Financial Accountant ( Maternity Cover)

Overview

Absolute Pets is the leading pet care retailer in South Africa with over 200 stores nationwide. The Company caters to a high-end customer with premium products for pets ranging from pet food to health & wellness products and accessories. Absolute Pets is looking for a Financial Accountant for a maternity cover until 31 May 2027. The successful candidate will largely be providing support with the processing of payroll, with all duties included below: Payroll

Payroll

• Processing hours from rosters/clocking.


• Compiling the clocking issue report based on rosters and clocking issue tickets from Think Time, to reflect the hours worked and late comings.


• Preparing time register reports for all staff, reconciling short hours to leave reports and following up on discrepancies with their managers.


• To review clocking feedback and adjust hours accordingly.


• Multiple incentive workings.


• Record keeping of sundry deductions, garnishees, staff loans and advances.


• New hires and terminations processing – new hires clocking and backpay + leavers clocking and termination leave.


• Variance report compiled with adjustment tracker (Payroll Tracker updates) checked and sent for review by financial manager.


• Overtime checks. Ensuring that all overtime applications submitted are approved and then captured on the payroll system.


• Accurate capturing and processing of employee information. Maintenance of employee banking details. Staff movement tracking for reporting purposes.


• Manage all payroll related queries.


• Monthly reconciliation of all payroll related GL accounts.


• Preparing the staff turnover report.

Financial Reporting:

• Weekly Damaged & Expired Stock reporting


• Weekly Pet Spa Price Changes reporting


• Scorecards publishing


• Monthly Stock Transfer reporting


• Monthly Departmental Reporting checks

Financial Processing:

• Credit Cards


• Processing, reporting and reconciliation of all company credit card spend.


• Ordering, renewal and cancelling of credit cards.

Payroll Cashbook Processing

• Processing and reconciliation of the payroll bank account.

Other:

• Dealing with any company insurance claims.


• Finance admin and filing.


• Assisting as needed with other ad-hoc projects.

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