Financial Accountant - Inventory & Stock Optimisation
Core
Full financial ownership of inventory across 1P and 3P businesses, ensuring accurate valuations, reconciliations, and IFRS compliance while driving automation and process overhauls.
Role type
Senior Financial Accountant (Inventory & Stock Optimisation)
Builds
Automated WACP calculation processes, inventory health dashboards, and reconciliation frameworks for fragmented data environments.
Domain
E-commerce retail and marketplace supply chain finance
Required skills
IFRS/IAS 2 inventory accounting, stock valuation (WACP, landed cost), system integration (ERP/non-ERP), financial modeling, audit compliance, shrinkage analysis, process automation
Preferred skills
CA(SA) or CIMA designation, experience in environments without fully integrated ERP systems, AI-driven automation expertise
Technologies
ERP systems, BI tools, data pipelines, reconciliation bots, AI-assisted anomaly detection
Responsibilities
Maintain accurate and reconciled stock positions across all warehouses; manage month-end inventory close and IAS 2 compliance; design and implement automated WACP calculation processes; investigate and resolve stock integration failures; build reporting infrastructure using data pipelines; lead year-end stock count processes; drive root cause resolution for stock losses and shrinkage; partner with commercial teams on stock positioning decisions.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
