Clicks Group | View - Senior Shrinkage Analyst

Senior Shrinkage Analyst

Listing reference: click_019987

Listing status: Under Review

Apply by: 19 May 2025

Position summary

Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade

Job category: Stores and Inventory

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

EE position: No

About our company

Clicks Group

Introduction

We are looking to recruit a Senior Shrinkage Analyst to work within the Inventory department of Clicks Group Services. The role will be based at Clicks Head Office in Cape Town and will report to the Finance Manager (Inventory). The role will require management of small staff component of 2-3 staff members; thus comprising a combination of detailed work, reviewing of work performed by others and maintaining summary analysis.

Job description

Job Purpose:

To focus on the shrinkage inventory risk area by performing weekly and monthly accounting control procedures in order to eradicate paper shrinkage.

Job Objectives:

To determine the theoretical stock per location by performing certain completeness and cut-off procedures on the financial systems.
To liaise with inventory contacts in brands and locations in order to obtain information from the different locations.
To ensure that the financial documents are processed accurately in the financial ledger in order to capture paper shrink corrections identified in the shrinkage process.
To determine exceptions and trends in the various shrinkage inventory risk areas after implementation of wall-to-wall and perpetual stock takes and communicate these to the brands.
To review shrinkage calculations performed by members of the inventory team on a weekly basis and provide summaries and analysis of the shrinkage figures.
Manage the weekly distribution of work between the shrinkage team
To perform ad-hoc inventory functions, for example correction of store / DC finger errors, etc.
To deliver weekly shrinkage reports to the business in line with Service Level Agreements.

Minimum requirements

Education and Experience:

Matric/Grade 12 (essential).
Accounting I at tertiary level (essential).
3 to 5 years retail financial and administration working experience.

Job related knowledge and skills:

Requires an ongoing understanding of all inventory/shrinkage related financial systems and controls at Head Office and Location Level.
Proven bookkeeping skills.
Proven exposure to financial systems pertaining to inventory.
Advanced Excel skills (essential).
SAP reporting skills.
JDA reporting skills.
Ability to work independently.
Attention to detail.
Ability to liaise and communicate effectively with colleagues throughout the business.
Ability to manage staff around very specific weekly deadlines

Essential competencies:

Analysing
Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
Planning and Organising
Learning and Researching
Coping with pressures and setbacks
Writing and reporting