Takealot – Finance Administrator

We’re a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for smart, creative, 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 the Financial Manager.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing of Franchisee invoicing and management of Franchisee Accounts Payable and
• Accounts Receivable
• Processing Franchisee payments
• Weekly cash on delivery summaries (CODs) and reconciliations
• Preparing of monthly Balance Sheet recons
• Procurement processing to support the Takealot Delivery Team Operations
• Cash box management
• Allocation and reconciliation of Accounts Receivable payments, receipts and CODs
• Bookkeeping up to trial balance
• Assistance during the Interim and Annual Audit process
• May be required to perform additional ad hoc duties, as required within the department

Attributes required:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Organizational and time-management skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Deadline driven
• Problem solving skills

Qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant Accounting Diploma or Matric Certificate
• Computer proficiency pertaining to MS Office and strong excel skills are a prerequisite
• SAGE Evolution experience would be an 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 improve.
• We are short on ego and high on output.
• We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all.
• We love what we do and what we are creating.

We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:

• is forthright but respectful
• 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 strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours
• is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
• is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster
• is able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input
• is curious and challenge 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 HARDWORKING

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!

Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply.