SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
Management Accountant: Operational
Area: Citrusdal (Hybrid position)
Salary: +- R70K CTC p.m. (negotiable and depending on experience)
Our client is a producer, packer, and exporter of quality citrus fruit located in the Citrusdal Valley. We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Management Accountant to join their passionate and efficient cross-functional team with high regard to leadership, empowerment and trust.
Reporting to the Financial Manager, this is a service role supporting the operational units to make informed cost-efficient decisions and provide transparency of farming operational cost. The pursuit of international best practice will contribute to financial stability of farming operations.
Key Responsibilities:
• Management of data capturing processes and data integrity of various systems
• Ensure cost allocation accuracy
• Data modelling & report writing (Jet Reports)
• Management Reporting and analysis including but not limited to:
• Financial Reporting
• Operations divisional reporting
• Project reporting
• Costing and modeling of projects
• Analyzing key performance indicators within the production operations
• Inventory management
• Support with budgeting processes
• Investigate and report on budget variances
• Audit support
Essential Requirements:
• Applicable tertiary qualification (e.g. BCom Management Accounting/CIMA), with continuous learning attitude
• Relevant and proven experience, preferably within agricultural environment
• Advanced numerical and financial capability
• Aptitude to manage large quantity of data and variables
• Attention to detail
• Analytical skills with practical flair
• Experience in Microsoft products, specifically Dynamics 365 Business Central, PowerBI and advanced excel will be in the candidate’s favor.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills, with emphasis on EQ and influence
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Willingness and ability to work and prosper within a team environment
• Self-motivated, driven, resilient and humble
