Finance Administrator at Takealot · Cape Town

Takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Finance Administrator 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 promise that you won’t be bored if you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great. The position reports to the Accounts Receivable Manager Your responsibilities will include: Processing customer invoices and credit notes daily Uploading customer payments via Internal systems daily Creating and managing the accuracy of customer accounts via Internal systems Management of customer accounts and relationships for timeous collection of Accounts Receivable balances Assisting with inter-company and inter-department queries and processing inter-company recharges for vouchers. Reconciliations: reconciling Accounts receivable Aging on a regular basis to ensure accuracy and money received is accurately allocated to the accounts receivable ledger. Reconciling voucher creation and invoicing at month end. May be required to perform additional ad hoc duties, as required within the department Investigate customer queries and addressing customer concerns in a timely manner. Attributes required: High level of accuracy and attention to detail Strong customer focus Excellent organizational and time – management skills Strong communication skills with the ability to handle queries professionally Problem – Solving skills Qualifications and Experience: At least 2-3 years’ experience in Finance administration role. Experience with financial software such as SAGE evolution an advantage Computer proficiency pertaining to MS Office is a prerequisite, strong excel skills Relevant Accounting Degree/Diploma 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, it’s 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 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 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 business SMART. 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 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.