SUMMARY:
Major retailer seeks a Financial Controller to oversee financial and accounting operations of the group entities
POSITION INFO:
Requirements include:
- BCom (Hons) Accounting
- Articles advantageous
- Minimum 3 years management experience
- Experience with SAGE 300 advantageous
- Mathematical proficiency
- Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office
- Proficient in general accounting, closing & reporting
Duties include:
- Ensuring SOP are adequately prepared/maintained and complied with
- Identification of system weaknesses and recommendations for improvement identified and implemented
- Managing cash flow and the treasury function of the entity
- Preparation of cash flow forecast and budget, and providing overdraft requirements for the financial year
- Ensuring the process for cash inflows and outflows are completed seamlessly
- Review work of Treasury(Including Equipment Maintenance; Petty Cash controls; Tender Type Maintenance; and Receipt of Monies from stores)
- Reconciliation of bank statement to SAGE GL and following up on variances
- Review the bank reconciliations completed by the treasury clerks
- Manage the split of functions between clerks
- Review payments loaded, and authorise when payments can be submitted for release
- Liaise with signatories and ensure all payments are released successfully
- Managing new beneficiaries on the banking system
- Petty cash control and safekeeping
- Forex control and travel expenditure reconciled
- Ensure optimal ROI is earned from excess cash
- Review of budgets vs actual allocations
- Preparing and publishing accurate and timely monthly management accounts
- Driving the month end and year end closing process
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts and review income statement account reconciliations
- Review the general ledger for accuracy
- Review and assist in preparation of individual entity monthly management packs
- Review work of accountants
- Assist with audit queries
- Assist HOD in data analytics and marketing (Target Marketing)
- Provide support to any ad hoc queries
Other Attributes:- Strong leadership skills
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Effective communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Organizational, planning and analytical skills
- Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise
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