Inventory Analyst - Cape Town at Ackermans

We have an exciting opportunity for a Inventory Analyst to join our Finance team on a permanent basis. This position will report directly to the Accountant Inventory.

By taking on this opportunity, you will use your Finance knowledge and experience by playing a significant role within the business. This role will be responsible to conduct on-going Inventory risk analysis, ensure the balancing and alignment of systems and provide relevant reports.

We're a fully in-office team. This role is based at our Support Centre in Kuils River, Cape Town

Key responsibilities:

 Critically Assess Inventory Related Risks:

• Investigate incoming inventory queries to identify and minimize risk of financial loss
• Investigate and clear POS Upload errors timeously
• Escalate systems error to Pepkor IT
• Recommend process changes to Business Analyst

Stock Counts for Stores

• Schedule stock counts and manage date changes
• Compiling Shrinkage Results per Brand
• Review insurance calculation for burglary counts
• Review journals for Shrinkage results reconciling items

Stock Counts for DCs

• Assist Supply Chain BA with system alignment pre and post stock count file upload
• Compile Shrinkage Result and report to relevant stakeholders
• Reconcile DC Intransit and action accordingly

 Reconciliation of inventory GL accounts Excl. Transporter Claims

• Reconcile GL accounts
• Ensure stock on hand accuracy
• Process journals as required to ensure reconciling items not older than 3 months

Transporter Claims

• Reconcile relevant GL accounts
• Submit request for invoices i.r.o approved transporter claims to Debtors Department.
• Ensure clearing of reconciling items within 2 months.

Management Reporting for Inventory related transactions

• Timeous and accurate submission of management reports

Team Management:

Planning, organizing and supervising Phadimas: 

•       Performance Management
•         Recruitment
•          Communication
•         Development

Qualifications required:

Essential:

• National Diploma in Finance / Accounting or similar

Preferred:

• Bachelors Degree in Finance / Accounting or similar

Knowledge required:

• Store stock processes
• End to end Inventory processes
• Good administration knowledge and ability
• Good knowledge of financial administration and basic accounting principles and their application (debits, credits, journals, reconciliations)

Experience required:

Essential:

• At least 4 years’ relevant finance administration experience

• At least 2 years’ within an Inventory Analysis role or similar

Preferred:

• Experience within the retail business environment

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