People Accountant at Shoprite Group of Companies

Purpose of the Job    

Provide financial support and analysis related to employee compensation, benefits, and other employee-related expenses. Help to ensure that the company has an accurate understanding of the total cost of employment (TCE) and makes informed decisions related to compensation and benefits. Provide guidance and support to the People Team on financial matters, advising on TCE, and assisting with budgeting and forecasting. Collaboration with HR, finance, and other departments to ensure accuracy of financial data and reports.

Job Objectives    

• Employee Centric Delivery  
• Support and execute the finance function for the People function and ensuring that finance activities are executed in line with policies and procedures.
• Partner with the People Partners and Business Finance Managers. 
• Managing the accurate and timeous delivery of management report inputs. Preparing daily, weekly, and monthly financial transactional information as required and ensuring compliant data storage and accessibility for future reference: reporting, customer request, audit etc. 

Financial, Reporting & BI

• Managing People Finance costs whilst ensuring service delivery to the business. 
• The collection and use of People Finance data and business intelligence to effectively deliver People Finance services. 
• Prepare regular reports and presentations for senior management.
• Ensures the accuracy of financial data and reports.
• Analysing and tracking the total cost of employment for the entire business.
• Develop and maintain financial models and tools to support the analysis of TCE.  

 Governance & Compliance

• Ensuring that People Finance complies with relevant labour relations frameworks and legislation.  
• Ensuring compliance to organisational and legislative governance frameworks and standards. 
• Ensuring the required governance and alignment of People Finance solutions and services within the Shoprite Group.
• Identification and mitigation of People Finance risks.
• Stay up to date with changes in accounting standards and regulations related to employee-related costs. 

 Future-Fit

• Working closely with the audit function to ensure that all risks and related areas of reconciliations are identified for audit purposes - at an in-store, Divisional and Head Office level and communicating with, participating in and supporting all audit activities and closing of findings etc. 
• Providing support during the implementation and streamlining of finance systems and procedures through automation, control implementation and monitoring. 
• Ensuring integration and effective flow of work with other solution areas and business. 

Qualifications    

• Qualified Chartered Accountant: CA(SA)  

Experience    

• +2 years in an Accounting or equivalent role 
• Experience and proficient understanding of Standard Accounting Practices
• Experience within the FMCG, retail sector or similar 
• Exposure to SAP  
• Knowledge and Skills    
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel - intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Exposure to statutory requirements, applying and monitoring relevant laws, regulations, and best practices as they relate to HR Finance. Knowledge of HR policies, procedures, legislation, and regulations - (preferred).  
• Exposure to BPC – (advantageous).