Job Description

Position Title: Farmers Administrator

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time xe2x80x8b

Position Location: Springs

Requisition ID: 24985

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position of Farmers Administrator: Vegetables to be based at Springs site, Gauteng. The successful candidate will report to the Finance Manager: Agriculture.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To provide core Financial administrative support to Agriculture Vegetables and Finance functions within McCain. Render financial accounting transactions, receive invoices, check invoices for correctness, verification and approval (internal control). Process invoices (e.g., capture payments), filing of all documents, collection of cash, perform administration support services. Process advises (e.g., check advises for correctness, capture adjustments, capture all deductions. Perform bookkeeping support services. Capture all financial transactions. Clear suspense accounts. Compile journals. Monitor and follow up on debtor accounts. Render a budget support service. Collect information from budget holders. Compare expenditure against budget. Capture, allocate and distribute documents regarding the budget. Preparation of budget for Financial Manager approval.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• As per list from Agricultural Department, loads to be scheduled on PCR (Potato Contracting & Receiving) system.
• Add Trip code for transport and contract per load on PCR prior to allocations.
• Timeously receive CDs (Control Documents) from the Quality Department.
• Check and verify information as to correct vendors, weights received and receipted.
• Allocation and invoicing of loads on PCR.
• Downloading of daily intake from PCR and updating Farmers spreadsheets on excel.
• Liaise with Field Officers and Farmers on crop intake queries.
• Processing of Farmers statements from SAP, and reconciling excel spreadsheets to ensure accurate payment to farmers.
• Preparation of independent reports and schedules for agriculture and Kaap Agri.
• Request appropriate signatures for approval process to initiate payments within Finance.
• Timeous supply and receipt of information ensuring feedback received 2 weeks prior to payment initiation date.
• Preparation of transport accruals and provisions for the Finance Team Accountant and Senior Accountant, for financial entries.
• Reconciliation of Transport statements based on SAP downloads.
• Communication and support of payment request to Accounts Payable.
• Processing of manual inventory BIN invoices received from Marble Hall facility on PCR per individual Farmer.
• Monitor and validate all invoices for payment.
• Ensure that all prepared payments meet the requirements of the Agriculture and Finance policies as well as all statutory requirements.
• Hand over completed documentation for approval and authorization.
• Ensure that claims are paid timeously and correctly.
• Preparation of PPV (Purchase Price Variance) Analysis and individual Farmer PPV's.
• Provide SAP support relating to SAP access requests, status updates and conclude outstanding issues.
• Reconciliation of Seed Store Information to SAP.
• Facilitate and participate in financial Inventory stock counts of seed stores and maintenance spares in Marble Hall.
• Review Mechanisation costs and balance back to SAP financial budget.
• Reconciliation and communication of Loskop and Highveld Relief fund (Insurance) relating to crop intake (Peas, Beans, Corn) premium charged to Farmers on PCR system.
• Facilitation and preparation of annual budgets in relation to Mechanization and agriculture budgeting process.

EDUCATIONAL & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 (Matric) with accounting or mathematics as subjects.
• Diploma in Finance or related qualification.
• Ability to communicate with Farmers for queries relating to payments.
• Work well under pressure with little or minimum supervision.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Decision making skills.
• Effective verbal and listening communications skills with the ability to communicate effectively.
• Effective written communications skills.
• Computer skills including the ability to operate using Microsoft office 365 components.
• Computer Literate in excel, Word and SAP ERP Systems.
• Able to work accurately and timeously with figures.

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Job Family: Finance
Division: South Africa
Department: xe2x80x8bAgriculture Finance xe2x80x8b
Location(s): ZA - South Africa : Gauteng : Springs || ZA - South Africa : Eastern Cape : Port Elizabeth || ZA - South Africa : Free State : Bloemfontein || ZA - South Africa : Gauteng : Bapsfontein || ZA - South Africa : Gauteng : Bedfordview || ZA - South Africa : Gauteng : Bronkhorstspruit || ZA - South Africa : Gauteng : Johannesburg || ZA - South Africa : Gauteng : Katlehong || ZA - South Africa : KwaZulu-Natal : Durban || ZA - South Africa : Limpopo : Marble Hall || ZA - South Africa : Mpumalanga : Delmas || ZA - South Africa : North West : Lichtenburg || ZA - South Africa : Other : Reference job description || ZA - South Africa : Western Cape : CapeTown || ZA - South Africa : Western Cape : George

Company: McCain Foods (S Africa)

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