Reconciliations Team Lead at PayFast

About the team

• Our finance team consists of a variety of skills, responsibilities, and departments. We strive for constant improvement in a fast-paced environment, always looking for efficiencies and pride ourselves in diversity and teamwork.

About you

• You’d love working with us If you thrive working in a fast-paced environment helping meet the demands of our rapid growth

You’ll fit in perfectly with our culture if you:

• Get energised by a fast-paced environment
• Cherish a good work-life balance
• Are adaptable
• Regard collaboration as an essential part of getting the job done
• Pride yourself as being a self-starter who doesn’t lack motivation
• Don’t need to be micromanaged
• Take feedback well and use it for self-improvement
• Welcome change and new ideas
• Value the importance of diversity

What you'll be doing

• Management of the Reconciliations Team within RA 
• Review of all Reconciliations (both daily and weekly)
• Review of unmatched payments
• Review of the remainder of the team's work and ensuring that the Reconciliations produces high quality outputs
• Dealing with escalations to various departments within the business
• Timely and accurate exceptions management
• Involvement in strategic direction of the Revenue Assurance Team, including the impact of automation of day to day tasks
• Other ad hoc duties in relation to Reconciliations

What you'll need

• Matric certificate or equivalent
• Relevant accounting qualification
• Microsoft Excel (Intermediate) and Microsoft Word (Basic)
• Minimum of 2 years leadership experience
• Excellent communicator (verbal & written)
• Logical and organised
• Self-motivated
• Team player
• Good time management skills
• Positive attitude and clear commitment to this role
• Pays attention to detail
• Has a mature approach to the work environment