Assistant Accountant - Pretoria, South Africa - RCL FOODS Careers

RCL FOODS Careers

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Pretoria, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

RCL FOODS is on the hunt for an
Assistant Accountant for our
Pretoria Bakery. The role will be based in
Pretoria and will report to the
Commercial Finance Manager.

To provide the information that is needed for sound economic decision making to the business unit.

To prepare financial reports that provides information about the business unit's performance to external parties and to assist with driving Internal Controls.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Review Financial Records and Transactions
***Completes Month-end management accounts accurate and timeous.

Prepare General Ledger journal entries with supporting documents and submit for approval.

Compiles month-end start to finish and working papers.

Processing all closing stock figures, reconcile stock variances.

Monthly balancing stock and reconciling loan account

Assisting Financial Accountant with month-end detailed reports.

Analyzing monthly COS per GL and compare to Weekly Trading Report.

Investigate expense variance against BP, Forecast and Previous month.

Maintain Provisions & Accruals account.

Maintain Discounts & Rebates provision account.

Assist with all Financial related queries.

Report to Senior Management
***Report to the Financial Accountant and Commercial Finance Manager on all financial accounts.

Create reports when required for all financial transactions that relate to the business unit.

Compiles weekly reports & cashflow forecast.

Stock
***Ensures all stock managed items are balanced (Stock sheets vs System processed)

Dispatch Stock

Production Stock

Maintenance Spares

Workshop Spares

Report Stock managed item variances to senior management.

Monitor stock levels for printed stationery and re -order

Controls
***Liaison with Internal and External Auditors

Departmental audits & Feedback

Dispatch recons spot checks

Production stock recons & performance

Spot checks on Staff rations issued out to verified list.

Standard Operating Procedures
***Review and update existing SOP's.

Write SOPs where required and ensure implementation and compliance.

Asset Verification
***Coordinate annual fixed asset verification.

Ensure all movements in assets are documented and processed per LOA

Other
Full admin managing function.

Handling queries from drivers and manage debtors accounts.

All reconciliations are done monthly, and reconciling items are cleared to the satisfaction of the Financial Accountant / Commercial Finance Manager.

Be available to assist in other admin function as and when needed.

To assist the Financial Manager with administrative duties

Queries

Stock

Accounts

Reconciliations

Ad-hoc

Minimum Requirements:

BCom / BCom Hons Degree or equivalent preferably Accounting/SAICA/SAIPA

Valid Driver's Licence

Computer literate with intermediate experience in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

FMCG environment experience will be advantageous

3 years relevant experience in a similar role