Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd, or simply Premier, is a leading South African food manufacturer and consumer packaged goods business. It produces a wide range of products across South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, and Lesotho and is a major supplier of staple foods in the region.The company operates bakeries, wheat mills, maize mills, a sugar confectionery plant, a feminine hygiene plant, a biscuit plant, a pasta plant, an animal feeds plant, and a beverage plant, with 28 distribution depots in Southern Africa.

Job Description

• To manage the full stock control function and operational efficiencies to mitigate stock losses in collaboration with relevant site HOD’s.

Skills and Attributes Required

• Planning and Organising
• Analysing
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Following Instructions and Procedures
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations

Qualification Requirements
Qualification:

• Matric
• CIMA qualification
• Cost Accounting Degree

Desirable:

• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Persuading and Influencing
• Working with People
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Adapting and Responding to Change

Experience Requirements
Experience:

• 3 to 4 years’ experience cost accountant experience
• 2 to 4 years’ experience in an FMCG industry
• Experience in using ERP System eg, GP2010 would be an advantage

Other Requirements

• Pressurised environment
• 6-day position
• Required to work Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays as the business requires

Key Outputs
Key Responsibilities

• To provide a cost management service to the management team in respect of deviation reporting along with waste elimination opportunities.
• To determine and manage cost accounting procedures and methods in order to accurately account for costs per product.
• To ensure accurate recording and reporting of stock information through compilation of financial journals and balance sheet reconciliations on monthly basis.
• To check for adherence to and continuous improvements of Standard Operating Procedures relating to stock control on all site and route locations, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• To guide and advice Sales managers regarding route viability and cost to serve by checking their calculations on ad-hoc basis.
• Cashbook reconciliation
• Month end processing and closure of depot financials
• Budgeting/ Forecasting of Depot financials
• Expense Analysis and reviewing variances against budget with recommendations
• Maintain Depot Balance Sheet
• Full Financial Reporting for a Depot
• Supervise Depot Admin team
• Control of Depot Stock
• Ensure compliance to the Standard Operating Procedures at the Depot