Rebates Accountant

JVR Software; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

JVR Software, in Cape Town, is seeking an experienced Rebates Accountant to join a leading retailer. You will oversee the rebates department to ensure contractual rebates are processed accurately and in line with agreements.

Key responsibilities include preparing data for term talks, monitoring contractual billings, and ensuring month-end posting for rebate GL accounts while safeguarding vendor and contract integrity. Strong SAP skills are required.

Qualifications

• Relevant financial university degree is required.
• Minimum 3–5 years in Financial Accounting with rebates knowledge.
• Retail experience is advantageous.
• SAP compliant is required.

Responsibilities

• Generate yearly data for negotiations using the Trading Term Template.
• Oversee contractual billing and track processed billings.
• Monitor Trial Balance for each trade account on the DC.
• Review manual billing procedures with the relevant Authority.
• Safeguard all contracts and vendor agreements.
• Perform month-end procedures to correctly classify rebate GL accounts.
• Manage vendor accounts for customers with unpaid balances.
• Verify new vendor bundles against internal standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organized

Deadline driven

Assertive

Quality control

Business minded

Education

Relevant financial university degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

A leading retailer is looking for an experienced Rebates Accountant to join their team in Cape Town.

The successful candidate will oversee the rebates department in order to ensure that the rebates are processed according to the contractual agreement in place.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate yearly data for the Trading Term Template to be used in the Trade Term Talks negotiations.
• Assure timely and accurate processing of contractual billing. Keep track of all processed contractual billings.
• Keep an eye on the Trial Balance for each trade account on the DC.
• Keep an eye on the manual billing procedure and talk to the appropriate Authority about unpaid billings.
• Monitor and protect all contracts and agreements with vendors.
• Carry out month-end procedures to make sure refund general ledger accounts are categorized and accounted for correctly at the end of the month.
• Take care of vendor accounts for customers with unpaid balances.
• Verify the new vendor bundle against internal standards procedures.
• Answer to ad hoc questions from internal and external auditors during financial reporting.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant Financial University Degree
• Minimum 3 5 years Financial Accounting and knowledge of Rebates
• Experience in the retail industry is advantageous.
• SAP Compliant

Skills required

• Results orientated.
• Ability to lead, coach and delegate to a team.
• Analytical Thinking
• Organized
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Deadline Driven
• Results orientated.
• Ability to be assertive.
• Quality Control and Standards
• Business Minded

Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates for this position.
Please consider your application unsuccessful if you do not hear from us within 3 days.