A Ballito-based retail group has an exciting opportunity for a Creditors Controller DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES, NOT LIMITED TO: Creditors – Direct Suppliers
Direct point of contact between the store administration department and centralised head office
Direct point of contact between multiple suppliers and head office
Receiving of all documentation from store administration department and review therefore, to confirm that documents are accurate and complete
Review of transactions on accounting system to supporting documentation, to ensure that transactions were captured validly, completely and accurately
Filing of documentation received from the operations, in an orderly manner
Ensuring that DCPs (Disciplines, controls and procedures) have been adhered to, as it relates to documentation prepared by receiving department, cash office and admin department
Reporting to managers on non-compliance with controls
Reconciliation of daily sales and purchases – between the accounting system to operations system
Preparation of creditors reconciliations and submission to manager on a pre-determined date, for review
Resolution of outstanding supplier claims –timeously
Creditors – Dropshipment and Warehouse
Highlight the documentation in the boxes for their respective store
Agree all invoices & claim documents to the GRV Listing ensuring that name of the supplier and amounts (Gross, VAT, Net) per invoice agrees to the GRV Listing
Agree transaction numbers per the invoice (appears on admin stamp) to the transaction number per the GRV listing
Create a missing list to be sent back to the store admin, setting out all transactions per the GRV summary list where supporting documents were not sent to head office
Review invoices and confirm that that the following is correct:
The invoice is addressed to the correct registered name
The company VAT number is stated correctly
The GRV stamp was correctly completed by receiving staff
Review claim forms and ensure that they were completed accurately and completely
Tying up of invoices to the weekly statement
Statements are imported onto Easy accounts every Tuesday and covers transaction for the prior week
Agree details of invoices to the statement, including:
Name of supplier
Invoice number
Gross Amount, VAT amount, Net amount
Agree details of claims to the statement
Name of supplier
Claim number
Gross Amount, VAT amount, Net amount
Matching on Easy Accounts
Match dropshipment/warehouse entries imported onto Easy Accounts by the distribution centre to the GRVs/ Claims raised by the store
Ensure that transaction numbers of entries agree prior to matching out entries on Easy Accounts (i.e. matching must not be done solely on agreeing amounts)
Investigate differences identified
Reporting to Trends/ unusual items on the statement to Team Leader weekly e.g. Overcharges raised weekly for particular suppliers
Investigate and resolve long outstanding claims
Investigate rejected claims and take action to prevent similar rejections
Month End Related tasks:
Expensing of Charges on the Dropshipment and Warehouse statements
Ensuring completeness and accuracy of monthly charges, expensed
Reporting Charges which may be invalid to Team Leader
Collating information for Store, for specific queries
Collate information and supporting documents as directed by team leader/ Financial Manager
Bookkeeping Duties:
Capturing of month end journals eg. depreciation, expense accruals, stock
Maintenance of the VAT Control accounts
Analysis of income and expenses for the month, with the view to ensure completeness, accuracy, validity of information
Analysis of income and expenses for the month, with the view to:
Find opportunity for cost savings
Highlight Expense trends – favourable or unfavourable
Highlight risks as it relates to controls
REQUIREMENTS
Strong Understanding of Accounting Principles
Experience in applying Accounting Principles
Experience in Excel Software – including basic formulas and analysis of excel worksheet
Experience in bookkeeping and strong understanding of bookkeeping principles
Own Transport
Ideal for a candidate looking to advance in the Retail Sector. Candidate will be managing accounts with major suppliers in the retail sector
Skills and Attributes Required
Problem solving
Good Communication Skills
Credibility & Presence – Maintaining relationships with all store stakeholders
Attention to detail/ accuracy/ timeliness
Deadline Driven
Growth Mindset
Job Type: Full-time Pay: Up to R14 000,00 per month