Assistant Financial/Management HR Accountant at The Shoprite Group of Companies

Closing Date: 2020/04/08
Reference Number: SHO200323-5

Job Objectives    
Internal and External Audit Management

• Prepare annual valuations of various HR related and submit timely and accurate completion of financial transactions to external auditors.
• Communicate external auditor requirements with the payroll managers to promote timely delivery of information.

Financial Statement Preparation

• Ensure all countries are compliant with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) where applicable to Human Resources accounting.
• Audit and check financial statem
• ents from the various countries to ensure their accuracy.

Budget planning and control (COE and HR related expenses)

• Assist in Planning Preparations, coordinating and review of COE and HR related budgets.
• Prepare reports for the Group on COE and HR related budgets.

Financial Month End Accuracy Procedures

• Review income statements for the Group entities on a monthly basis.
• Prepare and Review balance sheet reconciliations and file and record for balance sheet purposes.

Schedules Submission

• Submit relevant Group reporting information to Group HR Accountant.
• Perform calculations, analysis and general ledger submissions for group reporting schedules.

Reporting

• Assist Group HR Accountant to prepare monthly Group COE report.
• Prepare monthly management scorecards per branch reports.

Payments

• Ensure that the supplier invoice is accompanied by commercial invoice and approved accordingly on a daily basis
• Manage the releasing of payments via online the platform.

Cost of Employment and HR related Reconciliations and transactions

• Review training SDL levies and grants and control timeous claims and rebates.
• Review and reconcile HR related balance sheet accounts.

Project accounting and other Ad Hoc system implementations

• Manage financial control on new system and process implementations
• Project report preparation and presentation to the project committees.
• Ensure efficient and accurate financial governance and oversight on project implementations.

Qualifications    

• BA Accounting and Financial Management
• SAICA registered

Experience    

• 1-2 years of experience in a Specialist role (Financial Accounting, Management Accounting)
• 2-3 years of experience in a Management Accounting role
• 2-3 years experience within a Retail environment
• 3-4 years Management experience

Knowledge and Skills    
Knowledge of:

• IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)
• Business Planning & Consolidation (BPC)
• SAP
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Advanced Google Suite -Sheet skills
• 1-2 basic Project Management skills
• Valid Drivers Licence