Assistant Financial Accountant - Cape Town, South Africa - Recruitment Matters (Pty) Ltd

Recruitment Matters (Pty) Ltd

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Our client is looking for a Assistant Financial Accountant to join their team.

To ensure the accounting function is managed efficiently by ensuring reconciliations for our client's Retail business sector is managed on SAP and costs allocated to the correct general ledger expense accounts as well as managing and overseeing Finance processes such as Petty Cash, Cash to Bank, Card to Bank etc.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain sound business relationship with:
Fellow Finance Team (Credit Control, Accounting and Finance Manager)
Other departments and senior management; and
3rd Parties (SARS, auditors, consultants).
Manage Retail Accounts Mailbox
Ensure all Petty cash and credit card expenses are valid and process to correct general ledger expense accounts and cost centers.
Upload of HSBC Bank Statements into SAP
Post prepayment expenses and prepare a monthly prepayments schedule and reconciliations.
Expense monthly POS (Point of Sale) Display COGS as per Trade Marketing Tracker.
Ensure daily MICROS in store cashup and end of day are done timeously and accurately.
Weekly and monthly reconciling of MICROS actual banking to HSBC.
Monthly preparation of Retail Reconciliations
Cash to Bank
Card to Bank
EFT
Float
Netflorist
Mr D
Uber Eats
Vendors as may be directed by the financial accountant and financial manager
Cash collection administration for Retail Stores as and when applicable
New Store Opening and Closing finance support
Ensure SAP NNTS (Net Net Trade Sales) matches MICROS NNTS (Net Net Trade Sales) at all times.

Retail Turnover Certificates

Preparation and Send out.
Monthly Retail Petty Cash Claims verified and posted.
Monthly Rental invoices are posted and reconciled
IFRS 16 Schedule
Take full ownership of the following accounting functions:
Fixed assets.
Depreciation
Update Monthly CAPEX report
Update monthly fixed asset register
Prepayments booking, expensing and reconciliations
Recurring Journals
Display cost of goods sold (Display COGS)
Clear outgoing and incoming bank clearing accounts on a weekly basis.
Prepare monthly VAT reconciliation and Vat audit documents.
Prepare adhoc manual and retail invoices and purchase orders.
Assist Finance Manager in compiling our clients Internal Control System Retail controls and selfassessments.
Assist the Finance Manager and Financial Accountant in forecasting, budgeting and monthend reporting process and any other adhoc requests in line with business requirements.
Assist PWC at interim and yearend audit in accounts payable and operational expenditure.
Assist CFO, Finance Manager, Financial Accountant, Supply Chain Manager, and Planner on a daily basis with any adhoc work that comes up
Model the financial impact of initiatives and make appropriate recommendations.
Maintain and reconcile the retail rental tracker.

Key Skills:

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
Ability to work under pressure;
Reliable, loyal, trustworthy, honest;
Attention to detail; and
Good organizational skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team whilst prioritizing workload

Qualifications:

2 years' experience in Financial Accounting environment advantageous
BS diploma or degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent qualification
Strong Excel skills
Highly numerate with excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
Previous experience gained within International FMCG environment advantageous
Strong MS (Outlook, Excel, Word) skills
SAP experience considered to be a distinctive advantage

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent