Job Description

Engineering Company based in New Germany Pinetown is looking for a Bookkeeper to Trial Balance to fulfill bookkeeping function for 2 companies.

Requirements:

• Matric minimum
• Bookkeeping qualification an advantage
• Own car essential to run errands
• Working knowledge of Sage Online accounting and payroll
• Able to work hours 8 – 5

Duties Include:

• Accounting:
• Data capture invoices and cash payments
• Data capture bank payments and receipts
• Monthly bank recons
• Month end journals
• Reconciliation of VAT for SARS Vat returns
• Reconciliation of salaries and wages, medical aid, industrial council
• SARS EMP201, VAT501 returns
• Stat returns
• Monthly reports
• Preparation of year end
• Filing
• Payroll:
• Weekly wages and monthly salaries
• Processing and recons
• Industrial council returns
• Recons

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Job Description

Pioneering & Innovative Wholesale & Distribution Company based in Cato Ridge is looking for a Sales Executive who is forward-thinking and strategic. This position is responsible for coaching, mentoring, and developing sales traders/consultants to achieve planned customer acquisition, weight growth and GP growth.

Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Finance, Marketing or related
• Minimum 5 years extensive experience in sales, import/export, management
• Category knowledge
• Exceptional management of sales performance among a team of sales traders
• IT and systems knowledge and experience including AI
• Forward thinking and strategic
• Planning and future growth mindset
• Management skills
• Reporting skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Above average communication skills
• Budgeting skills
• Mathematical skills including calculations and statistics
• Tenacity and fight and the mind to never give up
• Ability to challenge the status quo
• A marketing mind capable of developing a brand
• Ability to combine marketing prowess with commercial intelligence, the ability to do the best deals and make achieve sales targets

Duties Include:

• Manage the performance and development of Sales Consultants within the company
• Engage in one-on-one coaching and direction by conducting weekly meetings with sales consultants
• Effectively lead and facilitate sales meetings that educate, motivate, and ultimately produce key behavior changes to drive sales
• Accountable for successfully implementing key corporate/market changes and programs across sales positions; ensuring sales consultants achieve required behavior changes and performance metrics
• Develop and coordinate sales selling cycle and methodology
• Fully leverage available tools and resources within the sales department to ensure high level of accountability and communication
• Partner/coordinate with the various heads of department to maximize business resources and productivity of sales support resources to grow profitable sales
• Directly manage and engage critical/developing customer accounts, and ensure proper management of other accounts
• Professionally represent company at community and/or business meetings
• Develop and deliver sales budgets
• Assign all area/customers changes or allocation

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Job Description

Food Safety Training & Consulting Company is looking for a Sales Consultant. The is a partial remote work from home position and attend meetings at the office based Durban North.

Requirements:

• Food Safety experience is a bonus
• Own car essential
• On-the-road sales experience
• Able to travel Durban & surrounds and through to PMB and surrounds
• Customer Focused with an up-beat and positive attitude
• Driven
• Excellent communication skills

Duties Include:

• Visit and call on meat manufacturers, meat industry suppliers, butcheries, meat processing facilities, abattoirs; selling Food Safety software and training courses
• Manage sales and marketing budget
• Prepare monthly sales reports
• Weekly reporting
• Cold calls, follow ups, courtesy calls
• Software demo appointments
• Client visits
• Mailchimp subscriptions
• Plan calendars
• Planning and organizing training interventions
• Recording activities on CRM system
• Sending client proposals
• Attend weekly meetings at the office
• Maintain filing system on One Drive
• Respond to website queries
• Prepare customer surveys
• Assist with research to contribute towards annual sales strategy

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Job Description

Chemical manufacturing company based in Pinetown is looking for a Procurement Manager, to formulate direction and advice, manage change, lead and influence both internal and external stakeholders in procurement and supply. Develop, improve and fulfil the organizations objectives in procurement and supply. Reporting to Procurement Executive.

Requirements:

• BCom Supply Chain Degree or Degree specializing in procurement / CSCP
• 5 years in a similar position
• Chemical manufacturing experience

Duties Include:

• Position and Influence
• Technology
• Spend Management
• Contracting
• Sourcing
• Delivering outcomes
• Metrics and Measurements
• People Development
• Ethics

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Job Description

Diversified Group of Company’s based in Morningside Durban is looking for a Financial Accountant. Reporting to Financial Manager. Must be happy to work in an open plan office that runs a very flat structure.

