Financial Accountant

Description:

Are you a Financial Genius?!Join Our Thriving Online Retailer as a Financial Accountant and Drive Success in the Digital Age! This role reports to the Financial Manager - Logistics.


Responsibilities:

• Budgeting and Financial Analysis: Assist in coordinating and preparing budgets, financial forecasts, and scenario planning. Track actual vs. budget costs and provide analysis on variances.

• Process Improvement and Internal Controls: Recommend and implement financial processes and improvement measures. Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to enhance internal controls.

• Reporting and Decision Support: Continuously improve Franchise Network reporting through automation and building financial models. Engage with stakeholders, including Franchise Network, for project initiatives, cost analysis, and SOP implementation.

• Month-end Reporting: Prepare month-end reports, including delivery cost and revenue calculations. Investigate and report on variances, performance indicators, trends, and financial ratios.

• Balance Sheet Reconciliation: Review and reconcile monthly balance sheet accounts.

• Inventory and Asset Management: Manage internal purchases, sales operating stock, and assets provided to Franchisees and owned network facilities.

• Expense Management: Allocate expenses and manage cost center approvals and tracking of purchase orders.

• Team Management: Supervise and manage junior staff.

• Ad Hoc Tasks: Assist senior management with ad hoc tasks as required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce with a focus on Accounting/Finance, specialization in Logistics, is desirable.
• CA(SA) or CIMA qualification is advantageous.
• Preference will be given to candidates with 1-3 years of experience in a retail/logistics setting.
• Strong Academic Records
• Proficiency in Advanced Excel and Google Sheets

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly. For more finance jobs, please visit www.networkrecruitment.co.za

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information contact:
Brittney Gie
Recruitment Consultant
bgie@networkfinance.co.za

Requirements:

• Budgeting and Financial Analysis: Assist in coordinating and preparing budgets, financial forecasts, and scenario planning. Track actual vs. budget costs and provide analysis on variances.

• Process Improvement and Internal Controls: Recommend and implement financial processes and improvement measures. Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to enhance internal controls.

• Reporting and Decision Support: Continuously improve Franchise Network reporting through automation and building financial models. Engage with stakeholders, including Franchise Network, for project initiatives, cost analysis, and SOP implementation.

• Month-end Reporting: Prepare month-end reports, including delivery cost and revenue calculations. Investigate and report on variances, performance indicators, trends, and financial ratios.

• Balance Sheet Reconciliation: Review and reconcile monthly balance sheet accounts.

• Inventory and Asset Management: Manage internal purchases, sales operating stock, and assets provided to Franchisees and owned network facilities.

• Expense Management: Allocate expenses and manage cost center approvals and tracking of purchase orders.

• Team Management: Supervise and manage junior staff.

• Ad Hoc Tasks: Assist senior management with ad hoc tasks as required.

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce with a focus on Accounting/Finance, specialization in Logistics, is desirable.
• CA(SA) or CIMA qualification is advantageous.
• Preference will be given to candidates with 1-3 years of experience in a retail/logistics setting.
• Strong Academic Records
• Proficiency in Advanced Excel and Google Sheets