Finance Clerk: Store Stocktakes (Northern Suburbs (Cape))

2025/01/21
Reference Number
PEP-1588
Description

PURPOSE OF THE JOB 

To address store stocktake queries from stores within PEP by conducting  store inventory count risk analyses (including ensuring the balancing and alignment of systems to ensure data integrity) and making recommendations to report correct stock loss.  

In addition, monthly and year end responsibilities (in posting journals and reconciling the GL account) are included in the position

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • On-going store inventory count risk analyses, which include:

    • investigate and resolve escalated inventory queries from stores

    • communicate system and process errors, which includes making recommendations or suggesting improvements

    • daily monitoring of exception reports and approval of store stock takes 

    • processing of financial adjustments for insurance 

    • verification and resolving of transport claims

  • Month end responsibility: Processing of monthly accounting for determined inventory transactions (journals and GL accounts) in SA

  • Fosters relationships with all stakeholders (Internal and external)

  • Ad Hoc tasks

Requirements

JOB INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS 

  • Grade 12 (with Accounting)

  • An Accounting or Finance diploma (or degree) will be an advantage

  • 3 years retail experience (especially understanding the retail store environment)

  • Stock take experience will be an advantage

  • Debtors or claim recovery experience will be an advantage

  • SAP experience will be an advantage

  • Competencies required: Good problem solving skills; Detail Orientation; Confidence and decisiveness; Planning, organising and control; Communication; Stress tolerance and able to work in a team as well as independently

CLOSING DATE: 31 January 2025

Work Level
Junior
Job Type
Permanent
Salary
Market Related
EE Position
Yes
Location
Northern Suburbs (Cape)