CHIEF ACCOUNTANT

SUMMARY:
Groblersdal Area – Limpopo: The Chief Accountant will oversee and manage the Finance Department of this Family-owned business who specializes in growing, packing and exporting of grapes and citrus.

POSITION INFO:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant degree
• At least 5 years in a similar role
• Advanced excel skills, advanced computer literacy, familiar with SAGE Pastel Evolution, IDU and other software (QX)
• Knowledge of Foreign Exchange
• In depth knowledge of Accounting and Financial statements

• Ensures full function debtors is performed from capturing of transactions to payment and reconciliation.
• Ensures completeness of databases and integrations into accounting software
• Balances intercompany accounts
• Manages and reports on credit risk
• Inputs into cashflow forecast
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of all transaction processing
• Performs General Ledger reconciliations
• Processes and manages VAT and VAT returns
• Raises and processes journals
• Processes month end and year end
• Prepares general ledgers for management reporting
• Monitors compliance with covenants
• Assembles information for the external auditors
• Maintains chart of accounts
• Reports actuals against budget
• Manages creditors department
• Ensures full function creditors is performed – from capturing of transactions to payment and reconciliation.