Sales Finance Controller (JNB)

a Muliti-sector Catering Company With

Newrest is an International Company that specialises in multi-sector catering. Looking for dynamic candidates to be a part of our footprint, a company that has a strong focus on employee culture and CSR.

Job Function Responsibilities

ACCOUNTING

• Support the relevant finance teams by auditing invoices, providing month end data.
• Edit an invoice simulation whenever required.
• Align with relevant departments and conclude all enquiries related to billings.
• Regular review of the global discounts scheme of the global accounts and its application in collaboration with HQ.
• You will be required to participate in periodic review/update of the stock take (clients and operations).

COSTING, PRICING AND INVOICING

• Calculate the cost of sales in the required system to enable Commercial to strategically price with solid raw data.
• Extract financial raw data from the online catering system and verify for strategic use by the management when required.
• Participating when required, to client new menu presentation to support the commercial team with cost variation of the changes.
• Input prices into the system following a change/CPI revision triggered by Commercial.
• Make internal transmission of price updates in online catering system.
• Create and ensure appropriate price control of the cycles.
• Verify Commercial price input into the airlines systems when applicable.
• Monitor billing accuracy.
• Ensure SLA agreements are correctly translated into the company systems.
• Own the integrity of pricing data.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance strongly preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in accounting/commercial field is strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in process improvement or operational excellence preferred.
• Internal audit experience would be a plus.

Technical Skills

• Proficient understanding of accounting software and applications.
• Understanding of costing and pricing process.
• Have strong fluency in software and computers, including Excel.

BEHAVIORAL & CORE COMPETENCIES

• Proficient understanding of accounting software and applications.
• Understanding of costing and pricing process.
• Proactive personality and character demonstrating an ability to complete activities.
• Strong organizational, problem‐solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow, meet deadlines.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.
• Good organizational and logical thinking skills.
• Analytical abilities and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to manage many tasks and to prioritize appropriately.
• Ability to work well under pressure and deadlines.
• Aptitude in showing self-initiative and follow-through.
• Detail-oriented and ability to see high picture.