Finance Officer
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Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Analyse and validate all costs included in commodity pooling.
- Identify variances take corrective action and maintain cost provisions.
- Reconcile accounting revenue/costs with pooled revenue/costs.
- Ensure all income credits and claims from fruit sales are complete and correctly allocated.
- Reconcile records resolve discrepancies and report on grower-related income costs and exchange-rate impacts.
- Calculate and prepare grower advances accurately and on time.
- Coordinate payment submissions and communicate with growers.
- Forecast grower payments using system-generated reports.
Weekly Sales & Cost Reconciliations
- Maintain and reconcile all sales and cost transactions weekly by commodity group.
- Review completeness analyse currency impacts and ensure robust financial tracking.
Weekly Payment Scheduling
- Compile and schedule weekly payments in line with agreed terms.
- Ensure accuracy and collaborate with finance.
- Utilise ERP systems (e.g. Netsuite Oracle SAP).
Grower Financial Reporting
- Prepare accurate timely financial information for growers.
- Produce weekly and seasonal reports including returns per farm/grower.
- Maintain historical grower-return records.
Commercial Team Reporting
- Compile and distribute weekly pooled fruit return reports.
- Ensure accuracy and address queries promptly
Requirements
Qualification /Experience
- Diploma or Degree in Finance Cost Accounting or a related field.
- 23 years experience in cost accounting.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles.
- Experience in agriculture or agricultural finance (advantageous).
- Inventory production and costing experience (advantageous).
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large data sets.
What Youll Bring:
- A relevant qualification in Finance Cost & Management Accounting (Diploma or Degree).
- 23 years of cost accounting experience ideally within an agriculture production or inventory-focused environment.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and cost management processes.
- Experience working with inventory production and costing data (advantageous).
- Advanced Excel skills with the ability to work confidently with large data sets and build accurate reports.
- Solid computer literacy including MS Office (Excel & Word).
- Experience using ERP systems such as NetSuite Oracle or SAP.
- Excellent planning organising and time-management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal with professional email etiquette.
- High attention to detail exceptional accuracy and a results-driven mindset.
- The ability to build strong working relationships and collaborate effectively across teams.
Why Join Us
- Be part of a team that directly supports growers and drives financial transparency.
- Work in a dynamic fast-paced environment within a key sector of agriculture.
- Grow your career while contributing to meaningful real-world outcomes.
Required Skills:
What Youll Bring: A keen eye for detail and a passion for getting things right the first time. 2 years of hands-on experience in sea freight exports ideally within the fruit industry. A solid understanding of export documentation shipping schedules and Incoterms. Proven ability to multitask prioritize and stay organized under tight deadlines. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with internal teams freight forwarders and clients. Computer literacy in MS Office (Excel Word PowerPoint) and familiarity with export systems. A problem-solving mindset able to think on your feet and find solutions when challenges arise. Integrity accountability and initiative you take ownership of your work and follow through. A customer-focused attitude ensuring service excellence from origin to destination. Success in This Role Means Accurate and timely container bookings Smooth documentation and export flow Cost-effective freight management Clear proactive communication with all stakeholders Continuous improvement in logistics efficiency Ready to Set Sail with Us If you have the drive attention to detail and passion for international logistics wed love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of a team that keeps global trade moving one container at a time.
Required Education:
Minimum 2 years of work experience in the fruit industry with a specific focus on sea exports and related documentation.
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Loan Processing
- Fiscal Management
- Accounting Software
- Financial Services
- Financial Concepts
- Financial Report Writing
- QuickBooks
- Accounting
- Agriculture
- Financial Analysis
- Budgeting
- Financial Management
