Finance Administrator

October 16, 2024

Clicks Group Limited

Cape Town

OTHER

Listing reference: 018196

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 22 October 2024

Position summary

Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade

Job category: Stores and Inventory

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

EE position: Yes

Introduction

We are looking for a suitable candidate for the position of Finance Administrator: This is a role within the Finance Department (Inventory Team), which focuses on the determination of shrinkage, inventory adjustments along with investigation. The position is a permanent post.

Job description

Primary Functions and Key Performance Indicators

Update inventory requirements such as Maintenance or creation of new accounts, understanding of inventory batches and how they interface along with performing the interfaces.
Focus shrinkage, inventory adjustments as an area of risk.
Risk will be analysed and investigated accordingly.
Perform weekly / monthly accounting control procedures in order to eradicate paper shrinkage.
Requires an ongoing understanding of all inventory / shrinkage related financial systems and controls at Head Office and Location Level.
Determine the theoretical stock per location by performing certain completeness and cut-off procedures on the financial systems.
Liaise with inventory contact person(s) in brands / locations in order to obtain information from locations.
Compile accounting journals.
Ensure that financial documents are processed accurately in the financial ledger in order to capture paper shrink corrections identified in the shrinkage process.
Determine exceptions and trends in various shrinkage inventory risk areas after implementation of wall-to-wall and perpetual stock takes and communicate these to the brands.

Minimum requirements

Skills and Competencies

Proven bookkeeping skills.
Accounting I at tertiary level.
Proven exposure to financial systems pertaining to inventory.
At least 2 years retail financial / administration working experience.
Excel skills: Very high (this is a critical competency).
SAP reporting skills: Medium.
JDA reporting skills: Medium.
Work in team environment.
Attention to detail.
Work independently.
Ability to liaise and communicate effectively with colleagues throughout the business.