Financial Accountant – Fruit Export – Somerset West

The Financial Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring effective financial controls and supporting the financial management of the business.

The role has a strong focus on fruit industry accounting, including producer accounts, sales, cost of sales, debtors, creditors, banking, QX/Prophet, export costs and statutory compliance.

• Degree/Diploma in Accounting or Finance.
• 5 years’ relevant financial accounting experience.
• Experience with Pastel
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• Experience with QX/Prophet or a similar agricultural ERP system advantageous.
• Strong accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Good Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Good understanding of VAT, PAYE and income tax.
• Strong analytical, organisational and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Maintain the general ledger and financial records.
• Prepare and process journals, accruals and provisions.
• Perform bank and account reconciliations.
• Assist with monthly and annual financial reporting.
• Support year-end processes.

• Capture and reconcile sales and cost-of-sales transactions.
• Manage producer accounts, payments and related costs.
• Monitor packing, transport, cold-storage and other fruit-related costs.
• Assist with profitability and cost analysis.

• Manage debtor and creditor accounts.
• Process invoices, credit notes and payments.
• Prepare and reconcile debtor and creditor statements.
• Monitor outstanding balances and payment due dates.
• Manage customer credit cover and credit exposure.

• Capture and maintain financial information on QX/Prophet.
• Manage account sales and actual costs.
• Generate estimated and final profit information.
• Ensure financial information agrees between operational and accounting systems.

• Manage banking and payment processes.
• Prepare producer, supplier and ocean-freight payments.
• Maintain payment schedules and supporting documentation.
• Manage ocean-freight and other export-related costs.

• Prepare VAT, PAYE/EMP
  201 and other statutory information.
• Maintain supporting documentation for SARS requirements.
• Assist with annual audits and external auditors.

• Assist with budgets and financial forecasts.
• Analyse actual results against budget.
• Investigate variances and identify cost‑saving opportunities.
• Provide financial information to support management decision‑making.

• Strong financial accounting and reconciliation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving ability.
• Good understanding of the fruit export environment.
• Proficient in accounting and ERP systems.
• Ability to manage deadlines and work independently.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to accuracy and continuous improvement.

To ensure that the company’s financial, producer, sales and export transactions are accurately captured, reconciled, controlled and reported
, providing management with reliable financial information for decision‑making.