The purpose of this position is to ensure the integrity of transactions captured and to support the Management Accountants with preparation and review of financial information.
County Fair, a division of Astral Operations Limited, has this opportunity in the Finance and Administration department at their offices in Epping, Cape Town.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for:

Accounts Payable

Review and approve invoices from the Feed division on the LN system
Review monthly/weekly creditor reconciliations
Review and prepare payments of Contract Growers

Accounts Receivable

Review and process sales orders
Liaison with the Debtors department to resolve any queries

General Ledger

Prepare monthly general ledger reconciliations
Prepare journals

Weekly Reporting

Prepare information required for Farms Production reporting
Investigate and resolve any queries from production
Stock reconciliation

Monthly Reporting

Prepare information required for management reporting

Internal Controls

Perform internal control reviews and reporting of any deficiencies

Inventory

Daily review of stock in the warehouse
Perform stock reconciliation and review
Prepare monthly stock journals

Forecasting (Estimate)

Assist with preparing information required for weekly estimates / forecasts

General

Assist with internal and external audit file preparation and requests
Review, write, maintain and implement SOP's as and when required
Attend to ad-hoc requests
Act as a back-up to load payments onto the banking portal
Assist management with daily and month-end functions

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:

Completed Grade 12 with a related tertiary qualification is essential
3 years' experience in a similar role required
Working knowledge in the use of financial software applications and databases
ERP system working knowledge, e.g. SAP or BAAN and Infor LN system knowledge advantageous
Microsoft Office Suite - Advanced in MS Excel
Key requirements include being commercially sound, deadline driven and having attention to detail.
The ideal candidate should be hardworking, honest, self-motivated and disciplined and be able to work under pressure.
It is essential that the candidate have a passion for implementing and maintaining a continuous workplace improvement program (20 Keys).
Proactive, have good management, communication and interpersonal skills.
Problem solving and planning skills.
Personal and professional integrity are key requirements.