Clerk: Inventory at Ackermans

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Ackermans has an exciting opportunity for an Clerk: Inventory. This position will be responsible for reconciling stock count information received from stores, transporter claims and other stock-related administration duties.

The successful candidate will report directly to the Accountant: Inventory and will be part of a structured Finance team.

Qualifications

Essential:

• National Diploma in Accounting or similar

Preferred:

• Relevant Tertiary Qualification (Degree) in Accounting or similar

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

KNOWLEDGE required:

• Strong administration knowledge and ability
• Good knowledge of financial administration and basic accounting principles and their application (debits, credits, journals, reconciliations)
• Knowledge of Inventory process
• Basic transport/ logistics

SKILLS required:

• Computer skills, intermediate to advanced Excel
• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Attention to detail
• Above average numerical ability
• Deadline driven
• Analytical thinking
• Ability to work under pressure
• Able to deal with large volumes of work

EXPERIENCE required:

Essential:

• 2 -3 years relevant finance administration experience, including strong reconciliation experience

Preferred:

• Retail experience

Key Responsibilities

Stock counts for stores

• Draw reports for identified stores, assigned days for stock take in each store
• Do reconciliation and communicate results to ops team
• Stores to review exceptions
• Shrinkage reporting
• Investigate stock losses/ gains
• Schedule stock counts

Investigate Store and DC inventory queries and assist in resolving them

Goods in transit

• Assist stores with follow ups and investigation

Trransporter claims

• Receive and investigate weekly claims from transporter
• Do recon of all the accounts at the end of the month for all accounts around claims
• Submit claims – self-insurance or transporter
• Prepare journals