The Management Accountant leads the forecasting and analysis of management accounts, delivering high-quality financial insights to support business growth
Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and updating monthly financial forecasts
- Conducting financial analysis
- Preparing half-year and year-end reporting packs
- Liaising with auditors during key reporting periods
- Assisting in the preparation of annual budgets and strategy packs
- Preparing monthly management accounts
- Performing financial forecasting and report writing
- Assisting with ad hoc projects where Finance input is required
Qualifications, experience, and technical skills
- Qualified and registered CA(SA)
- CIMA registered advantageous
- Exposure to the Retail and FMCG industries during or post articles is advantageous but not essential
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Excel
Attributes
- Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to take initiative
- Strong team player with the ability to collaborate across functions
- Ability to perform effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Strong deadline orientation with the ability to prioritise effectively
- High level of accuracy and strong attention to detail
Displays strong learning agility and leadership potential, with the ability to progress from entry-level to senior leadership over time
Skills & Competencies
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Proven people management skills
- Effective stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to interact confidently across the wider business
Mr Price is an equal opportunity employer committed to employment equity
Skills Required
- Qualified and registered CA(SA)
- CIMA registration
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Excel
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Proven people management skills
- Effective stakeholder engagement skills
- Retail and FMCG industry exposure during or after articles
What We Do
Mr Price Group Limited is an omni-channel, fashion value retailer. The Group retails Apparel, Homeware and Sportsware and is one of the fastest growing retailers in South Africa. Our History: 1885 - The first John Orrs store opens 1934 - The first Hub store opens 1952 - John Orrs is listed on the JSE 1967 - Acquisition of two Miladys stores 1986 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen, together with BOE, acquire a major shareholding in John Orr Holdings 1987 - The first Mr Price store opens 1991 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen acquire control of the Group from BOE 1993 - Launch of the Mr Price Group Share Partnership Initiative 1996 - Acquisition of Galaxy & Co. and Sheet Street 1997 - Alastair McArthur is appointed as CEO 1998 - Mr Price Home launched 2000 - Mr Price opens stores in Botswana and Namibia 2001 - Specialty Stores becomes MR Price Group 2005 - Over 100 million units are sold across the group 2006 - Sale of the Hub and Galaxy divisions 2007 - Launch of Mr Price Sport stores and Mr Price Franchising 2008 - Miladys wins the Orange Index award for excellence in customer service 2008 - Mr Price Apparel is voted the most loved and most frequented retail apparel brand for the first time 2008 - This year Mr Price Home is voted the most loved and most frequented homeware retailer 2011 - Retail sales exceed R10 billion and profit attributable to shareholders exceeds R1 billion for the first time 2011 - The group celebrates the 25th anniversary of change in control, recording a CAGR share of 25.3% and headline earnings per share of 23.5% over this period 2012 - First Corporate owned Mr Price store opens in Lagos, Nigeria 2013 - Mr Price launches its online store
