Assistant Financial Manager Power Fashion

About this role

Mr Price Group is looking for an Assistant Financial Manager for its Power Fashion business in Durban. You will help run the day-to-day work of the finance team so that monthly, half-year and year-end results are accurate and on time.

What you’ll do

• Help prepare weekly, monthly, half-year, year-end and annual financial packs, including group reporting, management reports, board packs, budget packs and the five-year financial model.
• Review and reconcile general ledger accounts, and prepare and check balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support the month-end and year-end close, including processing month-end journals.
• Prepare working papers for half-year and year-end audits, attend audit meetings, and provide information to internal and external auditors.
• Approve and release payments for suppliers, salaries, incentives and ad hoc items so that invoices are paid on time.
• Analyse sales and cost centre performance against budget and forecast, and make recommendations.
• Control costs and cashflow, and manage areas such as forecasting, credit card spend, insurance renewals and vehicle fleet costs. You will also prepare VAT and tax returns for foreign entities.
• Help the Financial Manager lead and develop the finance team, review their work, and look for ways to improve processes.

What you need

• CIMA or CA (SA) qualification.
• At least 2 years of post-articles or financial accounting experience.
• Retail experience (essential).
• Experience in accounting, financial planning and budgeting, and process improvement.
• People management experience.
• Advanced MS Office skills.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Strong attention to detail, good organisation and time management, and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work both alone and in a team.
• High integrity and confidentiality.

Is this job for you?

This role suits a qualified accountant who has worked in finance within a retail business. You should be comfortable with reporting, audit and payments, and happy to take the lead on people and processes. You should also work well under pressure and take a proactive approach to spotting problems.

Tips before you apply

• Have your CIMA or CA (SA) certificate and proof of membership ready, along with your latest CV.
• Show your retail finance experience clearly. Name the reporting, audit and budgeting work you have done, and the size of the teams or budgets involved.
• Give examples of how you have managed or developed a finance team, and how you have improved a process or control.

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