Cape Town
8 days ago
Accounts Receivable Manager[Contract]

Takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Accounts Receivable Manager to join our 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. 

This role reports to the Finance Manager. 

Your responsibilities will include: 

Continuous improvement of processes within the department  Implementing debt collection policies and regulations of the company  Handling daily management processes to track the cash collection throughout the month with clear notes.  Monitor and review customer accounts  Automation and Implementation of invoicing tools  Process intercompany recharges  Assistance during the Interim and Annual Audit process  Assist during the budget process  May be required to perform additional ad hoc duties, as required within Finance ● Managing and Developing the AR team  Managing month-end processes and reporting  Lead the daily, weekly & monthly catch-up meetings with various stakeholders. Attributes Required:  Good communication skills, interpersonal skills  Work well under pressure  Accuracy and attention to detail  Deadline driven  Problem-solving skills  Project management skills 

Qualification & Experience 

BCom or equivalent tertiary qualifications in Finance  3+ years of credit management experience  Advanced in MS excel  Credit vetting systems (TransUnion, CGIC)  SAGE Evolution experience an advantage 

The Environment:

Takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, and fun and have the shared ambition of making 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; it's all in the execution, after all.  We love what we do and what we are creating. 

We seek to employ an extraordinary 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 and self-directed and strives 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  can 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 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.

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