Inventory Analyst

We have an exciting opportunity for a Inventory Analyst to join our Finance team on a permanent basis. This position will report directly to the Accountant Inventory.

By taking on this opportunity, you will use your Finance knowledge and experience by playing a significant role within the business. This role will be responsible 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. This role is based at our Support Centre in Kuils River, Cape Town

**Key responsibilities**:
1. 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 Pepkor IT
- Recommend process changes to Business Analyst

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

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

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

5. Transporter Claims
- Reconcile relevant GL accounts
- Submit request for invoices i.r.o approved transporter claims to Debtors Department.
- Ensure clearing of reconciling items within 2 months.

6. Management Reporting for Inventory related transactions

Timeous and accurate submission of management reports

7. Team Management:

- Planning, organizing and supervising Phadimas:
a. Performance Management

b. Recruitment

c. Communication

d. Development

**Qualifications required**:
Essential:

- National Diploma in Finance / Accounting or similar

Preferred:

- Bachelors Degree in Finance / Accounting or similar

**Knowledge required**:

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

**Experience required**:
Essential:

- At least 4 years’ relevant finance administration experience
- At least 2 years’ within an Inventory Analysis role or similar

Preferred:

- Experience within the retail business environment

**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