Revenue Analyst at Yoco

Key Responsibilities: 

• Manage the accounting for multiple revenue streams as well as implementing and monitoring internal controls.
• Maintain the validity, accuracy and completeness for revenue and inventory accounting.
• Perform bank reconciliations, accounts receivable reconciliations and oversee collection processes.
• Track and report on key business metrics and complete month end reporting.
• Provide financial insight on margin, revenue recognition and inventory performance.
• Cash flow management
• Cross team collaboration to help drive performance and act as a trusted finance business partner within the business.
• Assist with the annual financial audit.
• Train and develop junior team members.
• Participate in crucial accounting projects, implementation of new system logics or enhancements, new revenue accounting standards and support new product launches.
• Work on automation projects to improve the speed and efficiency of the monthly revenue close.
• Draft accounting requirements for the Engineering teams, user acceptance testing, and strengthening of change management controls.
• Working with large sets of data and extracting valuable information about the company's revenue that management can use to make business decision.
• Matching revenues with expenses and track product and service revenue for various business segments.
• Brainstorm potential ways to increase revenue without an accompanying increase in expenses.

IDEAL CANDIDATE | WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR?

Key requirements to perform responsibilities: 

• CA(SA)/CIMA/ACCA or other relevant financial management qualifications.
• Experience in working with large sets of data.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Practical understanding of accounting standards and principles.
• High attention to detail and results focus.
• Experience with drafting business requirements and collaborating with Engineering teams on internal accounting systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with the ability to manipulate and digest mass amounts of data.
• Understanding of the South African regulatory and business environment.
• Have a desire to implement and improve financial controls.
• Must have a passion for accurate and complete financial reporting.
• Willingness to experiment with new software tools to improve financial reporting process.
• Ability to prioritise and communicate with senior team members.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Bonus points/nice to have:

• Experience in banking, payments or financial services.
• Experience with startups / high-growth companies.
• Experience with cloud accounting.

THE YOCO FORMULA - HOW WE CREATE VALUE

The Yoco formula is a validated approach to work and a set of behaviours that create maximum value for our customers and help us grow.

Core Values - Our way of working to create value & grow

• Stay Connected
• Make Space to Explore
• Keep it Simple
• Master your Craft

Leadership Principles - How we show up, engage & treat each other

• Get to know each other personally
• Say what you think and challenge me directly
• Be courageous and focus forward
• Don’t let ego get in the way