Gauteng, Irene
Are you a detail-oriented financial professional with a passion for the Retail Sector? Join our dynamic team as a Financial Accountant and play a crucial role in our company's financial health. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to manage our financial operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a knack for financial analysis and reporting, we want to hear from you! Embrace the opportunity to grow with us and contribute to our success.
Job Requirements
Qualifications
- Grade 12 (Matric Certificate).
- Tertiary Qualification in Accounting/ Financial Sciences.
- SAIPA, SAICA or CIMA Accreditation.
Experience
- At least 5 years proven work experience in Accounting.
- A minimum of 2 years proven experience in a Senior Accounting Role.
- Experience in the retail industry would be an advantage.
Knowledge Required
- Sound knowledge of Financial computer systems.
- Established proficiency in Microsoft 365 office suite with an emphasis on MS Excel at an Advanced Level.
- SAGE Evolution and Meat Matrix experience would be an advantage.
Skills Required
- English Proficiency (read, write and speak).
- Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
- Proven statistical and analytical ability.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Management and Leadership skills.
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Able to meet weekly deadlines and work efficiently, on own or as part of a team, in a highly pressurized environment.
- Ability to prioritise work and very good organizational skills.
Key Performance Areas
Month-end
- Analysing sales trends and reporting on figures.
- Monthly Balance sheets reconciliation.
- Expense General Ledger checks and month-end journals including Payroll and Assets.
- Analysing Inventory reports and reporting on figures.
- Reporting to the Financial Manager (including but not limited to Trial Balance, Income Statements, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow).
SARS
- Tax Practitioners: VAT, PAYE and Income taxation calculations.
Banking
- Bank Approvals on SAGE and FNB (payments and adding of beneficiaries).
Cashflow
- Calculate and maintain monthly cashflow forecast.
- Maintain weekly cash bank balances.
- Reporting weekly cash flow figures to the Financial Manager and CFO.
Accounts Payable and Receivable Management
- Review ageing analysis on a monthly basis and liaise with customers and vendors.
- Ensure that the Accounts Payable and Receivable team are adhering to daily tasks.
- Ensure that the Accounts Payable and Receivable team are replying to all queries (internally and customer-related) and are dealt with accurately.
- Motivating and leading the team in developing and following processes and efficiencies.
- Ensuring deadlines are met at all times.
Financial Audits
- Annual External Audits (Financial statement drafting & acting as Company liaison).
Employee Management
- Employee Recruitment – Actively involved in all team appointments.
- Onboarding and Finance Induction of new employees.
- Supervise and provide input on training and development efforts.
- Employee Relations (Discipline in the workplace).
- Performance Management.
- Employee wellness and motivation.
Ad-Hoc
- Monthly reporting on Financial performance of all Eskort Retail stores to Board of Directors and Retail Store Managers.
- Return on investment calculations for current and future retail stores.
- Assisting the Financial Manager with yearly budgets and board reporting figures.
- Assisting the Group Retail Manager with board reporting figures.
- Managing the implementation and maintenance of Company financial IT systems in Retail Stores (e.g SAGE Implementation, Point of Sale (POS).
- Identifying procedural weaknesses in the day-to-day running of the retail stores and putting measures in place to rectify as and when needed.
- Traveling to All Retail Stores for Audits and Risks Assessments.
For more information please contact:
Erica Engelbrecht
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