Plant Accountant (Expat)

Overview

Reference : Plant Accountant

Salary : ZAR / month

Job Location : South Africa Johannesburg Metro Johannesburg

Job Type : Permanent

Posted : 20 May 2025

Our client is looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Plant Accountant to oversee plant-level accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, and tax compliance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance within the FMCG, food, or beverage industry and significant experience working with SAP and large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Review general ledger, customer, and vendor accounts
• Oversee day-to-day accounting and month-end closing activities
• Prepare and finalize financial statements, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow statements
• Conduct monthly book closures and trial balance validation
• Perform fixed asset accounting and prepare reconciliations for banks, customers, and vendors
• Ensure compliance with tax regulations and prepare operational tax return schedules
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Finance, Purchase, HR, Admin, Marketing, and CP) to collect and review financial information
• Prepare annual budgets, forecasts, variance analyses, and related financial reports
• Review submitted budgets and monitor performance against them
• Conduct detailed provision analysis and journal entry preparation
• Perform costing and pricing analysis, and monitor variances in price, quantity, yield, and overhead
• Handle tax accounting and preparation of tax schedules
• Coordinate internal and external audits
• Ensure compliance with Indian statutory requirements such as VAT, PF, TDS, and Companies Act
• Manage and analyze large data sets using Excel and SAP

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