Production Accountant - Leslie

Minimum requirements:

• BComm Accounting Qualification

• Drivers license

• Minimum 3 5 Years experience in FMCG

• Microsoft Office computer knowledge

• Own transport

The successful candidate must possess the necessary attributes to perform the following:

• Effective interpersonal and communicational skills

• Detailed understanding of inventory control / management systems

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Excellent personal organisation and business administration skill.

• Ability to work productively, efficiently and effectively with initiative and drive under timescales and pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and quality

• Willingness to learn, improve and adapt.

• Must be resilient.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Improve and maintain stock management system to ensure the integrity and accuracy thereof.

• Coordinate with the production and Procurement teams to ensure records related to inventory are properly maintained.

• Report the Raw Material stock profiles and allocations Investigating, Resolving and Reporting shortfalls and surplus inventory.

• Assist in perpetual inventory stock counting.

• Monitor and evaluate consumables usage and cost.

• Produce daily reports and ensure critical areas in stock systems are controlled and any discrepancies addressed and resolved.

• Provide detailed analysis of all costing.

• Assist departments with preparation of annual budgets and forecast.

• Monthly tracking of expenses against budget and Forecast totals.

• Assist departments to compile monthly financial and technical reports.

• Update and communicate inbound schedule with raw material deliveries and/or order changes

• Perform regular follow-up on orders, deliveries, receipts, and instructions. Manage issues as they arise.

• Attend and participate in meetings related to procurement and deliveries"

• Ensure all moisture adjustments are claimed and processed accurately and on time

• Compare grading documents to specifications and manage discrepancies"

• Ensure all measurement is performed accurately with verified equipment as per verification and calibration procedure and relevant certificates are on file

• Ensure all records relating to production and product movement are accurate and up to date

• Perform and reconcile monthly stock takes"

• Record actual results for value drivers

• Analyse value drivers and discuss root causes with team and agree on actions

• Compile final value driver report and distribute report

• Follow-up on actions with team daily 
• Assist in preparing budget (Lesser of value or r/ton)
• • Track and control daily
    
  • Report monthly and manage variance"
    
  • Ensure site walk administration is performed by:
    
  • Attending opening and closing meetings and sites walk to record findings.
    
  • Completing minutes; job cards; enquiries as per meeting decision within 3 days of site walk.
    
  • Preparing spillage and leakage declaration and together with meeting minutes and action list and submitting to the Manager within 3 days from site walk for review; approval and sign off. Thereafter submit to relevant Coordinator/ Administrator of Environmental for reporting to Head Office.
    
  • Understand all HR compliance requirements as per Employment practices mandate and company policy
    
  • Ensure compliance with mandate and policy
    
  • Manage non-compliance issues as they arise"
    
  • Understand the traceability procedure and ensure full compliance to the procedure
    
  • Manage issues as they arise"
    
  The successful candidate will report to the Assistant General Manager. Remuneration will be determined according to qualification & experience. The company offers the normal benefits of a large company.