Job Description

Regional Accountant (Piketberg)Our client is an established grower, producer, packer and exporter of citrus and table grapes with production units and packhouses in the Western Cape.They have a vacancy for a regional accountant in Piketberg who will be employed at their business units (farms and pack house) in the area. This is an office-based position, and it is expected of the ideal candidate to work at their offices in at their packhouse outside of Piketberg.Responsibilities:

• Manage inventory, assets and capital expenditure within the stipulated framework and policy - weekly
• Provide support and assistance to business units' management teams with administration and financial related matters
• Understand and interpret management accounts
• Participate in the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly projections
• Participate in the annual audit process and handling of audit related inquiries
• Ensure that internal control measures are implemented and maintained correctly
• Processing of journals
• Provide support function to group IT and BI departments
• Ensure implementation of SOPs and effectiveness of way of workings
• Actively assist head office with evaluation and upgrade of administration and financial systems at business units
• Provide support function to HR department (specifically wages and preparation of salary information)

Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary education (suitable degree/diploma), preferably a diploma or degree in Cost and Management Accounting
• Minimum of 5 years accounting experience
• Experience in cost and management accounts will be to your advantage
• Agriculture industry experience will be to your advantage
• Must be able to prepare financial information up to trial balance
• Experience with regards to statutory requirements of companies and trusts will be to your advantage
• Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel) & accounting package
• Must be able to work as part of a team
• Must be deadline driven
• Be willing to travel from time to time

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If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application was not successful. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.Closing date: 9 June 2025

HopkinsCoetzee Associates