Management Accountant: Operations at Pepkor Speciality

Job Description    

• Pepkor Speciality is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Management Accountant to join our Finance team, with a key focus on Operations. The successful candidate will provide accurate, insightful sales and financial information to Operations and Financial Management, enabling informed decision-making, driving performance and supporting the effective execution of business strategy.
• We are looking for a self-motivated, positive and resilient professional who is passionate about performance, demonstrates strong analytical and numerical capabilities, and is able to think laterally in a dynamic retail environment.
• If you are a results-driven finance professional who enjoys partnering with the business and turning financial insights into meaningful commercial outcomes, we would like to hear from you.

Qualifications    

• B Comm with articles is the minimum educational requirement, with CA (SA), CIMA, ACCA advantageous.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience    

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ general accounting experience is essential
• Previous experience in Management Accounting within retail environment is advantageous.
• Proficiency in the latest Microsoft/ G-suite packages is an essential requirement
• Good presentation and communication skills
• A strong logical thinking and analytical ability with excellent numerical skills.  
• The ability to be accurate and pay attention to detail.
• Has a high energy level, is performance-driven and deadline-orientated.
• Excellent planning, organizing and time management skills.
• Ability to remain flexible, function under pressure and maintain a positive attitude and work performance in a variety of circumstances.
• Ability to multi-task and to deal with complexities, use initiative to solve problems. 
• Ability to work independently, as well as be a team player.

Key Responsibilities    

• To compile, verify and issue operational sales information and to present the information at sales meetings. 
• To compile, verify and provide operational statistical information for the operations team. 
• To verify, approve and submit store information for payment of store incentives and to resolve queries. 
• To compile, verify and issue operations financial information to support Operation business decision making. 
• Assist in the preparation and compilation of annual store sales and expense budgets as well as the monthly management thereof. 
• Monitoring of expenses/costs at store level and reporting on exceptions.
• Monthly reporting and in depth analysis of Shrinkage results for stores
• Assist with any ad hoc requests related to the portfolio

Deadline:4th September,2026