Fruit Accountant

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client is looking for a Fruit Accountant to join their Fruit Export Team.  Experience within the Fruit / FMCG industry will be beneficial. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage full creditors process on producers
• Capturing of produce and related cost elements & related adjustments
• Weekly preparations of payments to producers
• Sending of payment remittances to producers
• Reporting on producer payment summaries
• Managing ledgers for any deductions on producer payments
• Cashflow management in ZAR & foreign currencies
• SARB applications and monitoring of compliance
• Management of foreign currencies related to producer payments
• Monthly updating of standard costs & evaluation of under/over recoveries
• Invoicing of costs back to producers
• Management of Balance sheet items, relating to control accounts on standard cost
• Processing of commercial invoices & payments
• Monthly report on commercial creditors
• Various other reporting
• Onboarding of new customers and producers
• Any other relevant accounting functions as required

 
REQUIREMENTS

• 5 years relevant accounting experience, with minimum 2 years within fresh produce import/ export
• Completed articles at registered auditing firm
• Computer skills and extensive experience in Excel
• Cost accounting & standard cost principles essential
• Forex handling
• Excellent organisational skills
• Energetic and disciplined
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work cooperative in a team
• High attention to detail a pre-requisite
• Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines

SALARY

Negotiable depending on experience

STARTING DATE

As soon as possible

Please use the following reference number in the subject line of your email:  CR645 when applying for this position. Please submit your CV in Word Format, your salary expectation and notice period to  Kindly consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive feedback within 1 week.