Financial Accountant needed at ESKORT

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Job title : Financial Accountant

Job Location : Gauteng,

Deadline : November 30, 2024

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Job Requirements 

Qualifications 

  • Grade 12 (Matric Certificate) .
  • Tertiary Qualification in Accounting/ Financial Sciences.
  • SAIPA, SAICA or CIMA Accreditation

Experience 

  • At least 5 year’s proven work experience in Accounting.
  • A minimum of 2 year’s proven experience in a Senior Accounting Role.
  • Experience in the retail industry would be an advantage. 

Knowledge Required 

  • Sound knowledge of Financial computer systems.
  • Established proficiency in Microsoft 365 office suite with an emphasis on MS Excel at an Advanced Level.
  • SAGE Evolution and Meat Matrix experience would be an advantage.

Skills Required 

  • English Proficiency (read, write and speak).
  • Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
  • Proven statistical and analytical ability.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Management and Leadership skills.
  • High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Able to meet weekly deadlines and work efficiently, on own or as part of a team, in a highly pressurized environment.
  • Ability to prioritise work and very good organizational skills.

Key Performance Areas 

Month-end

  • Analysing sales trends and reporting on figures.
  • Monthly Balance sheets reconciliation.
  • Expense General Ledger checks and monthend journals including Payroll and Assets.
  • Analysing Inventory reports and reporting on figures.
  • Reporting to the Financial Manager (including but not limited to Trail Balance, Income Statements, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow).

SARS

  • Tax Practitioners: VAT, PAYE and Income taxation calculations

Banking

  • Bank Approvals on SAGE and FNB (payments and adding of beneficiaries).

Cashflow 

  • Calculate and maintain monthly cashflow forecast.
  • Maintain weekly cash bank balances
  • Reporting weekly cash flow figures to the Financial Manager and CFO.

Accounts Payable and Receivable Management

  • Review ageing analysis on a monthly basis and liase with customers and vendors.
  • Ensure that the Accounts Payable and Receivable team are adhering to daily tasks.
  • Ensure that the Accounts Payable and Receivable team are replying to all queries (internally and customer-related) and are dealt with accurately.
  • Motivating and leading the team in developing and following processes and efficiencies.
  • Ensuring deadlines are met at all times.

Financial Audits 

  • Annual External Audits (Financial statement drafting & acting as Company liaison).

Employee Management 

  • Employee Recruitment – Actively involved in all team appointments.
  • Onboarding and Finance Induction of new employees.
  • Supervise and provide input on training and development efforts.
  • Employee Relations (Discipline in the workplace).
  • Performance Management.
  • Employee wellness and motivation.

Ad-Hoc

  • Monthly reporting on Financial performance of all Eskort Retail stores to Board of Directors and Retail Store Managers.
  • Return on investment calculations for current and future retail stores.
  • Assisting the Financial Manager with yearly budgets and board reporting figures.
  • Assisting the Group Retail Manager with board reporting figures.
  • Managing the implementation and maintenance of Company financial IT systems in Retail Stores (e.g SAGE Implementation, Point of Sale (POS).
  • Identifying procedural weakness in the day-to-day running of the retail stores and putting measures in place to rectify as and when needed.
  • Traveling to All Retail Stores for Audits and Risks Assessments. 

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