Requirements:

• Minimum tertiary qualification equivalent to BCompt Honours
• Minimum 8 to 10 years financial accounting experience in a Medium sized company
• Completed articles
• Team player
• Methodical
• Analytical thinker
• Good problem solver
• Strong attention to detail
• Process driven and sound understanding of internal controls and processes
• Energetic and positive about effecting change
• Advanced excel skills

Duties Include:

• Prepare and process journals for various entities.
• Prepare monthly schedules for month end close across various entities.
• Prepare the month end files for various entities, including reconciliations of Statement of Financial Position accounts.
• Prepare, assist and oversee the annual audit for various entities.
• Prepare, assist and oversee BBBEE audit for various entities.
• Prepare VAT and taxation calculations for various entities.
• Administration of statutory information
• Fixed Asset control and management across entities
• Cell phone administration
• Review and sign-off of invoices, GRVs and payments for various entities.
• Assist financial manager with day-to-day management of the finance department.
• Back-up for various functions within the finance department as required.

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Job Description

National Chemical Manufacturing company based in Pinetown is looking for an Accountant. Reporting to the Business Partner.

Requirements:

• • Accounting Degree
  • 3 – 5 years experience in a manufacturing company
  • Strong understanding of financial analysis
  • Budgeting and forecasting techniques
  • Proficiency in ERP systems
  • Advanced excel
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Previous experience in a chemical or manufacturing environment

Duties Include:

• • Fixed Asset Register
  • Capex Reviews
  • Support to Management Accountant
  • Financial Analysis
  • Process Improvement
  • Financial Reporting
  • Collaboration

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Job Description

One of the largest wholesalers and distributors of frozen foods is looking for a Cold Store Manager who will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations, cold store performance, 3rd party management, facilities management, regulatory compliance, budget compliance and IR. This is a hands-on position. The Cold Store Manager will work with the senior management team and contribute to the development and implementation of strategies, policies and practices.

Requirements:

• • Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain Management or Warehousing
  • At least 7 years in a similar warehouse position
  • Cold Storage experience
  • Staff management
  • Get involved on the floor when needed
  • Ability to integrate teams
  • Solution finder
  • Adaptable to change
  • Excellent communication skills

Duties Include:

• • Managing and Leading managers.
  • Strategy – Propose, plan, and implement short- and long-term strategies for the warehousing functions.
  • Carrying out effective decision making in accordance with the relevant data and policies.
  • Ensuring envisaged lifespan and costs on equipment, machinery and vehicles.
  • Analyzing daily and monthly reporting for opportunities.
  • Monitoring supply chain to ensure that any 3^rd party assistance is well planned.
  • Signing off expenses and purchases.
  • Completing management performance reviews, company representative and negotiating with unions. Attending CCMA where needed.
  • Compiling yearly budgets for cold store whilst completing monthly reporting to MD.
  • Communicating with sales staff and customers with regards to quality issues and special requests.
  • Continuously looking at technological advancements which will increase productivity and or reduce costs.
  • Develop productive, profitable, and achievement-oriented working environment for employees using SMART techniques.
  • Address operational issues and concerns in a timely fashion.
  • Develop the operations team to ensure operational excellence and excellent customer services.
  • Educate operations team on best practices, company policies and service excellence standards.
  • Oversee operational cost, risk, and audit activities.
  • Assist in interviewing, recruiting, training, performance evaluation, promotion, and termination activities.
  • Ensure excellent housekeeping in and around the cold store.
  • Evaluate current operational strategies and recommend improvements.
  • Manage the performance and maintenance of the Automated Storage and Retrieval System and its associated software.

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Job Description

One of the largest wholesalers and distributors of frozen foods is looking for a Procurement Specialist to join their growing team, to ensure that the supply chain needs, with a specific focus on Procurement, are met in a timely and cost-effective manner. Review costs, develop relationships with vendors and suppliers, and offer suggestions for what, where and how much product to buy.

Requirements:

• Supply Chain or Business Degree
• Strong math, analytical, organizational, and communication skills are essential
• Must be detail-orientated, team player, possess strong negotiation skills and the ability to work independently
• An understanding of business operations and processes is critical
• Strong interpersonal skills relating to both internal and external stakeholders, as they work with a diverse number of people, such as executives, suppliers, vendors and supply chain managers
• In addition to the above crucial skills, it is important that procurement specialists are able to: Assess costs and negotiate vendor and supply prices
• • Analyze business supply needs and ensure businesses are getting the best possible product
  • Manage inventory levels within the business
  • Resolve pricing conflicts and place bids with different vendors as required
  • Ability to have difficult and/or complex negotiations with both internal and external stakeholders
  • Forge strong “first preference” relationships
  • Ability to have difficult and/or complex negotiations with both internal and external stakeholders
  • Forge strong “first preference” relationships
  • Ability to develop budgets, procurement strategies strategy & forecasting
  • Understanding of both local and regional supply and demand

