Accountant | Menswear at The Foschini Group

The Foschini Group; Parow; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A fixed-term contract opportunity has arisen for an Accountant within the Menswear division. The role involves financial compliance, reporting, planning, and cost management, supporting various financial activities and collaborating with management.

Qualifications

• 4+ years post-qualification experience.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting procedures and principles.

Responsibilities

• Support financial compliance, reporting, planning, and cost management.
• Assist with preparation and analysis of management reports.
• Perform business unit-specific finance activities.

Skills

Reconciliation and analysis

SAP

COUPA

Accounting and reporting

Auditing

Budgeting

Expense management

Financial risk management

Project management

Business communication

Education

Diploma/BCom/Hons Degree in Financial Management

Tools

SAP

COUPA

Job description

Package & Remuneration

JOB DESCRIPTION

A fixed-term contract opportunity has arisen within the Menswear division, which includes Markham, Fabiani, G Star, and Relay, for an Accountant. This role will report to the Head of Finance in Menswear to provide financial compliance, reporting, planning, and cost management across the division.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Support the Business Partner and Management Accountant in analyzing management reports and financial performance of the divisions against their specific budgets.
2. Assist with preparation and analysis of standard monthly management reports (OPEX and CAPEX), and provide interpretation and commentary for review.
3. Support with year-end procedures and reports.
4. Assist with recharges of overhead costs to other divisions in the group and related queries.
5. Populate journal templates and supporting documentation to submit to the Record to Report function within Shared Services (including but not limited to accruals, year-end journals, intercompany entries).
6. Perform sundry cost centre management activities.
7. Prepare ad hoc or tailored financial reports required by the division.
8. Perform business unit-specific finance activities or ad hoc finance activities requiring contact or physical interface with colleagues in the divisions.
9. Support the Finance and Systems Management CoE on new systems or projects, requirement gathering, testing, and deployment.
10. Provide assistance to non-financial line managers and reporting on all financial aspects relating to their area / cost centres on both OPEX and CAPEX, including supplier queries.
11. Assist in reconciliation of monthly financial results to the Integrated financial plan and rolling 12 months forecast, and provide analysis and understanding of these results.
12. Assist in the finalization of the month-end close-off process and budgets.
13. Assist line managers with SAP BPC budget tool capturing and balancing.
14. Assist in preparing and completing various monthly & quarterly Excel spreadsheets for reporting purposes.
15. Support Coupa and SharePoint to the business.
16. Assist in reconciling COUPA GRIR to services rendered/goods delivered.
17. Other ad-hoc duties and allocated projects.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Diploma/BCom/Hons Degree in Financial Management, Accounting, or equivalent.
• 4+ years post-qualification experience.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting procedures and principles.
• Experience in budgeting, reporting, and financial risk management.

Skills:

• Reconciliation and analysis.
• SAP.
• COUPA.
• Accounting and reporting.
• Auditing.
• Budgeting.
• Expense management.
• Financial risk management.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong business communication skills with the ability to work well in a collaborative environment with senior executives.
• Ability to draft commentary, analyze information to establish key messages, and present information both visually and in writing.

Behaviours:

• Business insight - applies market and business insights to drive organizational objectives.
• Communicates effectively - conveys information and ideas clearly, concisely, and impactfully.
• Decision quality - makes timely, well-rounded, and informed decisions.
• Ensures accountability - takes responsibility and ensures others are held accountable for performance targets.
• Financial acumen - understands and applies financial concepts for informed decisions.
• Manages complexity - interprets and simplifies complex information.
• Optimizes work processes - assesses and improves work efficiency and quality.
• Tech savvy - leverages technology to enhance productivity and support growth.

Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups as per the Employment Equity Act.

About Us

Who we are is because of our people. They are our greatest asset. TFG is an internationally diversified retail portfolio of 34 lifestyle and apparel brands that inspire our customers to live their best lives. Our vision is to create remarkable omnichannel experiences. TFG is more than a workplace; it's a launchpad for your growth. Join us and explore endless opportunities. We are a purpose-led business, and on this team, you'll share pride in making an industry impact.