Consumers everywhere are increasingly conscious of the quality of the food they eat. Puratos develops, produces, and distributes a unique range of ingredients for bakers, pastry-chefs and chocolatiers who demand the very highest quality.
Founded in Belgium in 1919, From humble beginnings to worldwide success, join us on our journey and discover our history and heritage.
Weve evolved from a father-and-son start-up in Belgium, to a global group with more than 9000 employees, 93 innovation centers, and more than 65 manufacturing operations across 81 countries to date. Its with great pride that we look back on this century of hard work, courage, and innovation. Thank you for making it all possible and lets continue building the next 100 years of shared success!
Our passion for innovation, pioneering spirit, and core value our communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.
Position Overview
Based at Gauteng to further strengthen our local Sales team, we are currently seeking a:
FACTORY ACCOUNTANT (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Reporting directly to the Business Controller & Operations Executive, the successful candidate for this key function will be responsible for:
- Assist Business Controller with planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and coordinating the financial and accounting activities of Chipkins Puratos Factories including National Warehouse.
- Assist Business Controller with managing the financial activities of the Factories including National Warehouse (Longmeadow)
- Assist with reviewing the effectiveness of the control environment.
- Perform follow up queries of payments to creditors.
- Maintain Fixed Assets Register.
- Assist with stock counts and variance analysis.
- Assist performing cost analysis.
- Assist with preparation of financial reports
- Processing of monthly journals and schedules (accounting function).
- Assist with preparation of income statement and balance sheet (referred to as The Pack). Including understand and explain high level costs and movements.
- Assist with annual financial statement budget preparation.
- Prepare ad-hoc reports.
- Assist with annual financial year-end audit
- Prepare required input for audits.
- Furnish auditors with all relevant information for audit.
- Conduct risk management function
- Assist with executing internal financial monitoring and control procedures, mechanisms, and systems. Includes monthly balance sheet reconciliations and annual asset verifications.
- Perform other duties as per operational requirements.
- Assist with ad-hoc requests/information gathering as needed.
- Matric (Grade 12) and a bachelors degree / diploma in Accounting or relevant qualification.
- >1 years experience as accountant or similar role.
- Computer literacy: Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word). Syspro knowledge is a prerequisite.
- Interpersonal skills; communicating with management and staff at all levels; resolve conflicts and negotiate with others; establish and maintain interpersonal relationships.
- Solve problems, analysing data or information.
- Written comprehension the ability to read and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Good communication skills - English is a prerequisite.
- Ability to read and write in English and any other language(s)
- Good personality, hardworking, teamwork, service orientated, creative, innovative, trustworthy, open to learn from feedback.
Puratos provides a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment that encourages our people to take initiatives and bring ideas that will contribute to the success of the company. Of course, Puratos offers a competitive package (salary, and market related benefits) but additionally, offers you a position that you can further develop and shape.
Interested persons who meet the requirements may apply at:
www.chipkinspuratos.co.za
Interested internal employees may use SuccessFactors to apply.
Closing Date: 16 August 2024
