Bookkeeper at Spar SA
Job Details
- Company: Spar SA
- Location: South Africa
- Closing Date: 12 June 2024
Job Description
A position has become available for a Bookkeeper to join our dynamic team. To perform all accounting and reporting related activities for all KZN retail group stores.
Key Performance Areas
- Weekly collation of Store reporting.
- Review of Creditor Payments.
- Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
- Vat reconciliations and vat returns prepared timeously.
- Management and completion of store control accounts.
- Review Creditors & Debtors ageing and ensure maintained at current levels with support of clerks.
- Team Management & Supervision.
- Assist in the preparation and analysis of the monthly management accounts.
- Assist in the preparation of budgets, forecasts, feasibility, and cost control analysis.
- Assist with audit year end requirements.
- Responsible for adherence to statutory requirements.
- Ensuring compliance with internal controls, best operating practices and the implementation and maintenance of adequate control systems both at DC & Store.
- Ad hoc tasks and duties.
Minimum Requirements
- Matric.
- Degree or Diploma in Accounting.
- SAICA articles will be advantageous.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar position.
- Retail industry experience is preferred.
- Proficient in all related computer applications including SAP, MS Office, etc.
- A high degree of confidentiality, emotional maturity, and integrity.
- Must have a high stress tolerance and the ability to prioritise and execute tasks efficiently in a highly pressurized environment.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, to interface effectively at all levels of the organisation and with external stakeholders.
- An innovative thinker and ability to solve complex problems.
- Must be collaborative, influential, and rational.
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
- Ability to recognise patterns and engage in high-level decision making.
- Precise planning and excellent organisational/administration skills.
- Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail.
- Quality orientated and self-driven to achieve results.
- Ability to recognise patterns and engage in high-level decision making.
