Retail Finance Accountant (Maternity Cover)

Network Finance; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 520,000; Part time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking a maternity relief financial professional to support a portfolio of retail stores across South Africa. Responsibilities include daily reconciliations, monthly close, VAT returns and audits, with close liaison to management and stores.

The role covers cash-up accuracy, supplier payments, asset register maintenance, and month-end reporting, requiring an accounting qualification and solid ERP experience to ensure timely financial closes.

Qualifications

• Relevant Accounting qualification.
• Proven experience in a Financial Accounting or similar accounting role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience using an accounting system.
• SAP experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily bank and general ledger reconciliations, ensuring cash and card transactions are accurately reconciled against store cash-ups.
• Reconcile alternative payment platforms and process daily banking transactions.
• Assist stores with customer payment queries, card transactions, refunds and receipt-related matters.
• Process payments to non-stock suppliers, verifying tax invoices, supplier details and BBBEE documentation before capturing transactions on SAP.
• Provide guidance to stores on financial controls, cash-ups, petty cash, stock receipting and financial record-keeping.
• Perform stock supplier reconciliations and prepare supplier payments.
• Maintain and update the fixed asset register, including additions, disposals and monthly depreciation.
• Review store income statements, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded and investigating discrepancies.
• Assist stores with income statement queries and financial resolutions.
• Manage month-end reporting and ensure the financial close is completed by the third working day of each month.
• Monitor budget variances and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly financial reporting packs.
• Complete monthly balance sheet and bank reconciliations, ensuring outstanding items are resolved timeously.
• Participate in monthly financial review meetings with operational management and directors.
• Assist with monthly VAT returns and Statistics South Africa submissions.
• Provide support during interim, half-year and year-end external audits.
• Deliver income statement training and financial guidance to store operators.
• Conduct monthly store visits and participate in biannual stock counts.
• Assist with the annual budgeting process.
• Provide financial support and respond to queries from directors and operational management.

Skills

Financial reporting

Reconciliations

Budgeting / variance analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant Accounting qualification

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Network Finance is seeking a maternity relief financial professional to support a portfolio of retail stores across South Africa. Responsibilities include daily reconciliations, monthly close, VAT returns and audits, with close liaison to management and stores.

The role covers cash-up accuracy, supplier payments, asset register maintenance, and month-end reporting, requiring an accounting qualification and solid ERP experience to ensure timely financial closes.