We require the services of an Accountant at Worcester, reporting to the General Manager: Distilleries:


Your key performance areas will include, but not limited to:
• Ensure a cost effective and efficient financial support platform to provide a value-adding financial service to the site and its business partners
• Responsible for the operational cost management of the site
• Optimized financial processes to ensure accurate standards of the site (Production Overheads, Loss % allowance)
• Render effective and efficient operational cost control at the site
• Monthly reporting of the Site to management and Supply Chain Finance Centre
• Build effective relationships with external and internal stakeholders
• Implement new ideas and improve methods, systems and work processes that will lead to higher
quality, better results in reduced or reduced cost
• Support and assist managers in compiling OPEX and Capital budgets / forecasts
• Contribute and evaluate inputs and motivations for amounts ensuring that meaningful targets are set per Cost Centre
• Co-ordinate processing of budget / forecasts and effective financial control for year end
• Management reporting of OPEX and Liquor and Material variance explanations
• Report on status of Capital budget and manage and co-ordinate Asset Register
• Settlement and confirmation of production and quality orders
• Assist and guide cost center managers with financial information, proper variance declarations
interpretation of expenses
• Highlight areas of concern in OPEX or liquor and material variances and recommend corrective
action where possible
• Ensure site complies with ICC, Self-assessments, stock takes and internal audits programs
• Responsible for site excise accounts
• Manage subordinates effectively

The successful candidate must preferably have the following qualification/experience/skills:
• Suitable tertiary qualification
• Minimum 3 years relevant business experience
• Computer literate in MS Office, SAP and BW
• Communication skills that include, excellent negotiation skills, ability to network and excellent presentation skills.
• High energy levels and a “self-starter”.
• Good analytical skills and ability to interpret and present financial and statistical data
• Strong decision making and problem solving ability
• Opportunity seeking attitude with sound business skills and judgement
• Excellent time management skills and a sense of urgency
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision