Senior Financial Accountant (Retail)

Absolute Pets (Pty) Ltd.; Milnerton; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Absolute Pets is expanding its finance team and seeks a candidate with 2-4 years in financial accounting to ensure accurate recording, reporting and analysis of transactions. The role covers rental management, debtor management, voucher reconciliation and month-end close, partnering with multiple departments to support operations.

Responsibilities include processing leases, reconciling schedules, managing debtors and generating management reports.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience in a financial accounting role.
• Degree in Financial Accounting or equivalent.
• Strong accounting knowledge.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, with focus on Excel.
• Effective communication skills; strong organisational and time management.
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review rental schedules and supporting documentation against rental invoices and lease agreements.
• Perform reconciliations against the Property Lease Schedule.
• Analyse utilities charges, liaising with landlords to resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare the monthly lease smoothing provision adjustment workbook.
• Process property rental and utilities through the accounting system.

Skills

Financial accounting

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Time management

Adaptability

Education

Degree in Financial Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

IQ Retail

Job description

Overview

Absolute Pets is growing Pet Care Retailer and is looking for an individual to join their finance team. The successful candidate will need to ensure the accurate recording, reporting and analysis of Absolute Pets financial transactions enabling informed decision making and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Rental Management

• Reviewing rental schedules and supporting documentation against rental invoices and lease agreements, and processing validated information into IQ Retail
• Performing reconciliations against the Property Lease Schedule.
• Liaising with landlords to obtain usage breakdowns and analysing utilities, including investigating variances and incorrect charges and driving resolution of queries.
• Preparing the monthly lease smoothing provision adjustment workbook.
• Processing property rental and utilities through the accounting system, including utilities provisions and monitoring.
• Compiling the turnover rent schedule, submitting turnover information to landlords, reconciling landlord turnover rent calculations/invoices and investigating discrepancies.
• Maintaining and reviewing the rental creditors age analysis, performing supplier statement and control account reconciliations, and investigating and resolving reconciling items and outstanding balances.
• Accounting for refundable deposits and guarantees, including maintaining up-to-date records of Property Rental Guarantees and Landlord Information.

Debtor Management

• Managing debtor invoicing and reconciliations, including obtaining supporting documentation, processing and distributing invoices, and investigating and resolving discrepancies across promotional, marketing, training, franchise, Uber fee and DC allowance debtors.
• Sending out statements and following up on amounts due.
• Maintaining the debtors age analysis (under 30 days) and reconciling against the control account.
• Allocating debtor payments accurately within the accounting system.
• Compilation of promotional reports, including invalid voucher reporting, discount reporting, and promotional revenue reports for management accounts.
• Compiling a schedule for rebates received

Voucher Management

• Submission of vouchers in accordance with company processes and deadlines.
• Reconciliation of voucher records to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Recovery of outstanding vouchers.

Reporting

• Auto Order reports and Auto Order invoicing.
• Monthly Rental and Utilities reporting.
• Promotional Revenue reports for management accounts.
• Invalid voucher and discount reporting.
• Promotion Schedule and expected cost reporting in support of other departments.

Financial Support

• Month-end processing, including provisions.
• Assisting with year-end financial audits.
• Providing financial support to other departments, including property and marketing.
• Any additional ad-hoc requests and assistance as required by the finance department.

Qualifications, personal traits and experience

• 2-4 years experience in a financial accounting role
• Degree in Financial Accounting or equivalent
• Strong accounting knowledge
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, with focus on Excel
• Effective communication skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Time management skills
• Has ability to adapt to changing requirements
• Deadline Driven