Finance Graduate - Midrand

Dis-Chem Pharmacies; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Midrand is seeking a Finance Graduate to support the finance team with creditor reconciliations, invoice capturing and debtor tasks in a fast-paced retail environment.

The role requires Grade 12 and a Diploma or Degree in Financial Accounting, plus strong MS Office skills, accuracy, and the ability to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric or Senior Certificate.
• Diploma or degree in Financial Accounting related field.
• Strong financial accounting knowledge and basic accounting calculations.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to analyse financial reports and meet deadlines.
• Trustworthy, honest and self-motivated with attention to detail.
• Advantageous: second language.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile creditors and ensure timely reconciliation.
• Capture invoices accurately and follow up on outstanding workflows.
• Process journals and prepare creditor reconciliations monthly.
• Handle supplier claims and obtain credit notes.
• Prepare payment requests with supporting documentation.
• File creditor documentation neatly and manage high volumes weekly/monthly.
• Assist with daily data capturing and approvals by senior management.

Skills

Financial accounting knowledge

Basic accounting

MS Office

Business finance

Trustworthy

Time management

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Second language

Education

Diploma or Degree in Financial Accounting related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies in Midrand has an exciting opportunity for a Finance Graduate. The candidate will be required to assist with a range of tasks within the finance department, including reconciliations of creditor accounts, assisting in invoice capturing, debtors tasks and other financial tasks that may be handed to them.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric or Senior Certificate
• Diploma or Degree in Financial Accounting related field

Job Specification

• Insure correct creditor's payment reconciliation.
• Insure accurate invoice capturing.
• Follow up on workflows that are outstanding.
• Perform invoice reduction on invoices that have not been fully received or have price differences.
• Following up on claims from suppliers and warehouse.
• Obtain credit notes for claims from suppliers.
• Correctly process journals when required.
• Prepare creditors reconciliations timeously, ensuring clear reconciling monthly.
• Prepare payment requests accurately with all supporting documentation according to deadlines set.
• File creditor's documentation accurately and neatly.
• Reconcile high volumes of accounts on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Assist with data capturing on a daily basis.
• Ensure all amounts loaded for payment have been approved by senior management and signed off.

Competencies

Essential

• Financial Accounting knowledge.
• Ability to perform basic accounting calculations.
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office Packages - Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Business financial skills.
• Trustworthy and honest.
• Self-starter, diligent, accurate, attention to detail.
• Be able to analyse financial reports.
• Be deadline orientated, and have good time management skills.

Advantageous

• 2nd Additional language

Special conditions of employment

• South African or valid work permit
• MIE, clear criminal and credit record
• Valid Driver's license and/or reliable transport

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem's approved Employment Equity Plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem's Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.