Overview Reference 5010644 Salary ZAR/annum + medical and pension Job Location - South Africa -- Ekurhuleni Metro -- Isando Job Type Permanent Posted 23 May 2024 Closing date 27 May 2024 23:59 Revenue Accountant Finance Accountable for specialist outputs and initiating changes in processes, policies, procedures, standards and services within inter-related functional areas of responsibility. Job Purpose This role is primarily responsible for supporting the Revenue Manager to maintain and monitor the implementation of a pricing strategy and to monitor margin impact so as to ensure profitable revenue growth across all geographies. Key Accountabilities and Outputs Revenue Accounting Value-adding finance input to support the translation of strategic objectives into KPI's, financial targets and forecasts Monitor and track profitability indicators and incorporate into revenue reporting Monitor the impact of margin management practices such as promotions and markdowns Ensure the availability of timely and accurate customer and sales information and reports Providing analysis and delivering insight that links financial reports to business strategies Participate and support the planning, budgeting and forecasting processes Delivery in annual budgeting and forecasting processes by supporting cost centre owners to make informed financial decisions Support and deliver periodic re-forecasts ensuring that latest operational drivers are understood and considered and highlight risks and opportunities Drive continuous improvement through streamlining and optimising relevant operational practices, processes and systems Ensure adherence to operational and financial frameworks of practices, processes, standards and controls Manage cost drivers and take action to mitigate financial risk and address variances and discrepancies Engaging with the HOF and Regional teams to improve Finance understanding of the business, including revenue, cost and value drivers. Support cost centre owners to make informed financial decisions for initiatives aligned to the organisation's pricing strategy Build and maintain financial models which accurately forecast project and business performance Support and drive governance and control within the HOF and Regional Finance functions (including management of discounts&rebates) Preparation of weekly and monthly income statements and other financial reports together with commentary explaining variances. Accountable for monthly reconciliation of assigned GL accounts Monitoring, tracking and processing customer claims/rebates on a daily basis and ensuring accuracy and validity Supporting the Revenue manager with any work or project in line with the strategic finance teams' overall goals. Adherence to the health, safety and environmental standards Ensure adherence to site safety standards as head of Safety, Health and Environmental Committee Ensure compliance to all relevant legislation General Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures Maintains expected performance standards While Job Descriptions are written up for the purpose of a basic outline of the work and responsibilities associated with the Job, the Company encourages and expects all employees from time to time, to assist with work that may not be a direct part of their job description. Qualifications and Experience Bachelors Degree (3 years) / NQF level 7 (Essential) Upto 3 years experience (Operational Execution) SAP Microsoft Office PowerBi Key Qualities Critical Success Factors Understanding of Management Accounting, Revenue&Mix, Standard Costing, Variance Analysis and Bills of Materials Advanced Excel Experience in FMCG environment within Finance an advantage Business Partner experience Engagement with multiple stakeholders Communication Written proposals or presentations aimed at changing practices within or across business units or selling a product or service to external clients Problem Solving Proactive identification of functional problems that do not have predetermined guidelines, routines or procedures for solution, determine cause and impact, and choose the best alternative to solve the problem based on previous experience and an understanding of the theory or practices underpinning the problem. Relationships Maintained Others outside of own work area but inside the organisation Behavioural Competencies Persuasiveness Ability to persevere until an effective outcome is reached. Takes into account another's viewpoint when stating a point. Looks at all available avenues of influencing another's decision. Looks for a win-win scenario when influencing another's decision. Accountability Accomplishes assigned tasks and goals: takes necessary actions to keep progress against objectives on track. Prepares a roadmap for success. Ensures that all who need to know, are clear about the plan. Takes full responsibility for own actions and outcomes, including mistakes. Always acts in the company's best interest, regardless of whether it is difficult or unpopular. Ensures others are on track for achieving their goals. Judgment and Decision Making Able to gather information from a variety of sources. Understands cause and effect relationships within data and interprets this to make competing, holistic decisions Develops alternatives before making complex decisions Looks for the most innovative, efficient and value adding solution when making a decision Makes decisions in time and forecasts when decisions need to be made Formulates a "big picture" understanding of the near-term impact of decisions (including the time and resources required to implement decision) Evaluates the longer term business impact of decisions Takes initiative when making decisions Legal and Ethical Conduct Keeps current with all the laws and company policies that govern one's work activities, or seeks counsel before acting Conforms with all laws and company policies that govern one's work activities Keeps abreast of changes in standards applicable to one's profession Acts in accordance with conventional ethical and professional standards Takes action to enforce legal, policy, ethical and professional requirements; exposes violations Analytical Thinking Able to take a complex task and breaking it down into manageable parts in a logical, detailed way. Thinks of multiple explanations or alternatives to a problem Able to identify the information needed to solve a problem effectively Performs tasks accurately and thoroughly, making adjustments to ensure needs are met Considers business priorities when making decisions or analysing the costs and benefits of various alternative solutions. #J-18808-Ljbffr