Our client is looking for an Assistant Financial Accountant in the FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) space who is detail-oriented, possesses strong analytical skills, and has experience in financial reporting and accounting principles. The ideal candidate should be adept at budgeting, forecasting, and providing financial insights to support business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage Retail Accounts Mailbox
  
• Ensure all Petty cash and credit card expenses are valid and process to correct general ledger expense accounts and cost centers.
  
• Upload of HSBC Bank Statements into SAP
  
• Post prepayment expenses and prepare a monthly prepayments schedule and reconciliations.
  
• Expense monthly POS (Point of Sale) Display COGS as per Trade Marketing Tracker.
  
• Ensure daily MICROS in store cash-up and end of day are done timeously and accurately.
  
• Weekly and monthly reconciling of MICROS actual banking to HSBC.
  
• preparation of Retail Reconciliations.
  
• Build and maintain sound business relationship
  
• Cash collection administration for Retail Stores as and when applicable
  
• New Store Opening and Closing finance support
  
• Ensure SAP NNTS (Net Net Trade Sales) matches MICROS NNTS (Net Net Trade Sales) at all times.
  
• Retail Turnover Certificates - Preparation and Send out.
  
• Monthly Retail Petty Cash Claims verified and posted.
  
• Monthly Rental invoices are posted and reconciled - IFRS 16 Schedule
  
• Prepare monthly VAT reconciliation and Vat audit documents.
  
• Prepare ad-hoc manual and retail invoices and purchase orders.
  
• Assist the Finance Manager and Financial Accountant in forecasting, budgeting and month-end reporting process and any other ad-hoc requests in line with business requirements.
  
• Assist PWC at interim and year-end audit in accounts payable and operational expenditure.
  
• Assist CFO, Finance Manager, Financial Accountant, Supply Chain Manager, and Planner on a daily basis with any ad-hoc work that comes up
  
• Model the financial impact of initiatives and make appropriate recommendations.
  
• Maintain and reconcile the retail rental tracker.
  

Key Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  
• Ability to work under pressure.
  
• Reliable, loyal, trustworthy, honest.
  
• Attention to detail.
  
• Good organizational skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team whilst prioritizing workload.
  

Qualifications:

• 2 years' experience in Financial Accounting environment advantageous.
  
• BS diploma or degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent qualification.
  
• Strong Excel skills.
  
• Highly numerate with excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
  
• Previous experience gained within International FMCG environment advantageous.
  
• Strong MS (Outlook, Excel, Word) skills.
  
• SAP experience considered to be a distinctive advantage.