Job Description

Listing reference:

019440

Listing status:

Online

Apply by:

9 March 2025

Position summary

Industry:

Wholesale & Retail Trade

Job category:

Financial Accounting

Location:

Woodmead

Contract:

Permanent

EE position:

Yes

About our company

Clicks Group

Introduction

We are looking to recruit a Retail Finance Analyst I to work within the Retail Finance department. The role will be based at Sorbet Head Office in Woodmead, Johannesburg and will report to the Sorbet Finance Executive.

Job description

Job Purpose:

To provide commercial finance support to the business in terms of financial planning and reporting, master data management and business acumen.

Job objectives:

Insightful monthly reporting (including exception reporting) and commentary Monthly journal preparation (including General Ledger account review) Monthly reconciliation analysis and review Profitability and other value add analysis (incl. benchmarking and financial modelling) Decision support (including report building and PowerBI) Weekly Scorecard reporting JSE Internal control testing Master Data management Purchase Order and Capex creation and management (incl. business valuations). Franchise Partner billing and commercial support Feasibility master data management and uploads

Key challenges:

Insightful monthly reporting (including exception reporting) and commentary Profitability and other value add analysis Report building Scorecard reporting Multiple deadline management Stakeholder management and engagement (incl. Franchise Partners)

Minimum requirements

Education and Experience:

Bachelor of Commerce CIMA / CA 2 years' experience in a Commercial finance environment Retail and/or FMCG industry experience (Desirable) Advanced Excel skills SAP exposure (Desirable)

Job related knowledge:

General accounting standards and principles Investment analysis Corporate business & transactional process

Job related skills:

Ability to persuade and influence Good communication skills Analytical & problem solving skills Presentation skills Advanced Excel skills

Job related competencies:

Deciding and Initiating Action Persuading and Influencing Presenting and Communicating Information Learning and Researching Working with People Applying Expertise and Technology Analysing Planning and Organising Analysis and Interpretation of financial and non-financial data * Stakeholder management