fruitways is a leading agri-business in South Africa. We specialise in the growing, packing and marketing of apples and pears to retailers, traders and wholesalers around the globe.

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

We have an exciting career opportunity for a self-disciplined and confident individual who will perform a supporting role to our Packing Services business units. Your ability to work independently and accurately in a pressurised environment as well as building interpersonal relationships will be advantageous.

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 regristration
5+ years relevant experience, preferably servicing 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

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