Inventory Analyst

As our Inventory Analyst, you'll be at the forefront of our inventory management strategy. This roles focus is to conduct on-going Inventory risk analysis, ensure the balancing and alignment of systems and provide relevant reports.

We're a fully in-office team, based at our Support Centre in Kuils River, Cape Town.

**So, what will you do?**

Critically Assess Inventory Related Risks
- Investigate incoming inventory queries to identify and minimize risk of financial loss
- Investigate and clear POS Upload errors timeously
- Escalate systems error to IT
- Recommend process changes to Business Analyst

Stock Counts for Stores
- Schedule stock counts and manage date changes
- Compiling Shrinkage Results per Brand
- Review insurance calc for burglary counts
- Review journals for Shrinkage results reconciling items

Stock Counts for DCs
- Assist Supply Chain business analysts with system alignment pre and post stock count file upload
- Compile Shrinkage Result and report to relevant stakeholders
- Reconcile DC Intransit and action accordingly

Reconciliation of inventory GL accounts
- Reconcile GL accounts
- Ensure stock on hand accuracy
- Process journals as required to ensure reconciling items not older than 3 months

Transporter Claims
- Reconcile relevant GL accounts
- Submit request for invoices i.r.o approved transporter claims to Debtors Dept.
- Ensure clearing of reconciling items

**JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED**

KNOWLEDGE required:

- Store stock processes
- End to end Inventory processes
- Good administration knowledge and ability

SKILLS required:

- Computer skills, intermediate to advanced Excel
- Communication skills (verbal and written)
- Interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team
- Attention to detail
- Above average numerical ability
- Deadline driven
- Analytical thinking
- Ability to work under pressure
- Able to deal with large volumes of work

**EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**:
Essential:
Minimum 4 years’ relevant finance administration experience

Minimum 2 years’ within an Inventory Analysis role or similar

Preferred:
Experience within the retail business environment

**QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED**:
Essential:
National Diploma in Finance / Accounting or similar

Preferred:
Bachelors Degree in Finance / Accounting or similar