Settlements Controller

Job Description/Duties

Slaughter settlement statements

• Liaise with Production Department to confirm negotiated prices with suppliers. Ensure these confirmed prices are used in settling slaughter batches on the production system.
• Responsible for circulating slaughter settlement statements to suppliers in order to confirm the amount that will be paid out in line with payment terms.
• Coordinate the entire work flow process in sourcing all required financial information and obtaining relevant tax invoice/self-invoicing agreement.
• Implementation of a system to ensure the applicable suppliers have duly executed self-invoicing agreements in place to ensure SARS compliance.

Payment preparation

• Act as final check before payments are affected to suppliers. Prepare the payment reconciliation and ensure the amount payable agrees to the settlement statement.

Financial control

• Develop and maintain appropriate internal control safeguards specific to the role.
• Contribute to the governance and control of all financial procedures and processes, including but not limited to GAAP, IFRS, and Companies Act for all companies in the company Group and subsidiaries.
• Contribute to annual audits as and when required.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 with accounting as a subject
• 2 years relevant financial experience
• Experience working within an FMCG environment is an advantage
• Driver’s license and own vehicle
• Financial control
• Treasury management
• Systems knowledge
• Master data processes