Assistant Accountant (12 Months FTC) at TFG (The Foschini Group)

Responsibilities

• Perform Supplier recons with detailed visibility of store level transactions required to drive the appropriate solution
• Highlight inefficiencies in rates and rental adjustments and communicate inefficiencies to the respective stakeholders
• Prompt processing of missing invoices through collaboration within the Accounts Payable Team
• Identify Credit Balances and trigger the required refund process with support documentation to effect a successful refund to TFG
• Reduce the number of findings on the monthly Audit Dashboard by effectively investigating the root cause and supporting the Team Managers to drive the required change
• Display agility to prioritise recons where Letters of demands have been received and / or escalations by business have been raised
• Ensure Landlord contributions are effectively managed within the Finance Teams and external Suppliers teams
• Manage Vendor accounts by ensuring the implemented controls have been adhered to 
• Manage the completeness of closed stores by ensuring all outstanding expenses are efficiently processed, thereafter ensuring no further processing of utilities.
• Ad hoc request in line with business needs

Qualifications

• Advanced Diploma or equivalent certification in Finance/Accounting as preferable
• 1-3 years’ experience in a finance environment or similar role
• Reconciliation experience – essential
• SAP experience – preferred
• Must have Excellent working knowledge of Advanced Excel (Required)

Skills:

• Reconciliation and Analysis 
• Debt Management 
• Accounting and Reporting 
• Auditing 
• Cash Management 
• Financial Risk Management 
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment and build strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic environment with changing priorities and tight deadlines.

Behaviors:

• Adhering to Standards - Ensures quality and compliance in the delivery of their work
• Commercial Thinking - Leverage’s market and business insights in the delivery of their work
• Continual Improvement - Actively seeks opportunities to continually improve processes 
• Decision Making - Analyses complex situations to ensure effective and timely choices 
• Entrepreneurial thinking
• Planning & Organising - Uses a structured approach to effectively manage tasks 
• Presenting & Communication - Articulates ideas clearly to different audiences
• Ensures Accountability - takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed-upon performance targets
• Drives Results - sets ambitious goals and takes focused action to achieve desired outcomes to deliver measurable results
• Situational Adaptability - effectively adjusts their behaviour, approach, and decision-making based on the situation