FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR - 7 MONTHS CONTRACT (B4)

POSITION: FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR - 7 MONTHS CONTRACT (B4)

DEPARTMENT: FINANCE

LOCATION: CAPE TOWN

If accuracy is your superpower and solving problems is your thing, we want you on our team. As a Finance Administrator: Accounting at PEP Africa, you'll be the backbone of our Finance operations by processing payments, reconciling accounts, supporting reporting and keeping everything flowing like a well-oiled machine.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: To accurately capture and reconcile financial information for upload into the financial system, while providing support to Bookkeepers and in-country Finance teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Accurate and timely recording of accounting information

• Receive coded bank statements from the countries
• Compare previous month closing balance to the new month opening balance on the bank statement
• Import Bank statements into the financial system
• Send all queries to the in Country Finance team

2. Reconciliations of accounts

• Ensure monthly reconciliations are completed for Commercial, Assets, Accounts Payable, Cashbook Analysis and Sales
• Ensure that all reconciliations balance
• Ensure that all information is processed in time
• Follow up on discrepancies and escalate unresolved discrepancies

3. Stock journals

• Receive weekly shipment advice from Supply Chain
• Prepare the shipment advice for uploading as a journal on SAP
• Submit journal for approval

4. Asset Administration

• Pull GL accounts to check if any assets were captured by the in country Finance Team
• Obtain budget codes from the Country Finance Teams
• Import Assets into Norming (Asset system in Accpac) or Capture Assets in SAGE 200
• Assist with Capex requests on the Capex APP

5. Insurance administration and renewals

• Receive, monitor and assist with claims for all countries
• Liaising between our country team and SA brokers regarding any and all claims
• Collate renewal information from all countries & relevant departments for renewal
• Summarise information for each and country in order to facilitate declaration process

6. Ad hoc duties

• Participate in ad hoc Finance duties as and when required

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• National Diploma in Accounting
• 3+ years relevant experience in a Finance role
• Retail industry experience will be advantageous
• Knowledge of Accounting systems
• Aptitude for numbers
• Computer literacy - Intermediate
• South African Citizen

Competencies required: Honesty; Passion; Resourcefulness; Solution orientation; Detail orientation; Planning, Organising and Control; Service orientation; Good communication skills; Confidence and decisiveness; Building and maintaining relationships; Problem Assessment; Ability to work in a team and independently.

CLOSING DATE: 28 September 2026

Work Location: In person