Financial Accountant - Record to Record

Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.

With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.

Westfalia Fruit Estates, situated in situated in Tzaneen, has a vacancy for a suitably qualified and experienced: Financial Accountant- Record to Record

Requirements

Purpose of the role

To Contribute to making the Westfalia Africa Finance Team successful in a high performance and driven environment through providing high level, proactive financial accounting and financial reporting services including general journals, reconciliations, internal controls and generating various reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Monthly General journals as allocated by the accountant to be passed and reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts.
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled and reconciling items are timeously followed up.
• Month end TB is submitted to Senior financial accountant and Financial Manager for review
• Meet month end procedures and deadlines,
• Assist with various reports and information as directed by the senior accountants.
• Assist with fixed Asset Management, ensuring that the fixed assets are duly agreed to the general ledger, assets recorded are complete and can be verified
• Ensure intercompany confirmations are sent out and balanced monthly
• Monthly preparation and submission of VAT returns
• Other ad hoc requirements as and when requested by Senior staff

Education

• Minimum of National Diploma in Financial Management or equivalent qualification

Experience

• At least 2-3 years’ experience of working in an accounts department
• Experience with audits, both internal and external

Behavioural Competencies

• Integrity
• Attention to detail
• Deadline-driven
• Commitment to excellence & quality
• Willingness to learn
• Team player
• Initiative
• Able to work independently
• Able to work under pressure
• Willingness to travel to the various locations

Benefits

The Company offers a Total Guaranteed Remuneration Package which comprises provident funds, insured benefits, medical aid, and an option to structure an annual bonus.

Closing date for applications will be 20 July 2026.

NB: Should you not receive correspondence by 20th August 2026, please regard your application as being unsuccessful.