Inventory management accountant – IT-Online

A Cape Town-based multinational corporation is looking for an Inventory Accountant to join its successful finance team.

Within: Chief Financial Officer: Retail

Qualifications: Diploma in Finance (Major in Management / Cost Accounting)

Live: At least three to five years of experience in a management accountant role in a medium to large retail environment. Inventory experience essential.

Required Skills: * Analytical thinking

* Working knowledge of an ERP system (preferably Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Business Central)

* Working knowledge of inventory costs in a retail environment

* Knowledge of imports and currencies preferable

* Excellent communication skills

* Highly skilled in Excel

Functions:

• Consumption and aging of stocks
• Update the standard cost of consumables
• Analysis and reconciliation of the cost of sales variance account
• Reconciliation of accounts payable on consignment
• Manage imports
• Forex hedging and banker liaison
• Manage the relationship with a freight forwarder
• Reconciliation of supplier prepayments (local and imports)
• Provisioning and reconciliation of inventory losses
• Half-yearly inventory count and reconciliation with the general ledger
• Reconciliation of consumables stocks
• Marketing inventory reconciliation
• Management of inventory debts
• Warehouse KPI report
• Calculation of the monthly provision for inventory obsolescence
• Weekly sales reports and other reports
• Investigate anomalies
• Ad hoc projects

Behavioral skills:

• Precision and attention to detail
• Proactive and motivated
• Presentation and communication skills
• Problem analysis and judgment
• Plan and organize
• Client orientation
• Ability to work under pressure and self-manage
• Fast and flexible learner
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking

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