Financial Officer

Responsible for processing financial transactions, managing creditors, and performing bank reconciliations. Includes generating creditors and cashbook reports, matching invoices to purchase orders and goods received notes, and capturing data in NetSuite.

This accounting position processes all financial transactions, creates applicable creditors and cashbook financial reports. It includes the full responsibility for the relevant creditors age analysis and bank reconciliations. The processing of financial transactions includes managing creditors by matching invoices to purchase orders and goods received notes, capturing invoices to Netsuite from such source documents and all other relevant financial documents and the capturing of bank transactions and performing the bank reconciliations.

• Timely and accurate processing of supplier, grower, and intercompany invoices
  
• Ensure matching of purchase orders, GRNs, and invoice line items
  
• Weekly and monthly age analysis and reconciliation of all creditor accounts
  
• Handle all creditor queries and discrepancies independently
  
• Prepare and execute weekly payment batches
  
• Align payments with approved cash flow forecasts and financial policy
  
• Perform timeous credit card, cashbook, and bank reconciliations
  
• Maintain accurate intercompany balances and resolve reconciling items monthly
  
• Reconcile grower loan accounts and ensure accurate statements and reporting
  
• Ensure all journal entries, allocations, and cost recoveries are completed correctly
  
• Follow SARS regulations and ensure timeous BAS submissions
  
• Support clearing processes per SARB requirements for grower payments

Requirements

• Senior certificate / grade 12 / matric.
  
• Suitable tertiary qualification in finance/accountant. E.g. diploma or degree.
  
• Minimum 2 years of work experience.
  

• Computer literacy: MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  
• Excellent Email etiquette
  
• Excellent Data entry skills
  
• Excellent communication skills; verbal and written.
  
• Excellent planning, organisational skills.
  
• Attention to detail
  
• Analytical Skills
  
• Ability to meet strict deadlines