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Spur Corporation is a growing multi-brand restaurant franchisor, headquartered in Cape Town, and listed in the travel and leisure sector of the JSE Ltd. Our Brands Spur Corporation’s eight brands include Spur Steak Ranches, Spur Grill & Go, Panarottis Pizza Pasta, John Dory’s Fish Grill Sush… read morei, RocoMamas, The Hussar Grill, Casa Bella and Nikos Coalgrill Greek. The group’s brands each have their own distinctive atmosphere and brand positioning, and offer quality and value-for-money meals, while providing customers with an inviting eating experience that is distinctly family-orientated. Spur Group has franchisees trading through over 600 outlets across South Africa, the rest of Africa, Mauritius, Australasia and the Middle East. The Group also directly owns and runs 5 restaurants in South Africa (“retail” restaurants). Spur Corporation also operates a sauce manufacturing facility and manages central procurement for South African franchise outlets.
Requirements
Education:
BCom degree in Accounting or equivalent
Experience:
Minimum 3 years’ experience in managing a finance team of similar size
Proven leadership and people management skills
Strong knowledge of bookkeeping and financial systems
Solid understanding of financial controls, policies, and processes
High attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
Roles and Responsibilities
Debtors Management:
Oversee invoicing, credit notes, and collections
Maintain debtor arrangements and franchisee loans
Regular debtors ageing review and reporting
Manage onboarding and changes to debtor accounts
Oversee debit order process
Monthly management reporting on debtors
Creditors Management:
Ensure proper invoice processing, authorisation, and reconciliation
Review COD payments and supplier BEE documentation
Manage supplier onboarding and account maintenance
Approve reconciliations and resolve payment queries
Operational Expenses (Travel, Credit Cards, Claims):
Ensure timely submission, approval, and allocation of all transactions
Review international travel reconciliations (TOOFs)
Monitor ‘unbudgeted’ expenses and ensure timely resolution
Review balance sheet reconciliations related to ops expenses
Turnover Declarations & Franchise Fees:
Ensure timely and accurate processing of declarations
Review concession schedules and franchise fee invoicing
Oversee debit orders and franchisee instructions
Validate store turnover data by region and brand
Cash Book & Bank Reconciliations:
Ensure timely processing of cash book entries
Perform and review monthly bank reconciliations
Resolve reconciling items promptly
Fixed Assets Management:
Oversee asset additions, depreciation, and accurate reporting
Review fixed asset register and related expenses
Validate capitalisation vs expense treatment
Governance, Systems, and Control:
Implement audit recommendations
Identify process risks and mitigate them
Review and prepare selected balance sheet reconciliations
Leadership & Line Management:
Build, lead, and mentor the finance operations team
Develop and implement process improvements
Prepare personal development plans for direct reports
Handle conflict, adapt to change, and make sound decisions
Routine & Ad Hoc Tasks:
Authorise online banking payments
Respond to ad hoc finance requests from Group Financial Manager
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