Job Description

Financial Controller (Retail)
Location: Johannesburg  
           
Our client in the Retail industry is looking for a Financial Controller.
 
Key responsibilities
 
Strategic Business Development
 
Understands and interprets business trends (economic, competitive, etc.) and provides financial insights to help restaurants make the right decisions.

Ensures all financial materials for areas of responsibility are consolidated for internal and external presentations.

Assists in the preparation of the annual plan including compiling and uploading information into the reporting system.

 
People Training, Coaching and Development
 
Assists with the selection, development and coaching of accounting staff to create the best financial talent for their country, develops them for future opportunities within the system.

Builds strong relationships and fosters teamwork among department and staff to achieve maximum performance.

Brief oversee and guides team to achieve the company and department goals.

Identifies development opportunities and ways to address personal development needs.

Provides training in areas of financial expertise to members of team and other departments.

Acts as a coach and mentor to direct reports.

 
System Development
 
Manages and develops the Executive Financial Accounting System (EIS) and ensure the correctness of all information provided.

Train people to use the systems and extract relevant information to help them manage the business and respond to initiatives underway.

To provide timely and effective reports for broadcasting to designated users.

To calibrate with I/S and Accounting in financial system improvement and define opportunities.

System Optimization –SAP/ QlikView /Restaurant systems

 
Profitability Growth
 
Coordinates the preparation and presentation of the country annual financial plan for stores.

Interprets trends and forecasts financial results of the country.

Identifies gaps between monthly forecasted results and targets, make recommendations to ensure annual Company financial goals are achieved.

Projects results, on time, to all relevant parties.

Provides information to management teams on the current profit picture and areas of risk.

Builds systems and runs reports that provide timely and accurate information with regards to GAP analysis to relevant departments.

Brand extension support

 
Financial control and reporting
 
Ensures that financial practices are sound and in accordance with accounting rules as well as company guidelines, policies and procedures.

Ensures people understand and are complying with the procedures and processes.

Establishes and maintains internal control procedures to safeguard corporate assets.

Ensures all systems and data processing tools have integrity built into them.

Manages the reporting systems to provide relevant information to the key stakeholders, Country and Corporate, departments and operations.

Manage the Month-End reporting for Restaurant Accounting
 

 
Requirements           
                               
< >People Management experience

Strong financial skills

CA or CIMA Qualification

 
Send your CV and latest pay slip to fin@aaaa.co.za
ATripleA Recruitment and Temps
www.aaaa.co.za
 

Skills Required