Retail Financial Manager needed at Econo Foods
Job title : Retail Financial Manager
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : May 05, 2024
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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
- To report on all retail metrics and to control and provide guidance on retail finance expenditure through accurate reporting and appropriate governance.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Sales Metrics:
- Setup and issue of relevant sales reporting on an agreed cadence.
- Highlighting trends in the sales performance.
- Create regular forecasts that are accurate and business-relevant.
- Optimise reporting principles to ensure user friendly and ease of access.
- Create relevant GP margin reports for retail to highlight and grow GP margin.
Financial Reporting:
- Setup and issue of budget variance reports.
- Setup and issue of store expense reporting .
- Create monthly expense reports for use by Exco and management.
- Identify trends and leading indicators for overspending.
- Create margin expense management to improve effiencies.
- Assist in cost allocations and report on Capital expenses .
Financial Governance
- Put in place governance with regard to expense allocations for all parties
- Be actively involved in guiding and setting up governance for in-store processes
- Create and maintain a guide to expense approval thresholds
- To apply exception management to identify key risk areas of expenses.
System Enhancement:
- Identify new reporting metrics and indicators relevant for retail.
- Assist and collaborate with the systems team to help implement new reporting methods.
- Collaborate with the systems to assist with improved systems for the retail function.
Retail People Metrics:
- Setup and report on all relevant People metrics for retail
- Calculate and submit all retail incentives as required by policy
- Assist with HR matters relating to Retail relevant for Financial management.
Monthly and weekly reporting:
- Ensure that relevant weekly reporting is in place and accurate and timeous.
- Product-related reporting
- Price competitiveness
- Any retail reporting that is not covered by finance/sales or People Operations reporting.
Business Projects:
- Collaborate and support the retail team and the business with projects that relate to:
- Expenditure reduction.
- Sales growth.
- GP improvement.
- People/HR improved metrics.
Annual Budgets:
- Design and compile annual budgets for the retail function in an efficient manner.
- Ensure that all retail parties are involved in sales, expense, and people budgeting.
- Align to all business requirements on sales and expense growth as per guidelines.
- Submission in a timeous and accurate manner all required budgets to the finance team..
- Communication on approved budgets to all retail expense owners .
People:
- Climate and engagement
- Performance management
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- B. Comm with B. Comm Honours would be an advantage similar minimum 5 years’ experience in Retail.
- Proven experience of at least 5 years in a similar position in Retail.
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
- Building and maintaining relationships with strong interpersonal skills – living out the company values and unique HO HOLA culture.
- Friendly, helpful, confident yet humble, and able to work well in a team.
- Ability to work in a highly competitive, fast past and dynamic environment.
- Ability to communicate fluently in English .
- Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft.
- Strong communication skills.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Analytical and strong problem-solving abilities.
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