Duties Include:

• • Manage inflow of Products against agreed model stock
  • Manage Inventory and liaise with the sales team regarding inventory
  • Detailed analysis of imports and exports
  • Implement trading agreements/protocols – with regards to shipping, quality, payment terms, etc
  • Manage product quality – ensure product meets the original purchase spec
  • Re-negotiate discounts or contract amendments where suppliers fail to meet contractual agreements e.g., product specification or delivery period etc.
  • Regular feedback to sales team with market analysis and product availability
  • Prepare forward deals/sales offers through to sales team. Timeous feedback to sales against ad hoc requirements
  • Develop preferred relationships with Suppliers. This requires regular local and international travel
  • Participate in Contract Negotiations
  • Detailed analysis of imports
  • Ability to work with various Supply Chain Management software systems
  • Monthly Management reporting and preparation of dashboards on key metrics
  • Familiar with trade requirements relating to SPS, tariff and other regulatory measures
  • Prepare and participate in trade and market access investigations where required
  • Developing strategies and trading methodologies
  • Managing daily trading positions and limits
  • Creating and reviewing daily and monthly reports
  • Monitoring and reporting on margins
  • Understanding and executing company values and strategies

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Job Description

Diverse Group of Companies based on the Berea in Durban is looking for a Payroll Administrator, who is happy to work in an open plan office; in a professional environment that is deadline driven and outcomes focused.

Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• Exposure to complex payroll calculations
• 7-10 years payroll experience
• Intermediate to advanced excel skills
• Cloud-based SAGE is an advantage
• The role will include some basic accounting work, bookkeeping experience is a plus

Duties Include:

• Gather payroll data
• Payroll calculations for commissions, shift work, overtime, increases, bonuses etc
• Payroll processing
• Reconciliation of payroll accounts & cashbooks
• Preparing and loading all payroll related payments
• Capturing and submitting EMP201s
• Generate payroll reports
• Oversee leave balances
• Assisting employees with payroll related enquires
• Attend to Provident, Medical Aid and other 3rd Party submissions. Maintain relationship with brokers
• Maintaining employee records
• Maintain and update payroll systems
• Submission of the EMP501s
• Submission of Workman’s Compensation
• Attend to payroll related SARS audits and verifications
• Attend to payroll related statutory compliance
• General payroll related filing
• Employment Equity : Compile data and ensure submissions are done timeously

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Job Description

Multi-disciplinary financial services company is looking for a wealth administrator. Hours 8-4.30.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years industry experience as an administrator, preferably at an independent firm.
• Candidate does not need to be amazing at Excel but must have experience working with it. Excel assessment will be done.
• Must have experience with LISP’s and Risk products.
• Must be able to manage time well and be comfortable talking to product providers on the phone, and on email. (Therefore, must be capable on Microsoft Office suite)
• A major plus is experience with Elite Wealth. second prize is experience with any of the other financial planning software programmes (X-planner, AtWork, etc.)
• Favorable qualifications: RE5, Finance diploma, finance higher certificate, NQF level 6 or higher.

Duties Include:

• Wealth administration

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Job Description

Dynamic family-run, middle-sized group of companies is looking for a Commercial Manager to be a senior member of the team and fit into a small professionally run environment where everyone has specialist functions within the company.

Requirements:

• BCompt/Honours plus articles
• CA(SA)
• Process Engineer plus MBA with strong accounting/systems exposure
• 10 years FM experience
• Strong systems analysis and implementations
• Strong IT, database and report writing
• Strong history of change management
• Strong project implementation
• Organized and deadline driven
• Commercial approach and be confident interacting with directors in managing financial and reporting aspects of the business
• Must be hands-on and can work in a professional informal business

Duties Include:

• Managing financial and reporting aspects of the businesses

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Job Description

Multi-national supplier and distributor of frozen meat and chilled food products to the retail, wholesale and food-service sectors both Nationally and Cross-Border is looking for a Project Accountant. This role reports to the Chief Financial Officer and is based in Cato Ridge; about 20 minutes from Hillcrest.

