takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Financial Accountant (TDT) to join our team in Cape Town. We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people to join us. We offer a market related package and a great work environment with a promise that you won't be bored, as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.
This role reports to the Financial Manager - Logistics. Your responsibilities will include: Serve as a finance business partner to the Takealot delivery team and Takealot insurance team Support the co-ordination and preparation of Takealot Logistics budgets and financial forecasts and actual vs budget cost tracking Recommendation and implementation of financial processes, improvement measures, and internal control procedures. Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls Continuous improvement of TDT and insurance reporting, automation of reporting, and building robust financial models and processes that aid decision making Analyse and identify data sets required to support model tracking Engage with different business stakeholders on project initiatives, cost analysis, etc. TDT month-end reporting. Prepare monthly management accounts and cost centre reports (Actual vs. Budget) and distribute to stakeholders. Reporting on variances, performance indicators, trends, and financial ratios Preparing & reviewing of monthly B/S reconciliations Monitor, prepare and report on capital expenditure (Actual vs Budget, Capex Utilisation, and Return on Investment) per project Monitor all delivery costs and volumes, investigate variances TDT expense and cost centre allocation and purchase order approval management and tracking Maintaining insurance register Managing junior staff Attributes required: Good communication skills, interpersonal skills Ability to work under pressure Accuracy and attention to detail Deadline driven Problem-solving skills Qualifications and Experience: B.Com (Hons) / B.Com (Logistics) / B.Com (Finance) CA(SA) / CIMA beneficial 3-5 Years' Experience in a similar role/environment (ideally within Supply chain) Advanced Excel and Google Sheet skills We seek to employ an Extraordinary Mind who: is respectful but forthright is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute is analytical, able to use data to make decisions is competitive, self-directed and strives to be the BEST is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster is business SMART, able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input is curious and challenges the status quo is innovative and enjoys iteration is collaborative will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com thinks like an owner of the business is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARD WORKING If you meet the above criteria and are an Extraordinary Mind, come and join us!
Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.
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