Fruit Pool Accountant
Jackie Cory Recruitment (Pty) Ltd · Kirkwood · Market Related
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Our client, a leading organisation within the citrus export industry, is seeking to appoint an experienced Fruit Pool Accountant to join their finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a passion for financial accounting, cost accounting, and the agricultural export sector.
Description
Fruit Pool Accountant Market-related salary Sundays River Valley, Eastern Cape
Our client, a leading organisation within the citrus export industry, is seeking to appoint an experienced Fruit Pool Accountant to join their finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a passion for financial accounting, cost accounting, and the agricultural export sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and manage fruit pool accounting processes
- Prepare and process producer payments and remittance statements
- Reconcile sales, commission and general ledger accounts
- Process commercial invoices and manage balance sheet control accounts
- Assist with cash flow planning and foreign exchange transaction monitoring
- Supervise foreign currency bank accounts and related currency contracts
- Administer debtors and creditors
- Monitor overseas market performance to support financial planning and reporting
- Ensure accurate cost allocation throughout the fruit production, packing and export process
Requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related field
- Minimum 5 years' experience in a financial accounting role
- Previous experience within agriculture, fruit exports or FMCG will be highly advantageous
- Strong understanding of cost accounting and reconciliation processes
- Experience with foreign currency transactions and banking processes will be advantageous
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience working on ERP/accounting systems such as Syspro will be advantageous
- Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to meet strict deadlines
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team
Please note that daily travel to the Sundays River Valley is required. Convenient lift clubs are available to and from Port Elizabeth. If you are interested in this position, please send your resume to [Email Disabled] by Friday, the 7th of August 2026.