Accountant at COFCO International

Minimum Qualifications And Experience

Relevant financial and accounting qualification with at least 5 years’ experience or three years completed articles.

Main Responsibilities (key Performance Indicators)

• Financial Reporting:
• Preparation of balance sheet month end recons
• Internal & External Audit:
• Ensure all audit findings are addressed and resolved.
• Implement required controls to prevent adverse audit findings.
• Daily tasks and responsibilities:
• VAT calculations, submissions, and tax authority audits
• Intercompany transactions and balances
• Broker account reconciliations
• Upkeep and management of company-wide Insurance Policy Register
• Upkeep and management of Fixed Assets (including CAPEX budget and reporting)
• Petty cash recons, payments, and journals
• Account allocation and corrections
• Ad-hoc requests as and when required
• Other daily and monthly tasks:
• Payment and journal authorisations
• Ensure that all month-end deadlines are met
• Serve as back-up to credit controller as and when required, e.g.:
• Provision for bad debt reconciliation and journal
• Invoice discounting processing
• Weekly Credit Reporting
• Innovation: Continuously improving accounting processes.

Essential Skills

• Ability to work well within a team environment
• Ability to work collaboratively at all levels within the business
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Computer Literacy (MS Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Aptitude for continuoussystem enhancements and automation
• Numerical reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure while always maintaining excellent attention to detail and high a degree of accuracy
• Planning, organising and excellent time management skills
• Critical thinker with emotional resilience to overcome obstacles
• Positive attitude
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment

Desirable Skills

• Intermediate to Advanced Excel proficiency
• SAP exposure
• Experience using an ERP system

General

• Based in Stellenbosch office
• Compensation: base salary benefits
• Hybrid working model - future goal is to return to the office full time
• Reports to Financial Controller
• Seasonal business operations (harvest)
• Financial year end is December