Accounting Manager Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Minimum Requirements…

Essential:

• Grade 12 – Matric or Senior Certificate
• Post-graduate qualification in Financial Accounting or relevant qualification
• Minimum 5 – 8 years relevant experience in a Financial Management role

Advantageous:

• Previous franchise finance experience

Job Specification…

• Manage and oversee the full accounting process for all Clients including recording, processing transactions and the creation of financial statements.
• Drive revenue target to achieve financial budget requirements for clients and business.
• Partner with TLC team to assess new growth opportunities for the brand.
• Develop, test, and execute incentives that encourage franchise growth that is aligned with clients’ overall brand strategy and vision.
• Ensure that financial transactions are timeously and accurately recorded.
• Provide daily support with regards to the full client portfolio.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Recommend ways to reduce or maintain costs by analysing financial reports and department processes.
• Provide value added services such as key ratio calculation and interpretation as well as cashflow forecasting and management.
• Identify potential errors and omissions in numbers and ensure appropriate corrections are made and safeguards implemented to reduce risk of errors occurring again.
• Escalate any unresolved discrepancies relating to any transactions in a timeous manner.
• Monitor franchisees’ financial performance by compiling and reviewing monthly management accounts as well as annual financial statements.
• Manage the audits for TLC corporate and prepare Annual Financial Statements.
• Manage the financial risk of the Finamics department and recommend changes to mitigate the risks.
• Collaborate with Senior Management develop standards and new accounting procedures to improve financial operations efficiency and Standard Operating Procedures relating to Finamics.
• Implement SOPs and ensure these are adhered to by all stakeholders.
• Provide detailed reporting to TLC team on YTD progress against strategic goals and ensure that key internal stakeholders are aware of significant franchise transactions.
• Issue timely, accurate, and complete financial reports for senior management when required.
• Compile monthly and year end reporting.
• Oversee and manage entire Finamics Accounting Team
• Set annual objectives for the Finamics team and tracking progress.
• Facilitate the creation of accountable, full-service teams who understand and strive to meet the needs of all stakeholders through effective inspirational leadership.
• Take full responsibility for performance of all direct reports, motivating and managing them in relation to quality standards and agreed benchmarks and objectives, focusing on all aspects of sound people management.
• Adhere to Dis-Chem Policies and Standard Operating Procedures. 

Competencies

Essential:

• Knowledge and Understanding of Accounting Standards, Financial Management
• Approach problems in a rational, intellectual manner
• English – Read, write and speak well
• Trustworthy and Honest
• Be self-motivated and deadline driven
• Be able to lead, motivate and inspire others
• Computer Skills – Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Pastel and Pastel Evolution.
   

Advantageous:

• 2nd Additional language
• SAP
   

Special conditions of employment:

• Needs to work under pressure and reach tight deadlines
• South African Citizen
• MIE, clear criminal and credit
• Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport
   

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account