In a nutshell
Your role will be to assist the Accountant in accounts functions (AP/GL) and other adhoc duties.
Please note that this is a 6-months contract role from December 2024 to May 2025.
A day in the life
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
- Receive invoices and other accounts payable documentation, check and confirm liability for payment.
- Obtain authorisation for payment from appropriate people, allocate expenditure to the correct budget and cost center and ensure weekly and monthly payment runs are completed on time, adhering to all controls.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with our major suppliers. Work collaboratively to improve work practices and processing efficiencies.
- Follow through on all accounts payable related queries from suppliers and team members.
- Maintain records of documents processed for ready access (hard copy and electronic) and produce various reports according to operating procedures.
- Process all team member expense claims and clubs petty cash reimbursement in line with guidelines.
- Prepare monthly reports for various stakeholders to track actual expenses vs budget.
OTHER DUTIES:
- Assist with the month end accounting procedures and with the preparation of month end reports and reconciliations as required.
- Other adhoc finance requests
To land this gig… and your ongoing mindset
- You have 2+ years of relevant experience. You may also have some relevant business-related education. Added advantage if you have prior experience in implementation of finance policies, change of accounting system, stock management and used Microsoft Dynamics GP before. A+ for you.
- You have aligned experience. You know what it’s like to work with a high profile consumer brand across multiple sites and/or companies.
- You’re used to handling really sensitive info and you’re super organised. You immerse yourself into the detail and are known for being meticulous and accurate.
- You are people-focused. You get a kick out of making everything work behind the scenes to create a smooth and efficient accounts function. You’re patient, level-headed and cool under pressure. Helping the finance team and our clubs makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside.
- You are self-assured. You listen intently. You write eloquently. Your communications are direct, considered and clear and you’re comfortable resolving conflict when it arises.
- You are driven. You’re perceptive, you ask questions and you strive to understand. You enjoy solving problems. Detail is your forte and you don’t get flustered or overwhelmed easily. You can be counted on to continually improve the finance team workflow.
- You have a can-do approach. You think on your feet. You’re cool with ambiguity and you roll with the punches when things change. You’re motivated to find solutions. You easily move between competing priorities on the go.
What we offer you
- One of the world’s most recognised and exciting brands
- A culture that’s all about making exercise irresistible
- A free membership for you to workout at our clubs
- Special deals with our retail and service partners
- Work/life balance with flexible options
- Regular coaching and development
- Wellness sitting ball? Got it. What more do you want, fresh fruit every day?... Consider it done.
- Fun. It’s part of our success. We prefer smiles to graphs. We like to be human rather than corporate.