Requirements:

• Matric
• CA(SA)
• 1 – 5 years post articles experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Visible leadership

Duties Include:

• Run with new projects and learn the ropes of the business

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Job Description

Independent Wealth Management Brokerage based in Kloof Durban is looking for an experienced Financial Planning Administrator. This will suit a candidate who is available immediately and happy to work on an initial fixed term contract with the opportunity to go permanent. Duties will include Task and File Management, Client Interaction, Compliance and Documentation, Compliance Monitoring, Relationship Management, On-going Compliance and Professional Development.

Requirements:

• Matric
• Tertiary Diploma and Re5 is preferred but not essential
• Minimum 3 years experience with an independent wealth management company
• Advanced computer skills, experience with financial management software systems, i.e., Elite

Duties Include:

• • Work with the Software program Elite Wealth. Understanding, regular training & full usage thereof
  • Websites- product houses & suppliers -Bidvest, Sanlam, Old Mutual, Glacier, 91 ,Stanlib, Sygnia, Allan Gray, Liberty, STRATUM, FUNDHOUSE -access forms, reports, statements
  • Microsoft diary management
  • Storing information on 1 Drive
  • Customer service
  • Read correspondence timeously and service level agreement (SLA) of 12 hours as a response time
  • Maintain correspondence with client by including them in emails to other departments or companies to keep the client in the loop during a transaction. Add correspondence into the client portion of the Elite system
  • File tasks, correspondence, files and transactions on Elite and one drive in the appropriate folder under the correct category
  • Create and monitor tasks within agreed service level agreement and report back on progress/status to management and client weekly or more often if needed or urgent
  • Phone client plus email if needed to placate and ensure the client is kept up to date
  • For new business the application and quotes and relevant documents ought to be sent to a client within the agreed service level agreement of 2 days
  • For new business the record of advice ROA the RPAR and the RAR with the relevant reports need to be sent to client within 2 days of the application being submitted- compliance
  • Monitor progress from client and product house to ensure paperwork concluded for new business/ admin is implemented
  • Complete forms online for clients to sign/approve -i.e. switch, withdrawal, ad hoc, beneficiary
  • Ensure client files are compliant to FSCA standards and upload to OneDrive and Elite
  • Communicate completed business with a thank you card a welcome pack from product house proof of transaction with an updated policy schedule to the client to conclude that transaction
  • Compliance must be kept up to date as required by the FAIS act and communication to compliance officer to ensure company is correctly monitored this will include keeping all files up to date with training licenses to be paid and contracts with proof of adherence to FSCA
  • Client reviews need to be set and reports with email /face to face or telephone appointment must be concluded and recorded in the month of the client’s anniversary date
  • Order supplies –  must be monitored such as ordering of and approval of stationery, equipment, office teas.
  • Templates need to be monitored and updated forms reports letters emails and cards which includes correspondence to clients
  • Social media -the website, linked in, company branding must be updated and monitored monthly
  • Tasks need to be monitored -withdrawals, ad hoc investment, debit orders or change of personal details to completion & confirmed with client
  • Section 14 and section 37 client transactions must be done for clients and monitored until completion and the client is notified
  • All notes made by management or staff especially annual reports need to be converted from handwritten to electronic means and filed under the client folder on one drive and Elite
  • Filing documents on one drive and elite needs to be in the appropriate folders and easy to access or find
  • Create and maintain a good relationship with broker consultants or support staff of contracted product houses to ensure a high level of efficiency
  • Monitor regular occurrences timeously i.e. anniversary reviews, s14 renewal letters, annuity letter reminders, birthday & anniversary greetings
  • Understanding & adherence of POPI, FAIS, TCF compliance ,cyber risks is paramount

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Job Description

Multi-national wholesaler and retailer of frozen foods is looking for an on-site sales trader with related tele-selling experience.

Please note that this is not an external sales rep position, but office based.

Requirements:

• Matric minimum with Core Math’s
• FMCG sales experience an advantage
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Organized and methodical with attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in MS Office including excel
• Own car an advantage

Duties Include:

• Maximize number of line items sold
• Establish and maintain relationship with existing and potential customers
• Identify and resolve customer concerns
• Communicate deals, new products to customers
• Develop relationships with customers in order to understand their needs, create solutions, and ensure a smooth sales process
• Find new business
• Visit existing/new customers
• Provide technical advice on products
• Obtain orders from customers, capture orders and ensure smooth delivery of such
• Be a brand ambassador
• Use necessary tools to identify gaps and opportunities within the current customer base
• Resolve customer complaints
• Take full accountability for assigned customers
• Capture orders on ERP system
• Assist with outstanding payments
• Communicate with cold store & transport department
• Manage customer stock requirements
• Manage pricing to customers
• Assist in stock management

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