Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ has an opportunity available for a Treasury Accountant to join the team based in Midrand. Responsible for accurate accounting, reconciliation, reporting, and control of the Group’s treasury activities, including cash, bank, debt, intercompany, and related treasury transactions. Support liquidity management, financial compliance, month-end closing, and statutory reporting by ensuring the integrity of treasury-related general ledger accounts and providing reliable financial information to support operational and strategic decision-making.


Minimum Requirements

Essential:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  
• Minimum of 3–4 years of progressive accounting, finance and operations.
• Proficiency in SAP or a similar ERP system
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

• Recognised Accounting or Finance designation such as Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), or Certified Public Accountants (CPA)
• Experience in a pharmaceutical, FMCG, or retail environment. Exposure to creditors and finance operations.
• Experience working with Treasury Management Systems (TMS).

Job Specification

Treasury Reporting & Analysis:

• Monitor compliance with loan covenants on a monthly basis and prepare compliance certificates in line with   lender requirements.
• Maintain and track repayment schedules for term loans, revolving credit facilities and other debt exposures.
• Prepare treasury-related reports, analyses, and disclosures for management reporting and statutory purposes.
• Assist with treasury-related financial analysis, including variances, trends, and key risk indicators.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accuracy and reliability of treasury information.
• Provide ad-hoc analysis and reporting to support finance and business decision-making.
  

• Manage treasury-related month-end close activities in line with Group reporting timelines.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations for bank, debt, intercompany, and other treasury-related accounts.
• Ensure treasury subledgers and relevant control accounts, including GRIR where applicable, are accurately reconciled and closed.
• Prepare treasury management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary.
• Maintain supporting schedules for treasury-related balances and ensure all reconciliations are complete, accurate, and timeously prepared.
  

• Review, prepare, and post treasury-related journal entries for recurring and ad hoc transactions, including accruals, prepayments, provisions, and other adjustments.
• Ensure treasury transactions are accurately recorded in the accounting system with correct general ledger (GL) coding,  cost center, and project allocation.
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of treasury-related general ledger accounts and the trial balance.
• Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies, reconciling items, and unusual  ledger movements promptly.
• Maintain complete and accurate accounting records supported by appropriate documentation and audit trails.
  

• Support cash flow forecasting by providing accurate actual and projected cash inflow and outflow information.
• Ensure all bank transactions, including receipts, payments, charges, and interest, are accurately recorded  in the accounting system.
• Review monthly bank reconciliations for all company bank accounts, including CFC accounts.
• Investigate and clear reconciling items  within agreed timelines.
• Maintain an up-to-date cashbook supported by valid and complete documentation.
  

• Support the maintenance and documentation of treasury-related internal controls, policies, and process maps.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS requirements relevant to treasury accounting, including borrowing costs, foreign exchange, and financial instrument disclosures.
• Assist with the preparation of annual financial statements and treasury-related disclosures.
• Support internal and external audit processes by preparing working papers, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and responses to audit queries.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, standard operating procedures, and relevant regulatory requirements.
  

• Support process improvement and automation initiatives within treasury accounting and reporting.
• Participate in system upgrades, user acceptance testing, and treasury-related change projects.
• Contribute to the identification, monitoring, and reporting of treasury-related financial risks, including liquidity, interest rate, and foreign exchange risk.
  

Competencies

Essential:

• Sound knowledge  of accounting principles, financial reporting standards, treasury accounting practices, and relevant regulatory requirements
• Cognitive Skills
• Business Acumen
• Communication Skills
  
• Interpersonal Skills
• Quality Orientation
  
• Interpersonal Skills
  
• Self-management Skills
  

Special conditions of employment:

• Occasional travelling
• South African Citizen 
• MIE, clear criminal and credit
• Own reliable transport 

Remuneration and benefits:

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

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.