Our client in the Retail Industry; requires the service of an Assistant Accountant who will be responsible to execute financial administrative functions including all processes relating to Swell Allowance policies and practices within the Buying function.

Key performance areas:

? Perform reconciliations between various systems
? Ensuring all swell allowance, credits, volume rebates and special promotional rebates are balanced and processed for credits and/or payments.
? Accurately process invoices and billings and ensure required authorisations are obtained.
? Collect, update and maintain data that forms part of the billing process.
? Maintain a consolidated list of swell suppliers and communicate to key stakeholders.
? Run wastage figures and reports including swell VS wastage comparisons to enable the management team to identify opportunities and make sound business decisions.
? Communicate with suppliers on expenses or payments and timeously resolve all related queries.
? Consolidate and prepare finance and account reconciliation data and reports within specified standards and distribute to relevant stakeholders.
? Verify discrepancies on reconciliations and resolve reconciling items.
? Work with IT to streamline reporting efficiencies and improvements.
? Support auditing processes through the preparation of standard reports and data.
? Update and maintain all related financial data, records and files as per company policies ensuring accuracy and integrity of information is maintained.

The successful candidate must have:

? Matric with a relevant Degree / Diploma in Accounting / Finance or related
? At least 2 years’ proven work experience in a similar role in processing and executing financial administrative, reconciliation and reporting activities in a corporate or retail environment
? Proven knowledge, skills and an understanding of financial and accounting concepts and principals
? Proficiency in MS Office 365 with intermediate to Advanced Excel skills
? Experience in preparing detailed spread sheets using Excel formulas

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.