Management Accountant at Mr Price in Durban | Apply Now!

📍 Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
🗓 Company: Mr Price
💼 Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Website: http://www.mrpricegroup.com/

🏢 About Mr Price Group

Mr Price Group is one of South Africa’s most respected retail giants, known for its strong presence in fashion, homeware, sportswear, and financial services. Headquartered in Durban, the company embraces a high-performance, entrepreneurial culture. Employees are empowered to think innovatively, act fast, and add value across the board.

The group offers a dynamic workplace where professionals have the chance to grow, develop leadership capabilities, and make an impact in an ever-evolving retail landscape. With over 1,500 stores and a strong online presence, Mr Price continues to expand and adapt to customer needs — making this an exciting time to join their finance division.

📄 Job Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, analytical, and detail-oriented Management Accountant (CA(SA)) to play a key role in financial planning and performance tracking. This position offers the opportunity to influence decisions at an operational and strategic level. You will interact with multiple departments to deliver accurate financial insights, budget control, and forecasting analysis.

If you’re a newly qualified CA(SA) with a passion for retail, finance, and high-pressure environments, this role is designed for you.

🧾 Key Responsibilities

As a Management Accountant at Mr Price, you will be expected to:

• Lead the annual budgeting process for both head office and retail stores.

• Monitor store performance against budgets and identify variances.

• Prepare and present monthly financial performance reports and dashboards.

• Analyze financial trends, provide key business insights, and adjust rolling forecasts.

• Conduct IFRS 16 lease accounting reconciliations and support compliance.

• Prepare period-end statutory financial packs for executive stakeholders.

• Manage financial input into feasibility studies for new store developments.

• Review pricing matrices to ensure forecasted profit margins are achieved.

• Liaise directly with operations and other business units on all finance matters.

• Support process optimization projects to drive cost savings and efficiency.

• Forecast foreign exchange exposure and assess risk mitigation strategies.

• Contribute to group reporting, audits, and financial planning initiatives.

• Handle ad-hoc finance projects as assigned by senior leadership.

✅ Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) – registration is essential.

• Newly qualified or up to 2 years’ post-article experience (Big 4 or retail experience advantageous).

• Excellent Excel skills and understanding of ERP/financial reporting systems.

• Sound working knowledge of financial accounting and management accounting.

• Familiarity with IFRS standards and compliance practices.

• Ability to analyze complex financial data and explain it clearly to stakeholders.

• Experience with forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and reporting.

💼 Key Competencies

• Exceptional attention to detail and strong numerical reasoning.

• Excellent time management and prioritization abilities.

• Proven ability to work under pressure in a deadline-driven environment.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to collaborate across teams and influence business decisions.

• Self-starter with a strong sense of accountability and integrity.

• Solution-oriented and eager to contribute to a high-performance culture.

💡 CV Tips for Management Accountant Roles

To stand out in a competitive finance field, tailor your CV with the following best practices:

✔ Start with your CA(SA) registration and articles firm for instant credibility.
✔ Use bullet points to list financial tasks — keep each point achievement-oriented.
✔ Quantify your experience: “Managed R120M budget across 20 stores.”
✔ Mention any ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Sage) and Excel modelling skills.
✔ Include compliance knowledge such as IFRS, VAT, and internal controls.
✔ If you led a team or process, highlight your leadership contribution clearly.
✔ Keep formatting clean and concise — ideally no more than 2 pages.

🤝 Equal Opportunity Commitment

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity. Candidates from designated groups are encouraged to apply, in alignment with transformation and diversity objectives.

📬 Ready to take your finance career further? Apply today and be part of a future-focused retail brand that values excellence, innovation, and integrity.

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