Operational Finance Administrator

To administer and coordinate AFGRI Group Holdings reporting governance records and assurance evidence while providing accurate financial reporting systems and project support to the Financial Controller: Operational role includes supporting reliable ESG and sustainability disclosures continuous audit readiness and sound operational finance support through disciplined data management reconciliations analysis and stakeholder follow-up.

Minimum Requirements

Education / Training

• Relevant Bachelors degree preferably a BCom in Accounting Financial Management Finance Business Management or a related commerce discipline; alternatively a Bachelors degree in Environmental Science Environmental Management Sustainability Natural Resource Management Corporate Governance or a closely related ESG field.
• Completed SAICA SAIPA or CIMA articles will be advantageous.
• A recognised postgraduate or professional qualification in ESG sustainability integrated reporting climate or environmental management will be advantageous.

Work Experience

• Minimum 3 years relevant financial administration experience.
• Experience or exposure to reconciliations management accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience in ESG or sustainability reporting ESG data administration governance assurance and compliance will be advantageous.

Key Performance Areas

1. Operational Finance Reporting and Month-End Support

• Assist with month-end reporting reconciliations journals intercompany schedules and supporting management information.
• Follow up on outstanding submissions and investigate financial and data exceptions with relevant stakeholders.
• Reconcile financial and non-financial information and prepare variance and trend analyses with appropriate supporting audit trails.

2. Budget Forecast Audit and Financial Control Support

• Assist with the collation reconciliation and validation of budgets and forecasts and maintain supporting schedules.
• Compile audit packs reconciliations and supporting documentation and assist with audit information requests and assigned queries.
• Support Annual Financial Statement and monthly tax pack processes while operating within approved financial controls and review requirements.

3. Finance Systems Data Integrity and Project Support

• Support SAP data integrity and reporting activities Cognos reporting requirements and CaseWare-related administration.
• Provide financial and ESG data support for approved Group Operational Finance and business-unit requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting templates controls processes and evidence management and escalate system or data issues where required.

4. ESG Data Administration and Performance Reporting

• Maintain ESG reporting data records and supporting documentation and coordinate periodic information submissions from business units.
• Review ESG submissions for completeness and consistency and follow up on missing late or inconsistent information.
• Track sustainability KPIs environmental and social metrics targets and action plans and prepare relevant trend variance and exception analyses.

5. ESG Governance Compliance and Assurance Readiness

• Maintain ESG policies frameworks reporting calendars committee records action tracking and compliance evidence.
• Prepare and maintain structured ESG audit files disclosure schedules and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate assurance information requests and track findings and corrective actions to support ongoing audit and assurance readiness.

6. ESG Reporting Packs Dashboards and Stakeholder Submissions

• Collate ESG information and prepare recurring reporting packs and dashboards for relevant stakeholder reporting requirements.
• Maintain reporting calendars and prepare supporting information for annual integrated and other stakeholder reporting.
• Maintain CSI records track approved budgets and expenditure information and compile supporting data for impact reporting.

Technical Competencies

• Financial and management accounting fundamentals.
• Reconciliations and management reporting.
• Budgeting and forecasting support.
• Audit file preparation.
• Advanced MS Excel and MS Office skills.
• Data analysis and dashboard preparation.
• Business writing and data/document management skills.
• Exposure to SAP Cognos CaseWare or similar systems will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of ESG and sustainability principles metrics and control evidence will be advantageous.

Behavioural Competencies

• Analytical ability.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Integrity and confidentiality.
• Planning and organising.
• Deadline orientation.
• Problem-solving.
• Stakeholder collaboration.
• Professional communication.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Resilience under reporting and audit deadlines.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

Closing Date: 09 October 2026

Please note that correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Applicants who have not heard from us within 30 days of the closing date may assume that their applications have been unsuccessful and are hereby thanked for their interest.

The filling of this position will be aligned with AFGRIs Employment Equity Policy.

Applicants are informed that in order to be considered for any application for employment we will have to process their personal information. A law known as the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) provides that when one processes anothers personal information such collection retention dissemination and use of that persons personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.

In order to give effect to this right we are under a duty to provide you with a number of details pertaining to the processing of your personal information. These details are housed under the HR Processing Notice which can be accessed and viewed on the AFGRI Group website which HR Processing Notice we request that you kindly download and read.