Accountant - Retail Group Azerbaijan

Location: Bakı

Workplace:  Nargiz Mall Head Office Work schedule:  5-days 40 hours a week Reports to:  Chef Accountant Key Responsibilities: Daily Sales & Cash Control Monitor and review daily sales transactions from all retail stores. Verify daily sales against cash, credit/debit card, and other payment methods. Prepare and maintain the daily sales file for all stores. Ensure that daily sales are accurately recorded by store, payment method, and sales date. Reconcile daily sales data with POS reports, cash collections, credit/debit card transactions, and other payment methods. Reconcile store sales with cash and card collections. Monitor whether daily cash collections are deposited to the company's bank accounts on a timely basis. Identify missing, delayed, or incorrect cash deposits and follow up with the relevant stores. Review store cash reports and supporting documentation. Cash & Card Reconciliation Perform daily reconciliation between sales records, cash collections, card transactions, and bank statements. Investigate differences between POS sales, cash register records, bank settlements, and accounting records. Identify discrepancies related to cash shortages, overages, card settlements, and payment processing. Follow up on outstanding or unmatched transactions until the differences are resolved. Maintain detailed reconciliation files and supporting documentation. Refund & Return Control Review customer refunds and product return transactions. Verify that refunds are properly authorized and supported by relevant documentation. Check refund transactions against POS records and payment methods. Investigate unusual, duplicated, or potentially incorrect refund transactions. Monitor refund trends and report significant or unusual cases to management. Perform regular cash audits of retail stores. Conduct surprise cash counts when required. Investigate cash shortages, overages, and other irregularities. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. 1–3 years of experience in accounting, cash audit, retail finance, internal control, or a similar position. Experience in retail companies is an advantage. Good understanding of cash management and bank/card settlement processes. Strong Excel skills and reconciliation techniques. Experience with ERP, POS, or accounting systems is an advantage. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. High attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to investigate discrepancies and identify root causes. Good communication and follow-up skills. Ability to work with large volumes of daily transactions. Ability to work independently and meet deadlines. ACCA F3 (Financial Accounting) examination completed is an advantage. Knowledge of Russian and English languages is an advantage. Interested candidates can send their CV to the e-mail address in the  Apply for job  button.