Accounts Receipts Officer

Cape Union Mart Group; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading group in retail seeks a capable finance professional to join their team in Wes-Kaap. The role will involve daily bank reconciliations, addressing customer queries, and working across various legal entities. Candidates should have strong attention to detail, a Matric certificate, and ideally a tertiary accounting qualification to excel in this position.

Qualifications

• Required Matric certificate and an Accounting qualification.
• Experience with cashbooks is advantageous.
• Detail-oriented with strong numerical skills.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile store bank accounts and control accounts daily.
• Handle customer queries related to POS transactions.
• Prepare inter-group invoices and customer refunds.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Customer service

Time management

Education

Matric certificate

Tertiary Accounting certificate / Diploma

Tools

MS Office

Sage cashbook

Job description

Our Finance Team is looking for a dynamic and extremely capable candidate who has the ability to work both independently and with others. Furthermore, strong communicate skills and relationship-building capabilities at all levels will be a great asset.

Duties and responsibilities

• Responsibility for daily reconciling of store bank accounts and control accounts
• Follow up on any discrepancies noted during the reconciliation process and action accordingly
• Checking of daily cash deposits and petty cash transactions.
• Responsible for all customer and store queries relating to POS transactions
• Allocating of third party payments and transactions, including but not limited to RCS
• Prepare customer refunds where required.
• Able to operate across various legal entities within the Group, which includes entities outside of South Africa
• Prepare and capture inter-group invoices.
• Assist in ad-hoc management and audit queries.
• Providing superior customer service and administrative support

Qualifications

• Matric certificate is essential
• Any tertiary Accounting certificate / Diploma will be beneficial

Role requirements:

• Knowledge of store day end processes regarding cash-ups and stock movements.
• Experience working with cashbooks (added advantage: Sage cashbook)
• Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical skills
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office, specifically Excel
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise accordingly
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment within time constraints

Please note: The Cape Union Mart Group is committed to transformation. Appointments and promotions will be made based on candidates who best meet the requirements for the position. Candidates that enhance the diversity of the team will be given preference, in line with our Employment Equity plan.