Assistant Financial Controller / Financial Controller at The Really Great Brand Company

The Key KPA’s for this role include (but are not limited to):

Assist with Processing, Analysing and Capturing of Cash Flow Information 

• Review daily cashbook allocation in Cashflow file.
• Assist with production and review of a monthly master file and track changes to cashflow projections, analysing variances.
• Assist with production and review of weekly cash flow tracking reports for Financial Executive.
• Follow-up and collect customers’ outstanding payments.
• Assist with the building of cashflow projection files to be used with the Accounts Payable Team, to streamline the cashflow process.

Processing Information and Maintaining Subsidiary Ledgers 

• Manage / Process invoicing for ad-hoc and other internal stock orders.
• Distribution of debtor statements, issue ESD credits and collection of debt.
• Run day end process, processing journals and resolving error batches.
• Process and update exchange rate information, performing monthly AR & AP revaluations.

Assist with the Completion of Monthly Financial Functions

• Assist with the completion of VAT calculations and provide calculation and supporting to Finance Executive to completion and submission to SARS.
• Assist with Annual South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Approvals.
• Assist with the annual review of assets insured with ongoing maintenance with terming and change in vehicles and other assets.
• Obtain and manage reports for Fleet (Avis, Westbank, Cartrack) ensuring that shared costs are recovered.
• Maintain and manage individual credit cards, replacements, international travel recons and adhoc requests. Accept CC’s and distribute to cardholders.
• Maintain and manage cell phone related transactions.
• Accurate and timely review of payments, including foreign vendors, with feedback to AP team leader on anomalies.
• Assist with balance sheet control account reconciliations.
• Increase efficiency in booking, processing and analysis of travel and entertainment.
• Assist with the maintenance of motor vehicle journals.

Audits

• Prepare for internal, external and BBBEE Audits, by preparing necessary financial statements and documentation.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for auditors, ensuring that all information is accurately presented and readily available

Stock Pricing

• Provide continuous updates on stock pricing.

SGA Budget and Monthly Reporting

• Assist in preparation of annual SGA budgets where required.
• Monitor and analyse monthly spend to budgets, per region.

Leadership and Business Partnering 

• Business Partnering between AP department and Financial Accounting department.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Relevant SAIPA / SAICA / CIMA qualification required.
• Proven working experience as a Financial Controller.
• 8+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experience – liquor / FMCG experience preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• Sound interpersonal skills and creativity (big picture thinking).
• Team player and ability to work independently using initiative.
• Endurance and ability to tolerate extended hours.