Trainee Accountant - Kenilworth at Pick n Pay Stores Limited

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to ensure that company policies and procedures are adhered with regards to the processing of all Property Finance related documentation for South Africa Corporate and Franchise Stores, Supply Chain, Botswana, Eswatini and Lesotho.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Accounting related studies
• 2 - 3 Years proven experience in a n accounting environment,
• SAP Finance knowledge
• Computer literacy in MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Competencies:

• Attention to detail
• Accurate, thorough and methodical
• Conscientious (by the book)
• Sense of urgency
• Ability to handle routine work
• Excellent communication skills, and ability to lead a team
• Excellent people management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent query resolution skills (ability to resolve second level queries)
• Continuous and consistent professionalism in all aspects of work

Job Summary

• Ensure that company policies and procedures are adhered to in terms of General Ledger Accounting, Processing of Expense Payments, and over-seeing and assisting with Rental Payments and supervision of the rental team
• Review Property Vendor Statements to ensure invoice and rental queries are timeously and adequately resolved
• Post invoices / credit memo’s prepared by the Rental Team
• Inspect key documents i.e. invoices and contract to ensure that the correct authorizing official has signed off the document(s) and that the correct ledger account and cost centers are used.
• Liaising with key players i.e. Chief Accountant, General Managers and Development Managers, to resolve supplier queries and other internal departmental queries and requests.
• Prepare monthly management account packs and conduct an analysis of ledger accounts to explain unusual variances.
• Improve operating efficiencies of the department by addressing risk factors and cited improvement areas for better performance (audit report items etc); which includes the training of staff
• Process monthly accruals and journals
• Create Expense Purchase Orders
• Process the adhoc tenant installation (TI) invoices to Landlords
• Prepare the Annual Turnover Calculation and Certificate
• Conduct on-going annual Rates Verification
• Assist the Accountant with annual budgets on rates and turnover rent calculations
• Assist with ad hoc duties as outlined by management

CLOSING DATE: 09 MAY 2024