Job Vacancies at Toys R Us and Babies R Us South Africa

JOB PURPOSE:

The Treasury Clerk position is accountable for reconciling the bank accounts daily and the related cashbooks. Key functions include daily bank reconciliations, capturing of payments and reconciling bank accounts to store bank recons.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Develop and implement department policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Streamline processes and improve efficiencies through team training and technology
• Review of bank reconciliations to ensure compliance with SOP
• Treasury reporting relating to the stores in the portfolio
• Reviewing daily bank reconciliations prepared by stores and following up on queries
• Preparing, capturing and reconciliation of all data related to the cashbook on a daily and monthly basis
• Importing of daily bank reconciliations and reconciling on Sage
• Maintain and monitor cash flow reporting and forecasting
• Maintain investment records and prepare expense and earnings forecasts
• Assisting stores with any banking related queries
• Capturing all EFT payments and loading of banking details
• Ensure that all relevant treasury department information is stored and updated to Knowledge Base
• Liaising with Financial Institutions for queries
• Liaising with stores for queries

KEY SKILLS NEEDED:

• Relevant degree and experience
• Knowledge of SAGE 300
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to operate on banking platforms
• Effective management skill
• Interpersonal communication skill
• Knowledge of financial regulations
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports
• Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects
• Conflict management
• Problem solving and decision making

GENERAL

• To undertake all mandatory training as required.
• Maintaining the strict confidentiality of all information acquired especially with regard to trade procedures, policies and staff.
• To undertake an appraisal and personal development review quarterly and through self-development, continuously update and improve knowledge and competencies.
• To take responsibility for being up to date with current policies and procedures and to adhere to these.
• Co-operating fully in the introduction of any new technology and new methods as appropriate.
• To undertake any other relevant duties requested by the senior management

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Duties & Responsibilities

To meet store sales targets and deliver fantastic customer service whilst effectively planning, organizing and controlling all operations of a retail store in accordance with the Company’s standards and procedures. This document must be read in conjunction with the performance appraisal document and forms part of the employee’s terms and conditions of employment.

• Achieve growth and hit sales targets by successfully managing, mentoring, and leading staff.
• Interact with sales merchandisers, representatives and regional managers to evaluate sales strategy and results.
• Enforcing and implementing AWESOME customer service to give customer a WOW experience.
• Attend to unique and individual shopping needs of each customer and always put  the Customer first. 
• Develop, motivate and inspire respective teams in an ENTHUSIASTIC manner.
• Maintains store staff job results by recruiting, coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Authorise all work schedules (including but not limited to work, break and leave).
• Ensure continuous training and development of all staff, and consistently carrying out training.
• Scheduling and assigning employees and following up on work results
• Handle customer complaints in a calm and professional manner
• Managing and controlling all daily store operations to maximize sales turnover whilst keeping stores expenses within allocated budgets and stock management.
• Managing and controlling all daily store operations including stores expenses within allocated budgets and stock management to maximise sales turnover.
• Minimise all controllable expenses and costs.
• Protect company assets and minimise all shrinkage, damages and theft.  
• Executing of physical plans/ actions to achieve desired sales results and sales turnover, including motivating staff to do so.
• Retain records of all stock and financial transactions.
• Conduct floor walks daily and initiate warehouse and/or overstock replenishments and face-ups.
• Implement, monitor and enforce all SOP’s.
• Maintaining company merchandise and housekeeping standards.
• Coordinate and manage all key service providers in line with company expectations (including but not limited to guarding, security, cleaning and logistics)
• Enforce effective and efficient implementation of all sales promotions (Including but not limited to road shows, centre management liaising etc ).
• Identify marketing opportunities and communicate to all relevant parties
• Ensure promotions are executed timeously and execution is planned in advance.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Matric Certificate;
• Must have own or reliable transport to be able to work shifts;
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience within a Retail Environment, including 2 years’ of Management experience.