Assistant Financial Manager at PEP

To ensure that all financial information and reporting needed is reliable and can be used for optimal decision-making.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure accurate and timeous monthly, quarterly and year end management and statutory reporting

Produce quarterly Divisional MD Report detailing business performance

Maintain, monitor and update the Divisional finance calendar to deliver the relevant financial reporting

Identify, investigate and implement improvements to the reporting process

Take overall responsibility for driving the Group budgeting process and preparing the final budget submissions

Take overall responsibility for driving the Divisional forecasting process

Manage and drive the process, timing and final consolidation of the Divisional three year plan

Identify financial and accounting trends, anticipate risks and legislative changes and timeously highlight implications for the business

Enable and facilitate stakeholder relationships internally and externally

Overview and finalisation of Annual Financial Statements (BLNE entities)

Balance sheet reconciliation reviews

Payments authorisation on bank

Share specialist knowledge and create collaborative relationships within Pepkor divisions where necessary

JOB INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS

Qualified and registered member of the Institute Of Chartered Accountants, CA(SA)

Minimum of 3 years general accounting experience including financial and group reporting, preferably in the retail industry

Proven and applied knowledge of management accounting and reporting

Knowledge of retail and related KPIs and measurements

Business and commercial acumen

Service orientated and able to build and manage good interpersonal relations

High levels of computer literacy, advanced excel and/or Google Sheets is essential

Experience with SAP beneficial

Attention to detail and working accurately is essential

Presentation and good communication skills

Ability to engage with, influence and guide business decision-makers

Analytical and conceptual skills

Proactive and shows initiative

Emotional maturity, resilience and stress tolerance

Leadership and people management skills

Competencies required: Results-oriented, Cooperation, Commercial drive, Service-oriented, Analysing

and forming opinions, Innovating