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Introduction to the VKB Group

The VKB Group is an agricultural company, providing support to farmers and producing straight-from-the farm-foods for consumers. Apart from the various consumer brands, the VKB Group is also represented by its regional brands: VKB, GWK and NTK. Our roots are firmly planted in agriculture with farming at our core, continuously growing and evolving throughout the years.


Starting with providing everything needed on the farm to produce food, we now also operate in all areas of the food supply chain: processing, logistics, and national and global market channels.


This “house of brands” we’ve established with the support of our farmer shareholders is the foundation for building the agribusiness of the future.

Our purpose
Touch lives – for the better: We always aim to make a positive impact in people’s lives: our employees, producers, clients, communities and the larger industry. And, through collaboration with this group of people, we strive to make an even bigger and longer lasting impact in the lives of all South Africans.


Values
We live by five important values:


We are HUMBLE
We acknowledge that we are blessed


We are HUNGRY
We do not settle for mediocre


We are BOLD
We do what is right, even if it scares us


We are SMART
We consider our words and actions


We are TEAM PLAYERS
No-one can do this alone


Our legacy
For the Love of the Land: We do it all for our legacy and the love of nature, people, country, sustainability and progress.


More about
VKB Milling (Pty) Ltd is one of four subsidiaries of VKB Agri Processors (Pty) Ltd, the agri-processing division of the VKB Group. The VKB Group is a significant role player in the agricultural industry in South Africa and strives, through best practices, continuous improvement and world-class operations, to add meaningful value to the industry.
VKB Milling (Pty) Ltd operates white maize mills in Mokopane and Louis Trichardt in Limpopo, and Mashishing in Mpumalanga, a wheat mill in Frankfort in the Free State as well as a maize mill in Christiana and a Wheat Mill in Modderrivier in the Northern Cape.


Job Description

The ideal team player will be responsible for the checking, processing, and corrections of transactions on the accounting system of VKB Milling.

Requirements

• Relevant BCom degree with Accountancy
• Completed Articles (SAIPA/ SAICA)
• Applicable experience in a fast-moving operational environment
• Experience in a processing environment will be advantageous
• Excellent computer skills and the ability to work with Excel on an advanced level.
• Experience on Microsoft Navision or Business Central will serve as recommendation

Duties and Responsibilities

• Allocation of debtor and creditor accounts
• Approval of purchase and sales orders within mandate
• Preparation of processing of payments and receipts on a continuous basis
• Processing bank account transactions
• Daily bank and cash reconciliations to the Financial manager
• Approval of vendor reconciliations
• Reconciliation of control accounts
• Maintaining pre-approved pricing
• Preparing month-end journals and reconciliation to be approved by the Financial Manager.
• Building and maintaining a monthly Audit-file for submission to the Financial Manager
• Approval of subordinate's reconciliations and ensure final controls are in place
• Basic reporting and analysis
• Duties and responsibilities may grow and change as the candidate and department grow and change

Skills Required

• Decision making
• Ability to function independently within team context and to accept responsibility
• Ability to work under pressure
• An indisputable drive to constantly add value to the business
• Strong analytical, numeracy and interpersonal skills
• Good communication
• Compliance
• Managing operations and budgets
• Organizing
• Planning