Finance Assistant I (Treasury) at Woolworths

Introduction

• To ensure accurate, timeous and complete back-office function is maintained

Job description

• Analyse and be able to account for foreign exchange transactions, including all back office work in both Tradecloud and manual system.
• Perform confirmations with the banks for CFC Funding
• Maintain records of SARB applications and submit renewal applications timeously
• Upload journals onto Oracle for banking transactions which occur
• Actively/ timeously resolve outstanding reconciling item
• Build strong relationships with banks and internal customers 
• Accurately balance and reconcile allocated accounts in accordance with accounting best practice
• Deliver accurate and timeous bank account reconciliations
• Bank rate uploads onto system and reasonability checks
• Analyse all CFC funding checks pre and post accounts being funded (non FBH)
• Prepare the CFC funding instruction letters
• Perform analysis on FEC position at month end and report (CRV and Foods)
• Manage non FBH forex on a manual system which requires attention to detail.
• Loading of payments, beneficiaries and suppliers on online banking
• Weekly preparation and payments for CRV CFC Funding
• Perform ad-hoc administration duties

Minimum requirements

• 3-year finance qualification     
• Working knowledge of Trade cloud system 
• Basic Accounting certificate and 3-years relevant industry experience
• Computer literacy – Oracle and Excel
• Understanding of accounting practices Understanding of foreign exchange
• Imports knowledge will be advantages 

Behavioural Skills

• Personal Effectiveness
• Passion for the brand and customers
• Thinking strategically and commercially
• Fast learner
• Delivering high performance
• Works well in a Team as well as independently.
• Excellent communication skills
• Making insightful business decisions
• Driving quality
• Planning and organising
• High attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines / Good time management / Task management?