Finance Officer

• Analyse and validate all costs included in commodity pooling.
  
• Identify variances, take corrective action, and maintain cost provisions.
  
• Reconcile accounting revenue/costs with pooled revenue/costs.
  

• Ensure all income, credits and claims from fruit sales are complete and correctly allocated.
  
• Reconcile records, resolve discrepancies, and report on grower-related income, costs and exchange-rate impacts.
  

• Calculate and prepare grower advances accurately and on time.
  
• Coordinate payment submissions and communicate with growers.
  
• Forecast grower payments using system-generated reports.
  

Weekly Sales & Cost Reconciliations

• Maintain and reconcile all sales and cost transactions weekly by commodity group.
  
• Review completeness, analyse currency impacts and ensure robust financial tracking.
  

Weekly Payment Scheduling

• Compile and schedule weekly payments in line with agreed terms.
  
• Ensure accuracy and collaborate with finance.
  
• Utilise ERP systems (e.g., Netsuite, Oracle, SAP).
  

Grower Financial Reporting

• Prepare accurate, timely financial information for growers.
  
• Produce weekly and seasonal reports, including returns per farm/grower.
  
• Maintain historical grower-return records.
  

Commercial Team Reporting

• Compile and distribute weekly pooled fruit return reports.
  
• Ensure accuracy and address queries promptly
  

Qualification /Experience

• Diploma or Degree in Finance, Cost Accounting, or a related field.
  
• 2–3 years’ experience in cost accounting.
  
• Strong understanding of accounting principles.
  
• Experience in agriculture or agricultural finance (advantageous).
  
• Inventory, production and costing experience (advantageous).
  
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large data sets.
  

What You’ll Bring:

• A relevant qualification in Finance, Cost & Management Accounting (Diploma or Degree).
  
• 2–3 years of cost accounting experience, ideally within an agriculture, production, or inventory-focused environment.
  
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and cost management processes.
  
• Experience working with inventory, production and costing data (advantageous).
  
• Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to work confidently with large data sets and build accurate reports.
  
• Solid computer literacy, including MS Office (Excel & Word).
  
• Experience using ERP systems such as NetSuite, Oracle or SAP.
  
• Excellent planning, organising and time-management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
  
• Strong communication skills — both written and verbal — with professional email etiquette.
  
• High attention to detail, exceptional accuracy, and a results-driven mindset.
  
• The ability to build strong working relationships and collaborate effectively across teams.
  

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a team that directly supports growers and drives financial transparency.
  
• Work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a key sector of agriculture.
  
• Grow your career while contributing to meaningful, real-world outcomes.