Finance Coordinator

We are looking for a detail orientated team player to join our team as a Finance Coordinator. An individual who can meet deadlines, support the team and solve problems by keeping calm and communicating effectively.
**Key Responsibilities**: Daily systems reconciliation - Reconciliation of daily transaction details in POS to Debtors system - Investigation of reconciliation differences Capturing of collections - Process manual capturing of payments made by attorneys, outside collectors and administrators on behalf of customers Account balance insurance - Collection of Insurance data and liaising between internal and external stakeholders - Processing of insurance invoices - following up with insurance provider and ensuring correct invoices are received - Preparation of Insurance reconciliations - Provide relevant customer information and insurance collection files to insurers EFT and direct deposit rejections - Request information from banks to give effect to rejected EFT and direct deposit payments - Assisting during month end/periods of leave with the capturing of EDC Payments, correction of rejects etc - Posting of corrections to customer accounts - Assistance with queries directed from credit services and external debt collectors Bank Accounts - Assistance in the manual reconciliation of the electronic deposit and direct deposit accounts for the various countries - Following up on reconciled items - Monitoring of suspense accounts - Ensure that all debit orders submitted are processed by the host banks and correctly recorded in the debtors system Administration - Capturing of departmental expense invoices - Liaising with marketing department including weekly marketing reports - Collection/administration of gift cards and account credits Business control accounts - Monitoring of business control accounts and investigation of anomalies Monthly Reconciliations - Critical analysis of reconciliations including investigation of variances, ratio analysis and year on year comparisons Month-end procedures - Preparation of monthly expense variance reporting - Assist the manager with monthly trade debtors and gross bad debt budgeting - Assist the manager in calculating the cost of credit for reporting - Preparation of cash versus credit sales reports - Preparation of month-end journals - Monthly expense forecasting and variance analysis - Monthly trade debtors forecast reporting Year-end procedures / annual audit - Facilitate the year-end audit process with external auditors, including: o Providing explanations for account movements, variances and reconciling items o Provide data and source documentation requested for audit purposes Annual Financial Statements - Preparation of annual financial statements
**Qualifications and Experience**: - Finance related qualification (Finance degree or equivalent) - 2 - 3 years relevant experience - Experience in Oracle Business Intelligence and Nexus Vision advantageous - Strong financial accounting skills - Retail Industry experience would be advantageous
**Competencies**: - Strong Excel skills - Excellent attention to detail - Excellent communication skills - Strong numeric, organisational and interpersonal skills - Good technical and commercial skills - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to interact and gain respect and trust at all levels - Proactive self-starter who thrives on being fully accountable for their work - Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects to tight deadlines - Must be detail-oriented with strong analytical skills whilst still being able to view the ‘Big Picture’ - Ability to work well with others and handle pressure and rapidly changing demands in a fast paced environment - Ability to stay calm under pressure and meet strict deadlines - Must be a flexible and adaptable person in terms of taking on responsibilities and covering for the work of others