Role Overview:
You will support financial controls, accounting processes, and operational efficiency within the business, ensuring compliance, safeguarding assets, and improving accounting accuracy.
What you will do:
Month-End Controlling
- Assist in pre-closing balance sheet reviews to resolve discrepancies before book closure.
- Support monthly accruals to ensure they are recorded accurately for the business unit.
- Ensure balance sheet lines are correct and coordinate with FSSC to resolve any misstatements.
- Verify that bank reconciliations align with bank statements and advise on corrections.
- Ensure proper lease accounting entries and support lease renewals or modifications.
- Assist in clearing post-month-end balance sheet reconciliations.
Balance Sheet Reviews
- Conduct audits to ensure all transactions are properly authorized and executed.
- Review balance sheet schedules, driving the resolution of misstatements and open items in the GL.
- Ensure timely balance sheet substantiation submission to group finance.
- Advise on any necessary reclassifications for the next monthly close.
- Help support SAP to BPC reconciliation and minimize unneeded BPC entries.
Support to BU / FSSC
- Help resolve AP issues (e.g., GRIR, open vendor reconciliations, missing invoices or SOAs).
- Ensure PO release strategies comply with the Delegation of Authority (DoA) for non-PO invoices.
- Manage open POs, ensuring timely closure and deletion of obsolete POs and line items.
- Assist FSSC with unresolved bank issues, collections, and unallocated credits.
- Support the implementation of internal audit recommendations.
Automation & Process Improvement
- Assist with the automation of finance processes to improve efficiency.
- Support the creation and implementation of standard operating procedures.
- Help address escalations related to DoA/policy compliance.
Other Responsibilities
- Collaborate with managers and stakeholders on critical financial topics.
- Contribute to process improvement and business excellence initiatives.
- Continuously improve professional knowledge through learning and development.
- Communicate financial concepts clearly to drive desired actions and outcomes within the business.
What You Will Need
Qualifications:
- University degree in Finance.
- Accounting qualification preferred.
Experience:
- 2+ years in finance or accounting, preferably with Big Four audit experience.
- Familiarity with SAP BPC or SAP Business Warehouse is a plus.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel; retail experience is a bonus.
Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good understanding of IFRS and internal controls.
- Ability to communicate financial concepts effectively.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
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