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Job Title
Contract Accountant
Employment Type
Contract
Experience
3 to 5 years
Salary
Negotiable
Job Published
19 October 2023
Job Reference No.
2708396080

Job Description

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Serve as a finance business partner to the Takealot delivery team and Takealot insurance team
  • Supports 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, costs 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 recons
  • 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
  • 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

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