Accountant Officer

Ensure maintenance of bank reconciliation, General Ledger (GL) reconciliation and investigating discrepancies. Ownership of the new store / refit setup process ensuring end-to-end delivery on all banking items.

• Reconciling bank account entries (GL) entries

• Investigating any variances between bank & GL entries

• Follow-up outstanding unreconciled items with NAB/BNZ, Accounts Payable, Accounting, stores and any other relevant parties

• Ensure all AP21 data is kept up to date

• Coordinating all bank statement & payment gateway downloads each day

• Working with IT to ensure smooth delivery of the auto-match file

• Manage and coordinate the banking / merchant component for all new stores & refits

• Liaising with Store Development to maintain accurate timeline and status of upcoming store activity

• Liaising with Security Specialist and Accounts Payable to manage the float payment & delivery process

• Managing & compiling the Aged Unreconciled Reports

• Managing & compiling the AP Outstanding Items report

• Summary reporting of all outstanding bank reconciliation items as per agreed frequency with the Treasury & Banking Manager

• Managing Zendesk / Banking Inbox

• Assist stores with daily balancing of point of sale (POS) register and other queries individual stores may have

• Update the Treasury & Banking Manager on the status of any issues which impact financial reporting integrity and timeliness, or breaches of policy.

• Providing ad-hoc support for Loss Prevention

• Managing the day to day operations of the banking team

• Proficient with ERP systems (AP21 preferred).

• Bank and GL reconciliations.

• MS Office (Excel, Word & Outlook).

• Strong attention to detail.

• Analytical skills.

• Ability to prioritise workload and adhere to reporting timelines.

• Good time management.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Leadership and team management

• Ability to work autonomously and as a team member.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in a similar role in a retail or consumer goods organisation.

• The role requires a sound understanding of financial reconciliations within an ERP environment.

• High transaction volume reconciliations.