Finance Accountant AP_Cremora at Lactalis South Africa

Job Description    

• The responsibility of the role is the supervision of the accounts payable team, reviewing of supplier reconciliations, and to assist in the financial processing, reconciliation, and reporting of financial information for a plant within a centralized accounting environment.

Required Skills    

• Com Degree or equivalent – CA (SA), CIMA advantageous
• 3-5 years’ experience in an FMCG (Food Manufacturing)
• Experience in managing a small team is necessary
• Must be computer literate, have integrated system experience and advanced excel knowledge is important.
• Good analytical skills
• High accuracy and attention to detail
• Good problem-solving skills
• A resilient individual with excellent interpersonal and clear communication skill
• Ability to work independently and under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Assuming responsibility for the Accounts Payable function for a plant, supervision of   Accounts payable staff and reviewing of accounts payable reconciliations and payments.
• Involvement in the financial function and processes of the plant up to trial balance.
• Assisting the Financial Manager in ad hoc projects   
• Preparing and processing of month end journals.
• Performing general ledger reconciliations.  
• Ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures.  
• Checking that effective internal control procedures exists and are adhere to.
• Weekly KPI preparation and analysis, and responsible for monthly preparation of reports.  

Deadline:28th August,2025