Accountant (CA)

Reporting to the Financial Manager the Accountant will be responsible for financial management and reporting within the group's inland region. This fast paced, retail company requires an astute Accoutant.

Duties include:

Financial & Management Reporting

• Prepare management reports (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and notes and supplementary reports)
• Prepare monthly pre-flash data
• Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Analyse GL accounts and ensure correct allocations
• Prepare and review journals and schedules
• Prepare budget and forecasting models
• Complete quarterly and year-end reporting packs
• Collate BBBEE data
• Key role - internal and external audit requirements
• Review and authorise payments in line with company policies and approval frameworks
• Prepare detailed monthly accruals with clear supporting schedules
• Perform variance analysis

Operational Finance Support

• Review expenses and support cost control initiatives
• Investigate anomalies in stock counts and financial variances
• Good in transit tracking and follow up
• Provide branch training
• Assist branches with finance queries and reconciliations, ensure controls are in place for all aspects including stock, petty cash and ESG
• Key role in budgets, forecasts
• Build relevant financial models
• Support cost-saving and efficiency improvement initiatives

Inventory, Risk & Governance; Data analytics

• Inventory analysis and stock control
• Assist with quarterly stock counts
• Monitor and implement operational controls and governance principles
• Key role in Risk & Governance; Data analytics

Accounts Payable Management

Contracts & Administration

Key requirements:

• BCom / BCompt (CA(SA) preferable)
• 3–5 years’ relevant experience
• Audit experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to function as an all-round business partner
• ERP experience (Axapta, SAP, Oracle or similar)
• Strong Business Intelligence and reporting experience
• Advanced Excel skills

This is a full time office based role in Germiston.