Revenue Reconciliation Specialist

Red Ember Recruitment; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Ember Recruitment is seeking a Revenue Reconciliation Controller for a client based in Plattekloof. The role focuses on accurate recording and reconciliation of daily deposits across multiple stores, ensuring financial integrity and healthy cash flow.

The position involves cash-ups, banking reconciliations, reporting, and collaboration with stores, field staff, and external providers. A minimum of 2 years in a revenue reconciliation environment and advanced Excel is required.

Qualifications

• Matric (Grade 12) is required.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a Revenue, Treasury or Finance reconciliation environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (non-negotiable).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• FMCG industry experience will be advantageous.
• Sound understanding of bookkeeping principles and financial reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Accurately reconcile daily store cash-ups and banking deposits.
• Monitor daily banking activities and communicate updates to management.
• Retrieve credit card slips when requested by banks.
• Escalate unresolved queries to Revenue Reconciliation Manager.
• Prepare and maintain regular financial and operational reports.
• Generate reports including Daily Sales, Cash-Up Imports, and Weekly Cash & Shortage Reports.
• Perform reconciliation for all tender types daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly.
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation discrepancies and provide explanations for bank reconciliations.
• Liaise with stores, field staff and external providers to resolve queries and support cash flow management.

Skills

Excel skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Numerical accuracy

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Matric (Grade 12)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

Red Ember Recruitment is Hiring a Revenue Reconciliation Controller on behalf of our client based in Plattekloof.

Our client, a well-established leader in the FMCG industry, is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Revenue Reconciliation Controller to join their Finance team.

This role is responsible for ensuring the accurate recording and reconciliation of daily deposits across multiple stores, maintaining the integrity of financial records, and supporting healthy business cash flow through accurate reporting and reconciliation of all revenue streams.

Cash-Ups & Banking

• Accurately reconcile daily store cash-ups and banking deposits.
• Monitor daily banking activities and communicate relevant updates to management.
• Retrieve credit card slips when requested by banking institutions.
• Escalate unresolved reconciliation queries to the Revenue Reconciliation Manager.
• Prepare and maintain regular financial and operational reports.
• Produce concise financial summaries to support business decision-making.
• Generate reports including:
• Daily Sales Reports.
• Cash-Up Imports.
• Weekly Cash & Shortage Reports.
• Stand Alone & Taste Guarantee Reports.
• Delivery Duplication Reports.
• Uber & Mr. D Delivery Portal Reports.
• Assist with monitoring revenue trends and identifying discrepancies.
• Support accurate cash flow management by tracking income using sound accounting and bookkeeping practices.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Professionally liaise with stores and field staff regarding Daily Sales file queries.
• Engage with external service providers including FNB, PayGate, GAAP, Mr. D, and Uber to resolve reconciliation and reporting queries.
• Build effective working relationships with internal finance and operational teams.

Revenue Reconciliation

• Perform reconciliation for all tender types on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis, including:
• Cash.
• Credit Cards.
• Change Orders (Debit Orders)
• Mr. D.
• Uber.
• WI Codes.
• PayGate Online.
• Kiosk Orders.
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation discrepancies.
• Prepare accurate explanations and supporting documentation for bank reconciliations.

Reporting & Financial Administration

• Prepare and maintain regular financial and operational reports.
• Produce concise financial summaries to support business decision-making.
• Generate reports including:
• Daily Sales Reports.
• Cash-Up Imports.
• Weekly Cash & Shortage Reports.
• Stand Alone & Taste Guarantee Reports.
• Delivery Duplication Reports.
• Uber & Mr. D Delivery Portal Reports.
• Assist with monitoring revenue trends and identifying discrepancies.
• Support accurate cash flow management by tracking income using sound accounting and bookkeeping practices.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Professionally liaise with stores and field staff regarding Daily Sales file queries.
• Engage with external service providers including FNB, PayGate, GAAP, Mr. D, and Uber to resolve reconciliation and reporting queries.
• Build effective working relationships with internal finance and operational teams.

Requirements

• Matric (Grade 12).
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a Revenue, Treasury or Finance reconciliation environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (non-negotiable).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• FMCG industry experience will be advantageous.
• Sound understanding of bookkeeping principles and financial reconciliations.

Key Competencies

• Financial reconciliation and cash flow management.
• Strong bookkeeping and accounting knowledge.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability.
• High level of numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to identify, investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Strong reporting and financial analysis skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial systems.