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Treasury Accountant

Employer
Latitude Resource
Location
Cape Winelands Cape Winelands, Western Cape Western Cape, South Africa
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Nov 2, 2021

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Job Role
Treasury
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Excellent opportunity for an experienced Accountant to join an advanced agricultural services business specializing in various precision farming solutions and services, and specialised plant nutrition products. The position is based in Wellington in the Western Cape.

The business operates throughout South Africa and selected international markets in the rest of Africa, North America and Australasia. This is a great opportunity to learn and experience the high-tech end of the agricultural sector in a dynamic and rapidly growing company. Their mission is to create the most valuable synergy between crop performance and technology to all farmers.

Job Description

The Treasury Accountant will be responsible to monitor and oversee daily cash management, financial planning and assist with budgets for the local and all international companies while limiting risks to the organization.

Duties & responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
  • The Treasurer has a watchdog role over all aspects of financial management, working closely with other members of the Management Committee to safeguard the organisation's finances.
  • Performs daily corporate cash management and forecasting activities.
  • Monitors and manages companys daily cash position.
  • Forecasts daily cash requirements.
  • Manages working capital.
  • Gathers, interprets, and prepares cash flow projections.
  • Resolves foreign exchange (FX) currency issues in terms of settlement of delivery.
  • Handles daily liquidity management.
  • Recommends and implements improvements to current cash management processes.
  • Perform transactions and resolve errors.
  • Implements cash management systems and trains staff on those systems.
  • Tracks and resolves pay exceptions.
  • Maintains all collections-related schedules for forecasting.
  • Ensures compliance with SOX controls, FBAR, FATCA, anti-money laundering regulations, and other rules governing cash transactions and banking.
  • Interfaces with accounting for bank general ledger upload, journal entry differences and general troubleshooting.
  • Monitor and query purchase and claims/disbursements.
  • Work alongside Procurement officer with regards to potential cash flow improvements (extended creditors payment days, cost saving projects etc).
  • Monitor cash flow forecast vs actual cash flow and investigate variances.
  • Set up appropriate systems for book-keeping, payments, lodgements & petty cash.
  • Ensure everyone handling money keeps proper records and documentation.

The successful candidate will be disciplined, able to enforce the rules, be able to deal with uncomfortable discussions, be comfortable in handling conflict when necessary, have excellent financial analytical skills, must be detailed oriented, have the ability work both independently and as part of a team, and must have excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

Requirements
  • Relevant tertiary qualification in Finance (BComm Accounting/Financial Management).
  • Must have a good understanding of cash flow and cash flow management.
  • High level of attention to detail.
  • Problem solver that can take initiative.
  • Strong knowledge of MS Office programs, particularly Excel (Advance Excel).
  • Ability to maintain high standards under pressure.
  • Fully bilingual (Afrikaans and English).
  • Experience in the agricultural industry would be advantageous.
  • Excellent time management and organisational ability.
  • Own transport.

Salary and benefits
  • R420,000 R600,000 ctc per annum depending on experience.
  • 20 days annual leave & remote working component.

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