Financial Controller – Kenilworth needed at Pick n Pay Stores Limited

Job Description

• To manage the Management Accounting and Forecast Process for the Retail Division

Requirements

• CA(SA)
• 0 to 2 years of post-qualification experience
• Budget, planning and forecast experience
• Management accounting experience advantageous
• Financial and tax regulatory experience advantageous
• PowerPoint experience
• Microsoft Excel intermediate
• SAP / BPC / BPP advantageous

Competencies

• Strong customer service presence, collaboration, negotiation, communication, organisation, people management and conflict resolution skills
• Pro-active approach to implementation of changes
• Highly motivated, results orientated and self-directed individual
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to present ideas in a business-friendly, concise and easily comprehensible manner
• Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Strong sense of accountability and operational excellence
• Well organised with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent planning and time management skills

Responsibilities

• Preparation, review and analysis of:
• Management reporting information
• Budget and forecasting requirements
• Turnover and operational dashboard reporting
• Responsible for preparation of presentations for key internal management meetings relating to financial performance and reporting requirements
• Variance reporting, trend analysis, reviews and detailed investigations
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements relating to financial control in income statement and balance sheet reporting and investigate financial control weaknesses
• Collaborate with the other finance department managers to support overall goals and objectives
• Review, assess, streamline and enhance existing processes to ensure on time delivery
• Report development, ensuring quick turnaround for operational reporting needs in line with changes required by the dynamic business environment
• Responsible for maintenance of profit centre (PC) and chart of accounts hierarchy as well as BPC master data dimensions to ensure that it is in line with reporting needs
• Key support for the implementation of BPC financial system, including system and report testing
• Responsible for ad-hoc financial analysis, special projects, and other similar or related duties

CLOSING DATE: 26 JULY 2024