Finance Manager (Retail / Financial Management / FMCG / Accounting) – Johannesburg, South Africa

Johannebsurg, johannesburg

Reference Number: RSB

Job Description:

A leading, Pan – African investment group are seeking a Financial Manager to join their affiliate company within the Retail & FMCG space. This role will be responsible for the full financial management function & maintenance of all accounting records for the company and will be base in the Johannesburg office.

Responsibilities:

In conjunction with a team of admin staff this individual will be responsible for:

Cash book maintenance.

Management of creditors function (including supplier payment, reconciling to supplier statement).

Management of debtor’s function (including debt collection and reconciling debtors’ balances).

Provide monthly creditor and debtor age analysis.

Reconcile salary information provided by third party salary administrators to bank account payments.

Reconcile VAT accounts, prepare and submit VAT returns as well as make payments, collect refunds as is applicable.

Daily takings reconciliations for takings relating to the prior day for all stores, with the weekends and public holiday takings being reconciled on the next working day.

Reconciliation of petty cash items at the stores on a monthly basis.

General ledger responsibility.

Daily bank reconciliations.

Other asset/liability reconciliations.

Fixed assets – sub ledger to general ledger.

Maintenance of general ledger to trial balance.

Prepare management accounts on a monthly basis.

Enhance internal operational efficiencies and development of reporting tools to enhance the performance of the business.

Ensure compliance with tax authorities and other statutory legislation (PAYE, VAT, APS, Border Tax, Namboard and Dairy Board).

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

A relevant tertiary qualification is essential.

Minimum of two years relevant (ideally post articles) working experience.

Should the candidate not be a qualified Chartered Accountant, they should have the relevant working experience and the relevant skill set.

The successful candidate will have previous experience as a Financial Accountant.

Previous experience within the FMCG industry or retail services industry will be highly advantageous.

An excellent command of English, both written and verbal, is a requirement of the job.

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Robin Botha

Recruitment Consultant

CA Global Finance

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