Department: Finance
A once in a lifetime opportunity has become available to join South Africa’s much-loved retail brand PEP, known for its innovative business ventures, loyal customers, friendly & dynamic culture.
Are you looking for that challenge that will allow you to apply your commercial flair, knowledge, skills, and experience in a large retail organization? Has it been a career dream to join a passionate like-minded team of professionals with inspirational leaders, committed to growing and developing their team?
If you are an astute finance professional with a knack for creating value for customers then this role has been specially crafted for you.
Purpose of the job
To analyze, understand, and report on the costs and performance of the FMCG, Dealz businesses, and PEP IT department.
To enhance these businesses’ understanding of financial performance and key trends through continuous process reviews and improvements.
To be a trusted advisor for the FMCG and Dealz businesses with the finance department.
Key Responsibilities
- Monthly financial and management reporting, supporting commentary, and schedules
- Quarterly forecasting
- Annual budget and 3-year plan submissions
- Responsible for analyzing, understanding, and reporting on all aspects of gross margin (front margin, supplier rebates, stock adjustments, etc.)
- Annalise and provide explanations for movements in other P& L balances (such as sales, direct costs, cost recoveries, etc.) compared to budget and prior year, as well as non-P& L indicators (such as stock holding and stock turn).
- Maintain a thorough understanding of business activity and initiatives and impact there-off on financial performance.
- Maintenance of healthy relationship with internal customers
- Ad hoc assignments and investigations (e.g. Authorising payments)
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies
- CA(SA) advantageous
- Post-graduate qualification in the financial field
- 3 – 5 years of relevant retail accounting experience (advantageous)
- Commercially astute, articulate, strong technical skills, insightful and an influential leader
- impacting at both strategic and operational level
- Competencies required: Responsibility; Problem assessment; Strong analytical skills; Detail orientation; Business acumen; Good communication skills; Innovation; Building and maintaining relationships and Leadership
If you are interested and meet the minimum requirements, please submit your CV and an internal application form to our Skills Map platform using the following link
Closing date: Friday, 08 January 2021