Farming Management Controller _ Fruit Industry - Stellenbosch at Agricruitment Limited

The position

• They are looking for a Controller to focus on the following functions:
• Calculation and analysis of production and marketing costs.
• Preparation of control reports, with operational and financial metrics of the farms, to support the decision-making process.
• Budgeting, forecasting and analytical reporting of each individual farm.
• Monthly management account compilation (Farming)
• Assisting the Finance team with investment appraisals (Farming).
• Internal control of business processes, with definition of adherence KPIs
• Analysis of results, and weekly report of costs and deviations through dashboard
• Ad-hoc analysis, and continued improvement approach, in cooperation with the rest of the areas.

The requirements

• Bachelor in Business Administration. MBA would be valuable.
• Advanced level of Excel is essential, and analysis/reporting tools such as Power BI
• Analytical and proactive profile.
• English language (C2)

The soft skills

• Strong analytical, planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to review systems and implement improvements as necessary.
• Proactive and with aspiration to grow professionally
• Inquisitive mind and attention to detail
• Clear presentation skills and ability to synthesize large amounts of data into a simple format
• Experience in a similar position is desirable.