Accountant

Introduction

A Financial Accountant position has become available in the Italtile Group Finance department, specifically supporting Top T (a business unit within the Italtile Group). The Financial Accountant will resume responsibility for approximately 30 Top T stores across South Africa. This may increase or decrease in the future, depending on new stores that may open. Duties & Responsibilities

The role will include the following duties and responsibilities but is not limited to:

1.      Day to day responsibilities: ·        Daily clearing of banking general ledger accounts on SAP, relating to daily cash ups by the stores.  Cash and credit card payments are received from the bank on a daily basis and requires to be reconciled back to the store cash ups. Alternative payments methods (Pay Just Now and Lay Up) are received monthly. ·        Daily bank clearing for all other deposits and payments. ·        Assisting the stores with queries relating to customer card issues, refunds to customers or customer receipts. ·        Daily processing of payments to non-stock suppliers on behalf of the stores. This will include receiving and validating Tax Invoices, Supplier entity details and BBBEE certificates, for capturing to SAP. ·        Assisting and guiding the stores with internal controls relating to (but not limited to) cash up, petty cash, goods receipting of stock, record keeping. 2.      Monthly responsibilities: ·        Full stock vendor reconciliations completed on SAP for payments to suppliers on the 15 th and 31 st of the month.  Stock supplier reconciliations and payments are split amongst the 2 Top T Accountants. ·        Maintaining the asset register for each store on SAP – new assets, retirements and monthly depreciation. ·        Monthly review of stores income statement and ensure that all entries are recorded correctly. ·        Assisting the stores with Income statement queries and resolutions to such queries. ·        Closing of month end by the 3 rd working day, of the month. ·        Monitor and query any variances to the stores budgets. ·        Assist with preparing the monthly reporting pack for Top T Group stores by the 7 th of the month. ·        Balance sheet and bank reconciliations completed on SAP monthly and in agreed time frame. ·        Resolving any balance sheet items within the following month. ·        Attending monthly financial review meetings with operations team and directors. ·        Shared responsibility for monthly Vat returns. ·        Shared responsibility for monthly Statistics SA returns.

3.      Adhoc Responsibilities

• ·        Assisting with all external audit queries in a timeous manner at half year, interim and year end audit.
• ·        Income statement training for store operators.
• ·        Monthly store visits.
• ·        Bi- annual stock counts.
• ·        Assist with annual budget process.
• ·        Assist company directors and the Top T Operations team with financial queries.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Requirements

• ·        Proficiency in English and fluent in at least one African language
• ·        Proven track record in an accounting role.
• ·        Proficiency in MS Office and an accounting package.
• ·        High attention to detail and problem- solving skills.
• ·        Customer service orientated and being able to communicate appropriately.
• ·        Able to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the business, from executive directors to store employees.
• ·        Relevant Accounting qualification.
• ·        Able to cope under strict deadlines and manage high volumes of data.