RESPONSIBILITES:

Process rental payments for Botswana and Namibia in compliance with financial policies and procedures.
Prepare rental analysis and send rental payments to be loaded in the bank once the analysis is approved.
Perform monthly reconciliation of all allocated vendor accounts to the ledger.
Check Petty Cash usage for allocated stores, ensuring all Petty Cash slips are received and included in the Daily Sales report reconciliation to the banking.
Raise queries with relevant stakeholders regarding issues such as excessive Petty Cash usage.
Reconcile the Petty Cash Control Account and allocate expenses accordingly.
Verify every Tuesday, against the Banking Compliance Report, that all stores have completed their banking as per the store banking schedule, and escalate any non-adherence to the relevant Area Manager.
Escalate any non-adherence to store banking schedule to the relevant Area Manager and National Operations and Sales Manager.
Address general queries from stores, including banking of cash sales, speed point machines, and bank reconciliation checks.
Perform general finance and office duties including but not limited to filing, general data entry, answering phones, addressing queries, and processing emails
Work closely with store development and operations to ensure compliance with all legal requirements of lease agreements, including:
Certificates of compliance
Proof of council submissions
Monthly turnover submissions
Annual turnover certificates
Maintain the company lease schedule for all premises leased in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.
Maintain filing of all lease offers and lease agreements, whether concluded or in negotiation.
Maintain and update the contact list for landlords/leasing agents.
Manage cash deposits paid to landlords and request refunds when stores close.
Prepare Tenant Allowance Invoices and send to landlords as necessary.
Assist the Finance Supervisor with sales performance (Rent to sales ratio) and Profit and Loss when required.

REQUIREMENTS:
Grade 12 or equivalent qualification required
3 Years experience in retail finance administration
Proficient in written and spoken English