Financial Accountant

At Spitz, we are a leading force in premium footwear and apparel, offering world-class brands such as Carvela, Gianni Chiarini, Lacoste, Nina Roche, and Tosoni. With the addition of Carvela Donna & Bello body sprays and Verve by Kurt Geiger, we continue to elevate South African style, offering both luxury fashion and iconic fragrances. Our culture of craftsmanship, innovation, and teamwork fosters an environment where individual contributions are valued, and excellence is celebrated. If you’re passionate about fashion, thrive in a dynamic environment, and want to make a lasting impact, Spitz offers the ideal opportunity to grow your career.

Grow, Innovate, Succeed! We have an incredible opportunity for a Financial Accountant at Spitz in Bryanston, Johannesburg. In this role, you will ensure accuracy and completeness of the Trial Balance and accurate and timeous financial reporting (Internal and External).

Reporting Structure:

• Reports to: Financial Manager
• Direct Reports: None

Key Areas of Impact:

Prepare and process all month end journals and ensure GL closes at a specified time and reconcile balance sheet accounts.

• Ensuring that expenses are allocated correctly and are reallocated where necessary.
• Ensuring balances on Balance Sheet recons are accurately and timeously recorded, keeping in line with principles of IFRS.
• Differences/reconciling items are followed up, investigated and cleared, leaving minimal outstanding items.
• Compile the Excel-based Balance Sheet and Income Statement workings for one of the smaller subsidiaries within the Spitz Group as part of the monthly financial close process.
• Prepare monthly Inter-company matrix and create manual ad hoc and monthly inter-company invoices.
• Maintain IFRS 16 Leases – Prepare computation for new and existing leases monthly.

Prepare accurate and timeous financial reporting to AVI (Day 4 Early Estimate, Day 8 & Day 12 Monthly pack, interim and year-end additional reporting, AFS)

• Ensure all reporting to AVI is accurate and complete and submitted timeously per the AVI calendar.
• Prepare the Mark-to-Market revaluation of FEC’s (Forward Exchange Contracts) calculations.
• Prepare the monthly TB review file template for review by the Senior Financial Manager and Financial Director.
• Preparation of budgets (annually) and forecasts (quarterly) - Balance Sheet.
• Prepare the 8-week cash flow forecast weekly
• Prepare Early Payment Data and submit monthly to HR shared services.

Prepare and submit statutory obligations and External reports: Vat Return (Monthly), Stats SA (Monthly/Quarterly), Tax Annual Return

• Prepare the income tax calculation (provisional, bi-annual and annual) per AVI template and in accordance with Tax Act.
• Ensure the VAT, Dividends, Provisional and Annual Income returns are submitted accurately and timeously within the rules as defined by SARS.
• Prepare annual financial statements (AFS) per AVI template and in accordance with IFRS.
• Execute XBRL tagging for the Spitz entities’ financial statements to facilitate electronic submission and regulatory compliance.
• Avoid interest and penalties.
• Ensure we deliver as required by StatsSA Turnover reporting as defined by the required format set out by StatsSA.
• Ensured we comply with legislated requirements from government departments.

Approve purchase orders on SAP and approve payments on SAP and Banking platform

• Confirm validity and accuracy of local and foreign payments and release thereof.
• Confirm validity and accuracy of purchase orders, ensuring necessary authorization and support is received and cost center allocation is appropriate
• Collate the Italy Salaries payment Report monthly and send to the Senior Financial Manager for review
• Collate all approved expense reimbursements relating to Italian employees and submit them to the Italian payroll provider for payslip processing

Ad-Hoc finance related projects

• Assistance with ad hoc requests from business and various finance projects.

What It Takes to Succeed:

Experience that set you up for success:

• SAIPA / SAICA Articles and 3 years post article experience as a Financial Accountant
• 5 years of experience as a Financial Accountant

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• CTA or Bcom Accounting Honours
• Bcom Accounting with CIMA /SAIPA

Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:

• Tax experience
• Reporting experience from a listed company or subsidiary of a listed company
• SAP

Take the Next Step with Spitz

By joining a dynamic team driven by excellence and innovation, where your passion for fashion can thrive alongside world-renowned brands. Together, we’ll shape the future of premium footwear and apparel.