Pick n Pay Stores Limited, through its subsidiaries and associates, operates in the retail sector on the African continent.
Pick n Pay is the quintessential family store focused on the customer. Since 1967 when consumer champion Raymond Ackerman purchased the first few stores, the Ackerman family’s vision has grown and expanded to now encompass stores in ...
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The Assistant Financial Controller will be responsible for balance sheet reporting and planning while ensuring compliance with relevant reporting standards is upheld to the highest standard, resulting in a successful annual external audit process
Minimum requirements
Relevant accounting degree
Management accounting experience (advantageous)
Financial and tax regulatory experience (advantageous)
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Experience with BPP and/or SAP (advantageous)
Competencies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Problem solving and analytical thinking skills
Pro-active approach to implementation of changes in operational and accounting requirements
Well organised with strong attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to work well under pressure
Ability to follow process and procedure
Strong sense of self investment and growth in knowledge of Group
Good teamwork skills, with the ability to develop strong relationships and to work collaboratively with colleagues across the Group
Key responsibilities
Working capital and balance sheet reporting, including metrics, benchmarking and identifying outliers to deliver insightful commentary
Assist with implementing a working capital and balance sheet budgeting and forecasting process
Ensure that accounting principles and interpretation are consistently applied
Assistance with investor relations queries relating to the balance sheet
Management of the group’s annual asset impairment process, across division and legal entities, including the annual assessment of inputs required, accounting for changes in the economic environments the Group operates in, to ensure an effective impairment process is achieved
Develop a matrix of policy and process documentation, ensuring it is always up to date
Manage the Group consolidation and reporting process, including elimination of relevant intercompany transactions and balances, and including the foreign currency translation reserve
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively in business language
Assistance with external reporting publications, including annual financial statements, integrated annual report, sustainability report and analyst presentations
Manage external audit findings, resolve timeously, and implement relevant controls and procedures to ensure the audit finding is not repeated
Providing regular and direct assistance to the Group Balance Sheet Planning & Reporting Lead and Head of Planning, Reporting and Analytics Head of Finance and CFO
Keep up to date with IFRS standards and all accounting concepts, practices, and procedures and apply to reported results
Assist with CA Trainee Programme, on rotation of CA trainees to Group Reporting
Ad hoc tasks as required by Group Balance Sheet Planning & Reporting Lead and Head of Planning, Reporting and Analytics Head of Finance and CFO
High motivated, results orientated and self-directed individual
Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
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