Job Description

Reporting to the Head of commercial finance, the primary responsibility of this role is to assist with the annual as well as ad hoc budget process. This includes the preparation of various finance systems, budget loading and report preparation, as well as providing support to all stakeholders (operations, head office and executives). Additional responsibilities include, the timely preparation of monthly key performance indicators, ensuring the accuracy of all reported data, as well as various ad hoc reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Weekly o Weekly sales reporting to finance, merchandise and executives Monthly o Generate monthly sales targets o Perform detailed expense and variance analysis and produce various management reports if required o Maintain all store related data in the general ledger o Prepare financial and statistical information (KPI`s) o Prepare hours and sales analysis for all stores by week o Prepare store profitability report Annual o Prepare and calculate various required budget data o Draft & distribute budget-related communication and manuals to budget users o Assist in the preparation of budget guidelines o Assist in preparation, enhancement and testing of the budget system o Manage the capital expenditure budget process, preparation of data for capture by users, analysis of received data and presentation of results o Create budget summaries of expense and sales o Load and reconcile budgets from our budgeting to our reporting system Ad hoc o Identify all new store openings and manage the budget process o Perform various store data analysis as required by operations and head office o Preparation of various quarterly and year end reporting requirements o Manage store restructure changes in various systems

Qualifications and Experience

• B.Comm or Management/Cost Accounting or equivalent (South Africa) • Accounting degree and part qualified CIMA or equivalent (United Kingdom) • Strong system understanding • Experience in budgets would be an advantage • Experience in a retail finance environment would be an advantage • Experience in Oracle would be an advantage • Experience in Anaplan would be an advantage

Competencies

• Very detail orientated, able to meet deadlines and solve problems independently • Eager to learn and grow • Have a contribution mind-set • General accounting, numerical and analytical ability • Analytical, linear process thinker • Ability to deliver a high standard of work under pressure • Ability to prioritise work appropriately • Customer service orientated • Good presentation and organisational skills • Good communication skills • Disciplined/structured personality • Self-motivated and deadline driven • Highly organised and able to multi-task • Fast-paced self-starter • Ability to build and maintain good working relationships across the business • Ability to interact confidently with peers and superiors • Good energy and attitude • Team player • Advanced excel knowledge, e.g. pivot tables, links, complicated formulas, large volumes of data