Financial Assistant

10 hours ago

Brackenfell, Western Cape, South Africa ShopriteX Full time

Value Proposition
The Shoprite Group is Africa's largest fast-moving consumer goods retailer with over 24 million customers and 2800 outlets. Our customers are at the heart of what we do, and our sole purpose is to provide all communities with high quality products at the most affordable prices. Within such a dynamic environment, placing the customer at the center of everything we do is essential to maintain a competitive position. As a Shoprite brand, Meat Markets is a dynamic and fast-moving business. You will be surrounded by teams and individuals who challenge and inspire you to be extraordinary. Are you ready to make an impact?

Role Purpose
The purpose of the Financial Assistant is to efficiently execute accounts processing, accounting and bookkeeping accuracy for the creditors' function, whilst assisting with the debtors and month-end general ledger closure. This role leverages knowledge and experience of general ledger accounts and accounting, and journal entry processing to execute month-end procedures, accounting system alignment, meeting payment deadlines and management debtor/creditor related queries and escalations. As part of the financial team, the Financial Assistant delivers assists the team to deliver value through the practice of sound bookkeeping and accounting principles within the OK Franchise business.

Role Description

  • Accounts Payable (Creditors) and Account Receivable (Debtor):
  • Ensure systems alignment and timeous processing between accounting systems.
  • Manage accounts payable and sales processing with provision of supporting documents, adhering to authorization protocols, and approval framework.
  • Execute accounts payable and receivable reconciliations for local and import creditor accounts, inter-divisional and inter-company accounts, efficiently validating transactions, balancing accounts, calculating costing, meeting payment deadlines and managing supporting documents (i.e., invoices or statements).
  • Manage, validate and reconcile staff claims and expense accounts.
  • Prepare and process payment schedules as per payment terms and follow-up on instructions for payment.
  • Manage and resolve queries and escalations pertaining to debtor or creditor accounts, providing feedback and following-up on all stages of the resolution.
  • Maintain a healthy accounts receivable/payable Aging Analysis.

General Ledger Activities

  • Ensure system alignment with general ledger, completeness and accuracy of data, and timeous processing between accounting systems.
  • Execute month-end procedures, maintaining monthly expense provisions, processing trading profit key indicators, and reconciling balance sheet accounts.
  • Execute interdivisional expense charge and company loans processing, including validating, reviewing, documenting, balancing, reconciling and ensuring accuracy of information on ledger and journals pertaining to profit centre allocation and monthly costs.
  • Ensure administrative/bookkeeping efficiency within area of function, ensuring accurate document management processes and meeting weekly and monthly deadlines.

Qualifications And Experience

  • Diploma or Certificate in Accounting / Finance or similar – (essential).
  • +2 years' experience in a Bookkeeping role or similar, with experience executing creditor and/or debtor accounts processing, calculations and reconciliations – (essential).
  • Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, with a focus on advanced Excel skills – (essential)
  • Exposure to and an understanding of corporate and retail-oriented environment - (desired)
  • Working Knowledge of SAP Finance – (desired).

Key competencies and work ethic

  • Proficient in Financial Accounting - Demonstrates an understanding of the recording of financial transactions, compilation of reports and interrogation of transactions, applying accounting fundamentals and principles, analyzing and reconciling financial information and data, whilst understanding accounting issues and how to resolve them.
  • Analytical thinker – Strong analytical skills to compare trends and data while readily grasping new concepts and information, investigating various courses of action, and integrating multiple sources of data to identify optimal solutions.
  • Operational efficiency – someone who can spread themselves across multiple tasks simultaneously by working smartly, efficiently, and effectively. Diligently staying on top of the details and understanding how they fit into the big picture.
  • Understands how retail operates and the issues and risks that drive success and impact commercial viability. Keen interest in understanding customer or retail shopper behaviour.
  • Results-driven and organised - Proactively drives results, sets stretch goals for self, remains focused, manages time and deadlines efficiently while working tenaciously toward meeting and exceeding expectations within quality standards.
  • Strong verbal, written and presentation skills - Able to communicate effectively, converting complex concepts into simple, well-articulated and compelling messages.
  • Able to work under pressure while managing ambiguity, adapting as the business evolves and balancing competing demands and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborative partner – Contributes to a positive team morale while working collaboratively with multiple teams and stakeholders to resolve issues and come up with solutions. Builds sound relationships both internally and externally.

Our Group and all its operating companies is committed to creating, embracing, and preserving a diverse workplace that values the unique talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities that enrich our organisation. A place where everyone matters and feels included.
We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally.
Please take note that by responding to this application and providing your personal information, you confirm your express and informed consent for Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd and all its subsidiaries and affiliates companies to process your personal information for the Company to consider your application for this position. All Personal Information which you provide to the Company will be used and/or retained only for the purposes for which it is collected, whereafter it will be permanently destroyed. Your information is only retained if it is required by law or where you have given consent to us to retain such information for an extended period.
If you don't hear from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. Any personal information collected as part of your application will be destroyed, securely, in accordance with South African legislation.

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