Finance Graduate

Purpose of the role:

Cape Foods is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Graduate to join our Finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent Finance or Accounting graduate to gain practical, hands-on experience across financial accounting, reconciliations, reporting, inventory, budgeting and operational finance within an FMCG/manufacturing environment.

Key performance areas include (including but not limited to):

• Assist with bookkeeping, reconciliations and month-end accounting activities.
• Assist with preparation of month-end audit files and supporting schedules.
• Capture AP invoices on Traild
• Customer and Supplier account maintenance on Syspro ERP
• Assist with foreign invoicing and dispatch documentation.
• Perform retailer, rebate, CHEP, pallet, crate and warehouse reconciliations.
• Assist with maintaining the Fixed Asset Register and physical asset verification.
• Assist with stock counts and inventory reconciliations.
• Prepare daily sales and stock reports and weekly sales reports.
• Assist with OEE reporting and time studies for overhead allocations.
• Assist with cash-flow reporting, budgets and forecasts.
• Investigate financial and operational variances.
• Support the Finance team with reporting, analysis and process improvements.
• Process and reconcile related party transactions.
• General and other duties may be assigned by senior management.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, Financial Management or a related field.
• Recent graduate or final-year student completing their qualification.
• Microsoft Excel
• Previous work experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Exposure to Syspro, Traild, or another ERP/accounting system will be advantageous.
• FMCG or manufacturing exposure will be advantageous.

Personal Profile, Skills and Attitude:

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to learn and develop within a Finance environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadline.
• Proactive and self-motivated.

This role provides the opportunity to gain broad practical experience across: Financial Accounting | Bookkeeping | Reconciliations | Inventory | Fixed Assets | Management Reporting | Budgeting & Forecasting | Cash Flow | Operational Finance

The successful candidate will work closely with experienced Finance and operational teams, developing practical skills and a strong foundation for a career in Finance.

If you are a Finance Graduate looking to start your career in a dynamic FMCG environment, we would like to hear from you.

If you have not received a response within two weeks of the closing date for applications, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

Please note that you may on occasion, be required to perform tasks that are not part of your normal daily duties but may be necessary due to the operational requirements of the Company.

Note:

To consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information. The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), provides that when one processes another’s personal information, such collection, retention, dissemination, and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.

To give effect to the above, we are required to provide you with information regarding the processing of your personal information. This information is recorded under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the Company website at https://www.libstar.co.za/legal/ .