Account Services Manager at Spur Corporation

Education:

• BCom degree in Accounting or equivalent

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years' experience in managing a finance team of similar size
• Proven leadership and people management skills
• Strong knowledge of bookkeeping and financial systems
• Solid understanding of financial controls, policies, and processes
• High attention to detail and excellent organizational skills

Roles and Responsibilities

Debtors Management:

• Oversee invoicing, credit notes, and collections
• Maintain debtor arrangements and franchisee loans
• Regular debtors ageing review and reporting
• Manage onboarding and changes to debtor accounts
• Oversee debit order process
• Monthly management reporting on debtors

Creditors Management:

• Ensure proper invoice processing, authorisation, and reconciliation
• Review COD payments and supplier BEE documentation
• Manage supplier onboarding and account maintenance
• Approve reconciliations and resolve payment queries

Operational Expenses (Travel, Credit Cards, Claims):

• Ensure timely submission, approval, and allocation of all transactions
• Review international travel reconciliations (TOOFs)
• Monitor 'unbudgeted' expenses and ensure timely resolution
• Review balance sheet reconciliations related to ops expenses

Turnover Declarations & Franchise Fees:

• Ensure timely and accurate processing of declarations
• Review concession schedules and franchise fee invoicing
• Oversee debit orders and franchisee instructions
• Validate store turnover data by region and brand

Cash Book & Bank Reconciliations:

• Ensure timely processing of cash book entries
• Perform and review monthly bank reconciliations
• Resolve reconciling items promptly

Fixed Assets Management:

• Oversee asset additions, depreciation, and accurate reporting
• Review fixed asset register and related expenses
• Validate capitalisation vs expense treatment

Governance, Systems, and Control:

• Implement audit recommendations
• Identify process risks and mitigate them
• Review and prepare selected balance sheet reconciliations

Leadership & Line Management:

• Build, lead, and mentor the finance operations team
• Develop and implement process improvements
• Prepare personal development plans for direct reports
• Handle conflict, adapt to change, and make sound decisions

Routine & Ad Hoc Tasks:

• Authorise online banking payments
• Respond to ad hoc finance requests from Group Financial Manager