Accountant - Talent Pool

Closing Date 2026/08/30

Reference Number RCL260820-1

Company RCL Foods

Job Title Accountant - Talent Pool

Functions Commercial

Job Type Classification Permanent

Location - Town / City All Towns

Location - Province North-West

Location - Country South Africa

Job Description RCL FOODS is a deeply rooted South African food manufacturer that produces some of the country’s most-loved brands: Yum Yum peanut butter, Nola mayonnaise, Ouma rusks, and Sellati sugar, just to name a few. At the heart of our culture and strategy is our Purpose – WE GROW WHAT MATTERS – which encapsulates our belief in collectively doing that little more to create a positive impact that matters.

Our Talent Team is currently building a Talent Pool of candidates who would be interested in joining RCL FOODS in the future! We are currently seeking to build up a talent pipeline of Accountant’s in Gauteng. We believe that our FINANCIALS are the foundation of our business, and we are looking for an ACCOUNTANT to provide the information that is needed for sound economic decision making to the business unit and to prepare financial reports that provides information about the business unit’s performance to external parties and to assist with driving Internal Controls.

Minimum Requirements BComm / BComm Hons Degree or equivalent preferably Accounting/SAICA/SAIPA

3 Years relevant experience in a similar role

Valid Driver’s Licence

Attention to detail.

Advanced Excell skills

Builds constructive and effective relationships.

Duties & Responsibilities Review Financial Records and Transactions

• Completes Month-end management accounts accurate and timeous.
• Reviews recorded entries for accuracy and proper account posting.
• Compiles month-end start to finish and working papers.
• Processing all closing stock figures, reconcile stock variances
• Monthly balancing stock and reconciling loan account
• Assisting Financial Manager with month end detailed reports
• Analysing monthly COS per GL and compare to WTR
• Maintain Provisions & Accruals account
• Maintain Discounts & Rebates provision account
• Assist with all Financial related queries

Report to Senior Management

• Report to the senior management team on all financial accounts.
• Create reports when required for all financial transactions that relate to the business unit.
• Compiles weekly reports & cashflow forecast

Stock

• Ensures all stock managed items are balanced (Stock sheets vs System processed)
• Despatch Stock
• Production Stock
• Maintenance Spares
• Workshop Spares
• Report Stock managed item variances to senior management.

Controls

• Liaison with Internal and External Auditors
• Surprise depot visits reviewing:
• Cash handling procedure are reiterated
• Safe key procedures
• Depot return procedures etc.
• Ad Hoc Departmental audits & Feedback
• Vansheet recons spot checks
• Despatch recons spot checks
• Despatch stock movement procedures spot checks
• Production stock recons & performance
• Workshop Jobcard spot checks
• Compare deal sheet prices to Syspro
• Spot checks on Staff rations issued out to verified list

Other

• Full admin managing function.
• Perform monthly Wage recon (including verifying all supporting information)
• Handling queries from drivers to manage debtors accounts.
• All reconciliations are done on a monthly basis and reconciling items are cleared to the satisfaction of the Financial Manager
• Be available to assist in other admin function as and when needed
• To assist the Financial Manager with administrative duties
• Queries
• Stock
• Accounts
• Reconciliations
• Logistics