Accountant Mill at Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd

Purpose of the job: 

• To manage the financial function on site through the implementation of financial controls, recording and reporting to ensure controls are maintained in all finance related functions/procedures relating to business on site/s in area of responsibility to mitigate risks.

Job objectives:

• To ensure asset management processes are implemented and maintained to manage stock, accurately to prevent theft.
• To manage all procedures relating to debtors and creditors to prevent misappropriation of company funds.
• To ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial information through compilation of balance sheet reconciliations
• To provide a cost management service to the management team in respect of deviation reporting along with waste elimination opportunities.

Responsibilities:

Financial accounting including: 

• Initiating and maintaining of company procedures and policies relating to admin and finance
• Managing risk and taking corrective action
• Budget preparation, monitoring and variance reporting
• Forecasting and financial projections
• Ensuring correctness/accuracy of financial data
• Perform financial month-end up to trial balance
• Compiling of all required reports within set deadlines
• Manage on-going functioning of IT infrastructure
• Managing Human Resources
• Prepare and assist with audits

Qualification Requirements    

• Accounting Degree – Essential
• CIMA

Experience Requirements    

• FMCG at operational level 2-3 Essential
• Supervisory experience 2-3 Essential

Skills and Competencies    
Competencies (knowledge, skills and attributes):

• Excel (pivot tables and formulas) -Advanced –Essential
• People management skills- Basic - Essential
• IR skills -Basic – Essential
• Analytical thinking -Intermediate – Essential
• Planning and organising -Intermediate – Essential
• Communication - Intermediate - Essential

Other Requirements:

Essential

• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Analysing
• Planning and Organising
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Leading and Supervising
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations

Desirable

• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
• Following Instructions and Procedures
• Writing and Reporting
• Learning and Researching

Deadline:26th December,2025