Job Description
Reporting to the Head of commercial finance, the primary responsibility of this role is to assist with the annual as well as ad hoc budget process. This includes the preparation of various finance systems, budget loading and report preparation, as well as providing support to all stakeholders (operations, head office and executives). Additional responsibilities include the timely preparation of monthly key performance indicators, ensuring the accuracy of all reported data, as well as various ad hoc reporting requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Weekly
Weekly sales reporting to finance, merchandise and executives
Monthly
Generate monthly sales targets
Perform detailed expense and variance analysis and produce various management reports if required
Maintain all store related data in the general ledger
Prepare financial and statistical information (KPI's)
Prepare hours and sales analysis for all stores by week
Prepare store profitability report
Annual
Prepare and calculate various required budget data
Draft & distribute budget-related communication and manuals to budget users
Assist in the preparation of budget guidelines
Assist in preparation, enhancement and testing of the budget system
Manage the capital expenditure budget process, preparation of data for capture by users, analysis of received data and presentation of results
Create budget summaries of expense and sales
Load and reconcile budgets from our budgeting to our reporting system
Ad hoc
Identify all new store openings and manage the budget process
Perform various store data analysis as required by operations and head office
Preparation of various quarterly and year-end reporting requirements
Manage store restructure changes in various systems
Qualifications and Experience
B.Comm or Management/Cost Accounting or equivalent (South Africa)
Accounting degree and part qualified CIMA or equivalent (United Kingdom)
Strong system understanding
Experience in budgets would be an advantage
Experience in a retail finance environment would be an advantage
Experience in Oracle would be an advantage
Experience in Anaplan would be an advantage
Competencies
Very detail orientated, able to meet deadlines and solve problems independently
Eager to learn and grow
Have a contribution mind-set
General accounting, numerical and analytical ability
Analytical, linear process thinker
Ability to deliver a high standard of work under pressure
Ability to prioritise work appropriately
Customer service orientated
Good presentation and organisational skills
Good communication skills
Disciplined/structured personality
Self-motivated and deadline driven
Highly organised and able to multi-task
Fast-paced self-starter
Ability to build and maintain good working relationships across the business
Ability to interact confidently with peers and superiors
Good energy and attitude
Team player
Advanced excel knowledge, e.g. pivot tables, links, complicated formulas, large volumes of data
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