Job Description

Closing Date: 2024-08-30Job Type: PermanentJob Level: SeniorExperience: Between 3 - 5 YearsEE/AA: NoSummaryOperational Accountant - Health & Beauty industry - Cape Town
- Oversee, design, and implement financial controls
- Ensure adherence to good financial practices and statutory regulations
- Provide financial management support and advice to stakeholders
- Enable stakeholders to make sound business decisionsDescriptionMonthly Management Accounts & Financial Reporting:
- Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports
- Ensure accurate revenue generation and data import to accounting software
- Produce weekly contribution reportsCost Analysis & Control:
- Analyse costs vs. budget and prior year
- Identify cost-saving opportunities
- Review expenditure reports and ensure accurate recording in ERP systemSupplier Invoices & Reconciliations:
- Ensure all invoices have approved orders before processing
- Capture invoices on Sage Evolution
- Perform monthly supplier reconciliations and clear reconciling itemsPayment Processing:
- Add valid suppliers as beneficiaries on Nedbank
- Create payment requisitions and load payments into the bank
- Ensure correct ageing on supplier analysis and prevent double paymentsCash and Credit Card Control:
- Reconcile credit card/eft and cash takings to daily banking reports
- Perform monthly bank reconciliation
- Implement systems to reduce the risk of fraudulent transactionsProcurement:
- Manage day-to-day procurement for Spa and Outlets
- Ensure order protocols are followed and perform monthly auditsStock Control:
- Oversee monthly stock counts and conduct spot checks
- Identify slow-moving and expired stock
- Ensure accurate stock receiving proceduresPayroll:
- Ensure timely submission of timesheet information
- Analyze and audit hours worked by staff
- Review and approve final pay registerFixed Assets:
- Maintain the Fixed Asset Register
- Perform monthly spot checks on operational asset register listsAd-Hoc Requests:
- Support the Spa Manager and Chief Financial Officer with finance-related queriesMinimum Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Degree or Diploma in Accounting / Cost and Management Accounting
• 2+ yearsxe2x80x99 experience in a similar field
• Advanced skills in MS Office and Sage Evolution
• Experience with Nedbank Bank Processing and spa accounting (beneficial)

Competencies:

• Strong verbal and written communication
• Analytical reasoning and decision-making
• Self-management and stress tolerance
• Attention to detail and integrity
• Teamwork and time management
• Business alignment and influencing skills

Relationship Building:

• Maintain strong working relationships within the team
• Develop and maintain relationships with external vendors

If no reply is received within 4 business days please consider your application unsuccessful

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