Senior Accountant

Key responsibilities
Reconciliations and month-end
- Finalise weekly reconciliations for feed, medicine, workshop, chemicals and seed, and diesel
- Prepare the WIP/capital, accruals and profit-control reconciliations; move items to the income statement and raise provisions where required
- Submit SARS diesel refund claims and monitor diesel usage and stock on vehicles
Management accounts and budgeting
- Compare the budget with the management accounts (ManAcs), ensure costs are correctly allocated and give feedback to management
- Review crop, feedlot and administration budgets
- Prepare the annual one-year plan, including cattle growth and weight research, and compare monthly KPIs against it
Costing and profitability
- Prepare return on investment (ROI), cost over gains (COG), contract totals and break-even analyses on calf weights and slaughter results
- Prepare cost-per-km and unit-cost calculations for trucks, equipment and by-products

Purchasing, invoicing and controls
- Review purchase requisitions and quotations against the OPEX budget
- Approve invoice analyses and ensure pens are invoiced to the correct client
- Calculate minimum and maximum medicine stock levels
- Lead stock-takes with the operations team
Assets, projects and administration
- Follow up on purchases and sales of vehicles, implements and equipment, and arrange demonstrations
- Arrange insurance and supporting documentation
- Attend the daily operations meeting and compile weekend duty rosters

Minimum requirements
- BCom Accounting degree (or equivalent) from a recognised institution
- At least 3 years' accounting experience, including reconciliations, month-end and management accounts
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Working knowledge of Sage Pastel
- Valid driver's licence
Advantageous
- Experience in agriculture, a feedlot or livestock environment
- Knowledge of SARS diesel refund requirements
- Experience in costing, budgeting and ROI analysis
Skills and attributes
- Strong analytical ability and attention to detail
- Able to work independently, manage deadlines and handle a high daily workload
- Good communication skills in English and Afrikaans
- Comfortable working with operational teams in the field, including stock-takes
- Willing to take part in the weekend duty roste