Main Purpose To support the Finance Manager and the business with detailed monthly reviews of financials and follow ups with Regional/Divisional Executives.
Supporting the finance manager and managing team in reporting, budgeting, forecasting and ad-hoc requirements.
Main Job Functions:

1. Business partner to Division 2 (50+ stores)
2. Monthly reporting (Management Accounts, DTF Pack, Statistical reporting, etc)
3. Detailed budgeting and forecasting for stores
4. Manage 2 Financial Administrators
5. Follow-up on Internal Audit Findings
6. Review and follow up on company accounts, bad debt write-offs, RD Cheques
7. Build relationships with wider finance team and other departments
8. Store visits and presentations to Store & Regional Managers
9. Ad-hoc requests
10. Self management
Behavioral Competencies required
Cognitive Analysis, Attention to detail, Judgments, Learning potential, Problem solving, Reasoning
Personal Flexibility, Drive, Ethical behaviour, Initiative, Investigative orientation, Personal development, Passionate
Interpersonal Networking / liaison, Organisational awareness, Teamwork
Technical Proficiency Business and accounting acumen
Leadership Strategic thinking, Developing people, Modeling, Planning / Prioritizing

Requirements
Educational Requirements
• Newly qualified CA(SA)
Work and Training experience
• Computer literacy including good knowledge of Microsoft office with Advanced Excel experience
• Retail Knowledge (preferred)
• Financial accounting experience (preferred)
• SAP/Essbase/Comshare/POM experience (preferred)