Accountant: Bakery

About Premier FMCG

Premier FMCG is at the heart of South Africa's FMCG industry, delivering trusted, iconic brands across our Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home & Personal Care and Culinary divisions. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a high-performance growth culture. We empower our people to strive for excellence ensuring that our products and people make a difference in the everyday lives of our consumers.

Job Purpose

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

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure asset management processes are implemented and maintained to

manage stock, accurately to prevent theft.

• To manage all procedures relating to value chain, wages, 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.
• 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
• Evaluate proposed capital projects and complete capex request

Experience And Qualifications

• Matric
• BCom Accounting Degree – Essential
• CIMA or Completed SAIPA/SAICA articles
• 2-3 years in a similar role
• FMCG at operational level 2-3 Essential
• Supervisory experience 2-3 Essential

Skills and Competencies

• Excel (pivot tables and formulas) -Advanced
• People management skills- Basic -
• IR skills -Basic
• Analytical thinking
• Planning and organising
• Communication
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Analyzing
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Leading and Supervising
• Delivering Results and Meeting
• Customer Expectations

Working Conditions

• Required to work Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays as per shift roster
• 6-day position
• Pressurised environment

Diversity & Inclusion

Premier FMCG is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including people living with disabilities. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) for recruitment purposes.