takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Financial Controller to join our Group Finance team in Cape Town.
We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative and hard-working people with integrity to join us.
We offer a market related Total Remuneration Package, which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won't be bored, as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.
The position reports to Head of Finance: Supply Chain & Logistics Your responsibilities will include: Design and build financial reports that facilitate business decision-making and enables the business to meet financial and strategic objectivesSeek out opportunities for automation through review and redesign of existing processes and reportsAnalyse and manage cost control initiatives in line with budget and planMonitor and manage capital expenditure spend, including the planning of cash flowUnderstand business processes to identify areas for improvement/streamlining through gaining an understanding of dependencies, systems, automation risks and challenges within the finance teamMonthly performance reporting in place for the division and departments, with variances highlighted and recommendations made to improve divisions profitability.Consider multiple scenarios and points of view and potential outcomes for recommending actions based on analysisCommunicate and share recommendations and relevant information; and iterating analysis based on different business scenarios and assumptionsPerform analysis to provide insights into areas of risk and opportunity to influence strategies and decisionsParticipate in special projects as needed to provide analytical and decision support on new initiativesDevelop and maintain cross-functional relationships with key business partners to ensure alignment on strategies to maximise financial resultsAssist and be actively involved in the annual budgeting processPerform ad hoc tasks as requested by the senior finance and management team Attributes required: An understanding of the accounting, decision support models, operations and financial levers that drive profit, loss and customer experienceAbility to translate business needs and goals into analytic approach and responseAbility to work independently, productively, proactively and follow through on all responsibilities to bring projects to a successful conclusionA willingness to get your hands dirty and take accountability, e.g.
if you see something isn't working, get it fixedStrong aptitude to learn new systemsStrong analytical and critical thinking, using data to inform decisionsAbility to present ideas succinctly, in writing and verballyVersatile and with an appetite to learn by doingHighly structured thinker with exceptional attention to detailAbility to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environmentWork under pressureDeadline drivenComfortable with constant change Qualifications and Experience: Relevant financial degree/qualification3+ Years relevant experience in an analytical/finance roleCIMA / CA (SA) AdvantageousKnowledge of accounting, financial reporting and financial analysis acquired through related work experienceWarehouse cost management experience will be an advantageE-Commerce or Retail experience will be an advantageHigh proficiency in advanced ExcelBasic SQL and advantageExposure to existing systems (Oracle, TM1, Looker, Qlik, Sage, PowerBI) and advantage The Environment: takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improveWe are short on ego and high on outputWe are doers and not only thinkers, it's all in the execution after allWe love what we do and what we are creating We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who: is respectful but forthrightis an expert at doing, who can not only design but also executeis analytical, able to use data to make decisionsis competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hoursis passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experienceis entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and fasteris business SMART.
Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input;is curious and challenge the status quois innovative and enjoys iterationis collaborativewill be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.comthinks like an owner of the businessis SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARD WORKING