Financial Clerk – On-site – Germiston

ENVIRONMENT: A leading Retailer is looking for a Financial Clerk who will support and assist the finance function with general transactional, administrative, and control-related activities across retail and central operations. DUTIES: Role Purpose Support and assist the finance function with general transactional, administrative, and control-related activities across retail and central operations Assist the Accountant and, where applicable, the Bookkeeper in maintaining accurate, complete, and well-controlled financial records Ensure finance documentation, records, and supporting schedules are properly maintained, organised, and audit-ready Provide general executional support to ensure continuity, accuracy, and efficiency within finance processes Finance Processing & Queries Support and assist with general finance transaction processing across the finance function Assist with capturing financial entries where required and under supervision Support validation of financial data accuracy and completeness of supporting documentation Assist with basic finance queries and escalate where necessary Finance Administration & Controls Support and assist with general finance administration activities within the finance function Maintain accurate filing of finance-related documentation and records (electronic and hard copy) Maintain SharePoint and SOP registers Maintain daily count registers and petty cash registers Perform trainee-related tasks as required Support internal and external audit requests Support business requests that are sanctioned by the Accountant Provide backup support across finance processes as required, including during leave, peak periods, and operational demands Support collection, collation, and filing of payment-related supporting documents Escalate unresolved or complex queries to senior finance team members Audit, Reporting & Documentation Support and assist with audit filing and document control processes Maintain organised electronic and physical filing systems for finance records Assist with ensuring documentation is complete, correctly labelled, and audit-ready Support retrieval and preparation of documents for audits and internal reviews Assist with maintaining compliance with document retention standards Assist with expense analysis and preparation of basic supporting schedules Prepare basic spreadsheets and master templates Fixed Assets Support and assist with fixed asset administration within the finance function Support maintenance of fixed asset registers and supporting documentation Assist with coordination of asset verification exercises and related documentation Stock & Inventory Support and assist with stock and inventory-related finance administration Assist with stocktake preparation, coordination, and checklist completion Support capturing and filing of stock count sheets and variance documentation Assist with basic stock-related reconciliations and supporting schedules where required Finance Controls Support and assist with daily finance controls and checklist completion processes Assist with completion of daily finance and store control checklists Support compliance monitoring by ensuring required documentation is completed and filed timeously Escalate control exceptions, variances, or missing information to senior team members Contracts and Lease Administration & Document Management Support and assist with contracts and lease administration processes within the finance function Maintain hard copy and electronic filing of contracts, lease agreements, and related documentation Assist with updating and maintaining SharePoint folders for finance inputs Ensure contract and lease documentation is complete, correctly filed, and easily retrievable for audit and operational requirements Support version control and document organisation across contract and lease records General Finance Administration Support and assist with general finance administration activities Assist with preparing spreadsheets, basic reports, and supporting reconciliations Support month-end processes through data gathering, validation, and document collation Provide administrative support to the Accountant and Bookkeeper during month-end close Assist with ad hoc finance tasks as required to support operational requirements and continuity of finance functions REQUIREMENTS: Matric (Grade 12), preferably with Accounting Diploma in Finance/Accounting (advantageous) 0 - 2 years' experience in a finance or administrative support role Exposure to retail finance environment beneficial Basic Excel skills required ATTRIBUTES: Strong attention to detail and accuracy Good organisational and administrative ability Ability to follow structured processes and instructions Strong attention to detail and accuracy Good organisational and administrative ability Ability to follow structured processes and instructions