Management Accountant

Origin Wine Stellenbosch (Pty) Ltd

Job Purpose

Organises and Oversees the Group’s planning, forecasting, procurement and financial control processes, with a focus on stock management, costing and financial reporting to ensure accurate information and effective commercial decision-making.

Key Performance Areas

Planning and Procurement
Liaise with overseas bottlers to ensure latest production cost are always used
Liaise with key personnel to ensure production is being moved to appropriate overseas bottlers
Liaise with key personnel to ensure that NPD and Sales are aware and involved in key decision-making activities
Liaise with key personnel to ensure bulk wine is being procured at the appropriate time and price
Manages and controls monthly variances in stock management and dry goods control and cost of sales as it relates to overseas bottling as required by Group Commercial Head
Financial and Administration Processes
Advise with regards to correct procedures are followed for all planning and procurement of stock productions
Advise on administration processes to ensure stock is optimised for overseas bottling
Ensure that all controls are being followed and create required KPIs accordingly
Ensure that Qlik is updated with all required information
Ensure that the lowest logical level of stock and dry goods is being procured and kept
Liaise with Group Commercial head and IT head with key data requests
Costings for overseas bottlings and related budget process
Recoveries for overseas bottling
Sign off on overseas invoices in collaboration with Group Commercial Head
Ad hoc calculations to determine commercial decision-making.
Coordinate customs & excise related matters to ensure cost effective import of wine into SA
Checks and processes monthly inventory adjustments (Bulk wine, FG, Dry Goods, Returnables)
Performs monthly costing and recovery journal entries to ensure accurate allocation and recovery of overheads
Ensures product specifications are accurately maintained in the system, with appropriate overheads and selling prices applied to support targeted gross profit margins
Financial Administrative Support
Provides management information to Group Head of Commercial Finance when required
Control stock reports from ClickView and ensures it is accurate, robust and user friendly
Coordinate the reporting activities as it relates to bottling overseas
From time to time lead tender processes
Ensure global contracts align with commercial and financial strategic intent

Relevant Accounting Qualification
Completed CIMA / SAIPA articles
Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar position

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