Financial Accountant Power Fashion at Mr Price Group

Job Description

• Step into a role where your financial expertise truly makes an impact. We’re looking for a detail‑driven accounting professional who thrives in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and enjoys being at the centre of financial integrity and operational excellence. In this position, you’ll play a key role in developing and maintaining robust finance systems, ensuring accurate and insightful reporting, and supporting critical business decisions. If you enjoy owning processes end‑to‑end—from processing financial data and overseeing statutory compliance, to managing payments, reconciliations, budgeting and essential administration—this is your opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a high‑performing finance division. Bring your BCom degree, 3–5 years of solid accounting experience, strong systems knowledge and passion for precision, and join a team where your growth and expertise will be valued.

Responsibilities
Information Processing                         

• Capture and process all financial information on the general ledger to ensure that profitability of business is maintained, record status of liabilities and assets and to report on capex.                                       

Statutory Fulfilment                

• Payment of VAT; SARS and other statutory requirements to ensure compliance to statute.
• Reconcile the general ledger to report on profit and loss.                                                   

Payments                   

• Approve and release payments to suppliers ensuring that invoices appear on statements and contain correct regulatory information.         

Reconciliations                         

• Complete monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations. Raise queries where accounts do not balance and ensure compliance with MRPG Reporting requirements.                              

Budget                        

• Assist in preparation of annual budget submission. Eg. Department budgets review & capture.                      

General administration                          

• Management of motor vehicle fleet renewals. 
• Loading monthly sales budgets.
• Other general admin required within the division from time to time. 

Qualifications
Education:

• BCom or equivalent accounting degree

Experience:

• 3 - 5 years experience in financial accounting (balance sheet recons, budgeting, process general ledger, payments)

Knowledge & Attributes

• Advanced Microsoft office (word, excel, PowerPoint, outlook), Internal Systems
• Retail Knowledge