Assistant Accountant Mr Price Sport

Mr Price Sport has an exciting career opportunity for a dynamic, highly organized and stickler for attention to detail, Assistant Accountant.
Reporting into the Senior Financial Accountant, you would assist in the entire financial process, ensuring accuracy and efficiency, as well to provide support in evaluating current processes and recommending improvements that align to the company policies and audit requirements. The role requires not only financial capability but the ability to think operationally.



Qualifications:

4+ years experience in accounting
Accounting or finance degree
Retail experience preferred
Ability to positively influence stakeholders
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Proactive approach to projects and analysis
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.



Responsibilities:

Month end closing activities to ensure accurate processing and financial records comply with company policies and accounting principles.
Compilation of balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis.
Exception reports generated for expenses with significant deviations from budget and forecasts set.
Timeous completion of group reporting (i.e summary of losses).
Preparation of budgets and updating of forecasts for portfolio expenses.
Presentation of portfolio expenses trackers to relevant department heads.
Liaise with internal and external audit on audit requirements.
Facilitate and encourage collaboration with support departments.
Checking, authorizing and releasing payments across all banking platforms.
Adhoc activities and projects as the need arises.


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