Open Positions at VKB Group

Job Description

• The primary objective of this position is to manage the financial and administration function. The responsibility includes implementation, improvement and utilization of effective and efficient systems and procedures, ensuring adherence to all legal and corporate governance requirements through skilled, disciplined, and motivated teams

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant BCom/ BAcc Degree
• Qualified CA (Chartered Accountant) will serve as recommendation
• Completed articles (SAIPA and/ or SAICA) will serve as recommendation
• Applicable experience in a fast-moving environment
• Previous experience within a manufacturing business will serve as recommendation
• Proficient in the MS Office package with the ability to work with Excel on an advanced level
• Knowledge of Microsoft Navision/Business Central will serve as recommendation

Duties and Responsibilities

• Effective management of debtor’s department
• Effective management of creditors department
• Manage cash resources - Negotiate debtors / creditors payment dates, daily bank recons and weekly petty cash recons in place. Actual cash vs budgeted cash.
• Manage month and year end closing
• Ensuring accurate tax compliance
• Manage the maintenance of the business asset register
• Oversee and assist in compiling of management accounts
• Compile interim and annual financial statements
• Play a pivotal role in the strategic direction of the business through proper analysis of the financial statements
• Compile and manage annual budget
• Submit monthly-, annual reporting, budgets, and forecasts
• Compile and evaluate business planning models for operating and strategic decision planning.
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective financial procedures and systems
• Oversee, develop, implement, and assists with business wide internal controls
• Ensuring internal control policies and procedures are in line with group policies
• Manage and monitor user access and rights on financial systems and production systems
• Company to achieve unqualified audit reports, improve on prior audits.
• Oversee, develop, implement, and assists with business wide inventory management controls and procedures
• Manage and monitor the performance and development of the team

Skills Required

• Have an aptitude for financial figures and the ability to gather, analyze, report, and interpret financial management information.
• Well organized, accurate and ability to work under pressure.
• Driven towards meeting deadlines, high levels of integrity, dependability, and professional standards.
• Good communication skills and able to be assertive at all levels.
• Aptitude for working with computers and financial software.
• People leadership skills and conflict management

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Job Description

• Attending to customers need with regards to required fuel and lubricants.

Requirements

• Grade 12 / NQF 4
• Code 14 driver's license with PDP
• Numerate
• Able to perform well under pressure
• Clean Criminal Record
• Precise and accurate

Duties and Responsibilities

• Balance Fuel sales after every end of shift
• Identify discrepancies and be able to solve Problems
• Customer service
• Ensure that the customer received the correct fuel as required by the vehicle and requested by the customer

Skills

• Decision making
• Problem definition and analyses
• Team Work
• Written Communication
• Compliance
• Organising
• Planning
• Personal resilience

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Job Description

• Oversees sample taking process and ensures the grading of grain in accordance with statutory requirements.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF4
• Experience in the agriculture sector will be advantageous
• All relevant Grading courses to be completed through in-service training
• Computer literate Administration back ground
• Excellent communication skills
• Thorough, precise and accurate
• Constantly adding value to the current functions of the vacancy
• Clear criminal record
• Traceable references 

Skills Required

• Thorough , precise and accurate
• Teamplayer
• Quick decision making
• Problem definition and analyses

Duties

• Grain grading according to procedures and regulations
• Logistic function, incoming and outgoing grain administration
• Job-related administrative functions
• Handling, facilitating and solving of disputes
• Pass all compulsory courses 

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Job Description 

• Performs general tasks, requiring the briefest induction

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF4 
• Able to perform hard manual labour 
• Constantly adding value to the function of the job

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for general tidiness 
• Cleaning duties 
• ADHOC duties as assigned from time to time 
• Assist customers/suppliers with loading and offloading of stock as required according to policies and procedures 
• General housekeeping of premises
• Customer service
• Stock control 

Skills

• Service orientation 
• Accurate, thorough and precise 

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JOB DESCRIPTION

• Performs varied and complex tasks relating to the manufacturing function.

REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 or NQF 4.
• Certificate in grain grading and grain fumigation is essential
• Experience in a similar enviroment will be advantageous

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor flow of grain continuously
• Continuous grain protection through fumigation as determined by supervisor
• Monitor of grain tube temperature and report deviation to superior
• Measure grain tubes according to policy and safety regulations
• Operate silo according to the VKB Group policy and regulations

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Responsible
• Punctual
• Conflict management skills
• Initiative

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Job Description

• Oversees sample taking process and ensures the grading of grain in accordance with statutory requirements.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF4
• Experience in the agriculture sector will be advantageous
• All relevant Grading courses to be completed through in-service training
• Computer literate Administration back ground
• Excellent communication skills
• Thorough, precise and accurate
• Constantly adding value to the current functions of the vacancy
• Clear criminal record
• Traceable references 

Skills Required

• Thorough , precise and accurate
• Teamplayer
• Quick decision making
• Problem definition and analyses

Duties

• Grain grading according to procedures and regulations
• Logistic function, incoming and outgoing grain administration
• Job-related administrative functions
• Handling, facilitating and solving of disputes
• Pass all compulsory courses 

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Job Description

• Oversees sample taking process and ensures the grading of grain in accordance with statutory requirements.

Requirements

• Grade 12/NQF4
• Grain grading certificates essential
• 1-3 years experience in grain grading
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office
• Fluent in Afrikaans and English
• Constantly adding value to the current functions of the position

Skills Required

• Thorough , precise and accurate
• Teamplayer
• Quick decision making
• Problem definition and analyses

Duties

• Grading of grain
• Process management
• Client service
• Input trades responsibilities
   

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Job Description

• Responsible for the merchandising of physical grains and oilseeds and trading related derivative instruments, through acquiring, sales, logistics, derivative trading and hedging, market analysis, customer relationships, risk management and position management.  Furthermore, ensures profitability of the department through all actions and enduring growth in market share.

Requirements

• Advanced Diploma / BTech Degree / Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in a similar role: > 1-2 years
• Experience in the agricultural industry: > 3 year
• Commodity hedging experience
• Forex trading experience
• Registered Persons Examination to trade Agricultural derivatives on the JSE or to be completed within probation period.
• Code 8 Drivers license
• Clean Criminal record

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor the market conditions analysing but not limited to a multitude of factors that may affect price movement, including weather conditions, currency, financial markets, international markets, trade policies, political developments or changes to supply and demand conditions to serve as a subject matter expert to clients, and make educated trades.
• Interpreting of market reports.
• Inform other traders, managers, or customers of market conditions, including volume, price, competition, or dynamics.
• Buy and sell grains and oilseeds.
• Make bids or offers to buy or sell and agree on buying or selling prices at optimal levels for clients while optimizing for profitability.
• Devise trading strategies.
• Identify opportunities or develop channels for purchase or sale of commodities.
• Negotiating price, specification, payment and delivery details.
• Manage Position and grain book execution
• Spread book to optimally minimise the cost of carry.
• Ensure position reports are correct and in place.
• Continuously monitor the difference between SAFEX calendar months.
• Buy and sell spreads to ensure optimal profitability of grain books.
• Balance the physical position with the derivative position.
• Manage Contract Execution and logistics
• Ensure that contract execution and administration is done according to procedure and contract terms.
• Trading of Derivatives
• Buy and sell, futures, spreads, splits and options
• Execute trade instructions as supplied by clients.
• Ensure compliance with all the relevant legislation.
• Execute departmental strategic plans
• Identify new business opportunities
• Ensure competitive products and services.

Skills

• Negotiation
• People skills
• Presentation
• Computer Literate
• Planning
• Communication
• Organisational skills
• Good administration skills
• Quick Learner
• Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure
• Maintaining Long term relationships