Retail Financial Manager at Econo Foods

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• To report on all retail metrics and to control and provide guidance on retail finance expenditure through accurate reporting and appropriate governance. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Sales Metrics:

• Setup and issue of relevant sales reporting on an agreed cadence.
• Highlighting trends in the sales performance.
• Create regular forecasts that are accurate and business-relevant.
• Optimise reporting principles to ensure user friendly and ease of access.
• Create relevant GP margin reports for retail to highlight and grow GP margin.

Financial Reporting:

• Setup and issue of budget variance reports.
• Setup and issue of store expense reporting (P&L).
• Create monthly expense reports for use by Exco and management.
• Identify trends and leading indicators for overspending.
• Create margin expense management to improve effiencies.
• Assist in cost allocations and report on Capital expenses (trends and metrics).

 Financial Governance

• Put in place governance with regard to expense allocations for all parties
• Be actively involved in guiding and setting up governance for in-store processes
• Create and maintain a guide to expense approval thresholds
• To apply exception management to identify key risk areas of expenses. 

System Enhancement:

• Identify new reporting metrics and indicators relevant for retail.
• Assist and collaborate with the systems team to help implement new reporting methods.
• Collaborate with the systems to assist with improved systems for the retail function.

Retail People Metrics:

• Setup and report on all relevant People metrics for retail
• Calculate and submit all retail incentives as required by policy
• Assist with HR matters relating to Retail relevant for Financial management. 

Monthly and weekly reporting:

•  Ensure that relevant weekly reporting is in place and accurate and timeous.
• Product-related reporting
• Price competitiveness
• Any retail reporting that is not covered by finance/sales or People Operations (HR) reporting. 

 Business Projects:

• Collaborate and support the retail team and the business with projects that relate to:
  • Expenditure reduction.
  • Sales growth.
  • GP improvement.
  • People/HR improved metrics.

Annual Budgets:

• Design and compile annual budgets for the retail function in an efficient manner.
• Ensure that all retail parties are involved in sales, expense, and people budgeting.
• Align to all business requirements on sales and expense growth as per guidelines.
• Submission in a timeous and accurate manner all required budgets to the finance team..
• Communication on approved budgets to all retail expense owners (including store managers). 

 People:

• Climate and engagement (Ho Hola)
• Performance management

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• B. Comm (Accounting) with B. Comm (Acc) Honours would be an advantage similar minimum 5 years’ experience in Retail. 
• Proven experience of at least 5 years in a similar position in Retail. 

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Building and maintaining relationships with strong interpersonal skills - living out the company values and unique HO HOLA culture. 
• Friendly, helpful, confident yet humble, and able to work well in a team.
• Ability to work in a highly competitive, fast past and dynamic environment.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English (written and verbal).
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft.
• Strong communication skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Analytical and strong problem-solving abilities.