Financial Accountant needed at ESKORT

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.