SPAR Group Accounting / Finance / Audit Jobs in Cape Town
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Introduction
To gain practical finance and accounting experience by supporting the Finance team with daily, weekly, and monthly tasks, while learning about end-to-end financial processes, including supplier reconciliations, payment processing, record keeping, and financial reporting. The role provides exposure to both operational and reporting aspects of finance within a high volume retail environment.
Job description
THE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
1. Financial Administration
- Assist in reconciling creditors’ ledgers to supplier statements.
- Support the preparation of payment schedules and submission for payment runs.
- Help with weekly and monthly supplier payment processes.
- Learn to process purchase orders, journals, claims, and invoices accurately.
- Gain exposure to forecasting payment schedules.
2. Process Control & Query Resolution
- Assist in following up on outstanding documents and supplier queries.
- Support the reconciliation of statements, remittances, and credit notes.
- Learn to handle and resolve payment-related queries under guidance.
- Observe and assist in warehouse/supplier escalation procedures.
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3. Record Keeping & Documentation
- Maintain and update the filing system for finance documents (electronic and manual).
- Ensure that all relevant supporting documents are accurately matched and stored.
- Assist in compiling and distributing finance reports.
4. Reporting & Month-End Activities
- Support daily payment balancing tasks.
- Learn to generate and interpret standard finance reports.
- Preparation of various expense analysis reports
- Assist with preparation of various month end journals to ensure completeness of our trial balance in the following areas:-
- Trade Debtors
- Trade creditors
- General Finance
- Payroll
5. Professional Development
- Participate in training sessions and complete assigned learning modules.
- Support DC project initiatives
- Observe and learn from disciplinary, performance review, and team meeting processes (where applicable).
- Receive feedback, coaching, and guidance from the Accounts Payable Controller.
Minimum requirements
Qualification
- Matric Certificate (essential)
- Finance-related qualification or studying towards
Skills and Knowledge
- Computer literacy (essential)
- High level of numeracy skills
- Excellent administrative skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent Time Management skills
- Strong customer service orientation
- Microsoft Excel skills are advantageous
- A finance-related qualification or studying towards
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