Free State Oil (Pty) Ltd is a subsidiary of VKB Agriculture (Pty) Ltd, a dynamic role player in the edible oil industry, situated in Villiers in the Eastern Free State. We offer you the opportunity to establish yourself within a professional, corporate environment in the countryside.
Job Description
The accountant will be responsible for capturing and reporting on hedge positions, as well as the costing of inventory of Free State Oil.
Requirements
- BCom Degree with Accountancy.
- Completed articles (SAIPA and/ or SAICA).
- Applicable experience in a fast-moving environment.
- Experience in similar position will be advantageous.
- Ability to function independently within team context and to accept responsibility.
- Strong analytical, numeracy and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent computer skills and the ability to work with Excel on an advanced level.
- Capturing of daily trades on the hedge file.
- Checking and capturing of daily hedge admin orders.
- Matching of hedge trades and updating Market to market prices daily.
- Ensuring that all hedge related entries are done according to IFRS.
- Monthly analysing and reporting on hedging and inventory to management.
- Monthly stock counts, and review of inventory reconciliations.
- Monitor and manage cash flow within the budget.
- Cost management and inventory control
- Compile audit file on hedging and inventory.
- Review and approve journals and EFTs on a daily basis.
- Perform reconciliations of trial balance accounts on a monthly basis.
- Implementing & monitoring internal controls
- Ensuring that the relevant operational and financial information is reported accurately and timeously.
- Continuously liaising with internal departments, auditors, clients, and suppliers with regards to relevant transactions and services
- Strong analytical skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Pro-active in solving problems.
- Taking ownership of tasks.
- Setting a high standard to deliver quality work.
- Ability to work independently.
- Time management.
- People management.
- Good communication skills.
- The company can expire jobs at any time at their own discretion.
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- VKB Group is an equal opportunity employer. VKB Groups approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to VKB Groups Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. VKB Group actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities
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