Finance Clerk

Truworths; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Truworths is seeking a detail-oriented Finance professional to manage bank and GL reconciliations, resolve discrepancies, and ensure timely documentation from stores. The role requires strong Excel and Oracle Financials skills, with exposure to foreign currency translation and banking queries.

Experience in a finance retail environment is advantageous. The candidate should be able to meet deadlines, work with external stakeholders, and support the team during absences.

Qualifications

• Matric plus solid work experience.
• Post-matric qualifications would be advantageous.
• Experience in a finance retail environment advantageous.
• Strong computer skills: Excel, Oracle Financials, Business Online Africa and a bank reconciliation system.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile all company bank and GL accounts within the required time period and report discrepancies.
• Ensure collection of documentation from stores follows policies and timelines.
• Incorporate new business developments into daily reconciliation processes.
• Liaise with local and foreign banks regarding charges and cash queries.
• Resolve queries within allowed timeframes and meet KPIs.
• Provide stand-in support for the banking team when needed.
• Coordinate with internal and external audit as required.

Skills

Bank reconciliations

Forex translation

Bank queries

Excel

Oracle Financials

Business Online Africa

Banking system

Education

Matric

Post-matric qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Outlook

Excel

Job description

We are looking for a detail orientated team player; who can meet multiple deadlines, problem-solve, prioritise effectively, maintain calm and communicate effectively with the Finance manager, the team and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Finance Banking Manager, the primary responsibility is to ensure the reconciliation of all company bank and GL accounts in the stipulated time period. And resolve/report on all resulting discrepancies
• Ensure the correct policies and procedures and timelines are followed when collecting documentation from stores with regards to queries/discrepancies
• Incorporate new business developments into the daily reconciliation process where relevant (new stores, new bank accounts, and new acquisitions, new tender types)
• Liaise with local and foreign banks regarding charges and cash banking queries
• Ensure all queries are resolved within the permitted timeframes
• Ensure all KPI`s are achieved
• Assist the banking team with regards to stand-in support, in the absence of any team members
• Liaise with external and internal audit as require

Qualifications:

• Matric plus solid work experience
• Post-matric qualifications would be advantageous

Experience and Knowlede:

• Experience in a finance retail environment advantageous
• Experience in general finance processes including, inter alia, bank reconciliations, foreign currency translation and conversion, bank card queries, resolving bank discrepancies etc.
• Very strong computer skills: Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word), Oracle Financials, Business Online, new Business Online (Africa) and an appropriate bank reconciliation system

Truworths is committed to transformation and to providing equal employment opportunities in line with the Employment Equity Act.