Who We Are
160,000 employees
around the globe
1,600 employees
in Sofia and Varna
Operating in
70 countries
160-year-old legacy
Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions, and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. We make essential products that touch billions of lives each day.
Assistant Controller for South Africa
Purpose and Impact
The Assistant Controller role is part of an enterprise that establishes and leads the implementation of accounting policies and fiscal controls to safeguard the organization’s assets. With minimal supervision, this job prepares complex financial report, statement and analysis to provide insights for business decision making and recommends performance improvement opportunities to support business growth.
Business partnering to drive continuous improvement in processes, management reporting, report standardization and rationalization.
Key Accountabilities
Reviews accounting and financial records and reports, and designs standard accounting report packages in addition to new setup and changes in existing financial applications to ensure accurate and efficient financial recordkeeping in line with US and Local GAAP.
Performs complex accounting services to ensure accurate and efficient financial recording and reporting, including applying accounting techniques and practices to classify and record financial transactions, accounting for administrative expenses, verifying the accuracy of detailed financial business transactions, payment processing, month end general ledger close, balance sheet reconciliations, and profit and loss analysis.
Builds and reviews complex financial statements ensuring accuracy, and conducts and reviews complex financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting to support decision making while maintaining compliance with established requirements and policies and risk management. Review and sign off of financial reporting (US and Local GAAP) with the Finance operations team to ensure reporting reflect business activity and drives insights and necessary actions.
Collaborates to craft and implement internal controls, communicates business risks with functions across the organization, and ensures financial processes are performed timely, accurately, and in compliance with regulatory policies.
Develops and implements process simplification, standardization and automatization of financial risk and reporting to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness in financial risk management.
Leads process improvement projects and drives financial reporting operational and improvement projects to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of accounting services and internal controls, maintaining and applying knowledge of accounting regulations and industry best in class standards.
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.
Experienced working with multiple businesses or within international business with proven experience with US GAAP, and Local GAAP knowledge is advantageous.
Solid experience with SAP and other accounting technology applications to leverage data for analytical review, monitor business activity and aid in decision making.
Fluent in English
Our Offer
We provide a fast-paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
Company Benefits
Attractive salary
Performance-based bonus
Food vouchers
Health and dental full package insurance
Life and accident insurance
Additional paid study leave
Various shop and bank service discounts
Work-life balance
Multisport card
Hybrid working model
Award-winning office environment
Various social initiatives
Comfortable relaxation zones
Team building activities
Career Development
Collaborate with a global network of professionals
Professional growth in a dynamic environment
Technical and soft skills training
Outstanding career opportunities
Ready to grow with us?
Send us your CV and cover letter in English today!
160,000 employees
around the globe
1,600 employees
in Sofia and Varna
Operating in
70 countries
160-year-old legacy
Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions, and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. We make essential products that touch billions of lives each day.
Assistant Controller for South Africa
Purpose and Impact
The Assistant Controller role is part of an enterprise that establishes and leads the implementation of accounting policies and fiscal controls to safeguard the organization’s assets. With minimal supervision, this job prepares complex financial report, statement and analysis to provide insights for business decision making and recommends performance improvement opportunities to support business growth.
Business partnering to drive continuous improvement in processes, management reporting, report standardization and rationalization.
Key Accountabilities
Reviews accounting and financial records and reports, and designs standard accounting report packages in addition to new setup and changes in existing financial applications to ensure accurate and efficient financial recordkeeping in line with US and Local GAAP.
Performs complex accounting services to ensure accurate and efficient financial recording and reporting, including applying accounting techniques and practices to classify and record financial transactions, accounting for administrative expenses, verifying the accuracy of detailed financial business transactions, payment processing, month end general ledger close, balance sheet reconciliations, and profit and loss analysis.
Builds and reviews complex financial statements ensuring accuracy, and conducts and reviews complex financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting to support decision making while maintaining compliance with established requirements and policies and risk management. Review and sign off of financial reporting (US and Local GAAP) with the Finance operations team to ensure reporting reflect business activity and drives insights and necessary actions.
Collaborates to craft and implement internal controls, communicates business risks with functions across the organization, and ensures financial processes are performed timely, accurately, and in compliance with regulatory policies.
Develops and implements process simplification, standardization and automatization of financial risk and reporting to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness in financial risk management.
Leads process improvement projects and drives financial reporting operational and improvement projects to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of accounting services and internal controls, maintaining and applying knowledge of accounting regulations and industry best in class standards.
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.
Experienced working with multiple businesses or within international business with proven experience with US GAAP, and Local GAAP knowledge is advantageous.
Solid experience with SAP and other accounting technology applications to leverage data for analytical review, monitor business activity and aid in decision making.
Fluent in English
Our Offer
We provide a fast-paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
Company Benefits
Attractive salary
Performance-based bonus
Food vouchers
Health and dental full package insurance
Life and accident insurance
Additional paid study leave
Various shop and bank service discounts
Work-life balance
Multisport card
Hybrid working model
Award-winning office environment
Various social initiatives
Comfortable relaxation zones
Team building activities
Career Development
Collaborate with a global network of professionals
Professional growth in a dynamic environment
Technical and soft skills training
Outstanding career opportunities
Ready to grow with us?
Send us your CV and cover letter in English today!

















