Divisional Financial Accountant: Checkers - Shoprite Group

Purpose of the Job

The purpose of the role is to drive operational excellence, critical stakeholder management and financial budgetary targets. The role is critical to ensure financial effectiveness throughout the Western Cape Checkers Division. 

Job Objectives

• Lead and prepare for monthly financial meetings.
• Track and report on all financial performance measures within the Western Cape Checkers Division.
• Report on financial performance of stores (operated under the Checkers name, Liquour stores & Satellite stores).
• Perform data driven analyses and solutions of operational matters that have financial impact.
• Responsible for financial reporting and reconciliation pertaining to variance analysis, budgeting and forecasting, financial year-end recon, month-end journals, tracking of entries and resolving of account queries. (SAP platform)
• Support Divisional Managers, Heads of Departments and Accountants with financial reporting and analysis.
• Maintaining and improving internal financial controls.
• Play an active role in advising on cost reduction opportunities and identify potential cost savings initiatives/processes and recommend improvement.
• Ensure that expenses are allocated to the correct accounts, cost centres and divisions.
• Identify risks and implement mitigating risk controls by involving all stakeholders.
• Ensure awareness of the relevant compliance framework and create stakeholder awareness.
• Ensure awareness, involvement, and support of all key stakeholders and cross-functional teams i.e., buying, information technology and various internal and external functional areas by maintaining robust collaboration and communication.

Qualifications

• BCom. Management Accounting or
• BCompt Honours or
• BCom Financial Management or
• BCom. Fin. Acc (3rd year)

Experience

• 3 years of relevant experience in operational transactional activities and reconcilliations.
• Advanced Excel experience (essential).
• Exposure to SAP (preferred).
• Strong people management experience, and a clear understanding of the importance of succession planning.
• Strong leadership attributes.
• Contributing to business needs analysis & development issues of finance related SAP & other projects)

Knowledge and Skills

• Connecting & driving - encourage collaboration within and across teams.
• Addresses issues disrupting team effectiveness.
• Emphasises high standards and quality across the team.
• Reinforces expected behaviours and results in others by frequently reviewing current output and potential areas of improvements.
• Self-motivated & driven with strong integrity - takes accountability for actions and mistakes.
• Interacting & relating - Clearly, concisely, and coherently expresses key messages, ensuring all stakeholders are timeously kept abreast of changes.
• Adapts communication style to the intended audience. Responds to feedback and provides clarity where needed.  
• Understands the needs and interests of team members and stakeholders.
• Presentations and reporting - communicates actionable analytical findings verbally, visually and in writing.
• Takes responsibility for the outcomes of the team, ensuring goals are aligned and achieved.
• Builds strong relationships.
• Ensures that all individuals, team members, and stakeholders feel valued, motivated, and equipped to contribute.
• Business acumen & strategy development - understands and connects with the company vision, values, strategy, business, and operating model combined with the industry within which the company operates.
• Financial acumen, budgets & reporting - establishes and manages expenditure monitoring systems for the WCCH Division.
• Applies budget and report requirements, generating assumptions for planning and budgeting purposes.
• Understands cost drivers.
• Control activities & assurance measures - monitoring the implementation of risk mitigation measures.