Team Lead: Shoprite Money Transfers - Brackenfell at Shoprite Group of Companies

Job Objectives    

• Provide oversight and actively participate in all Money Market support related activities including but not limited to: account reconciliations and resolution of Money Market transactional activities (including debtor payments and bulk gift card order processing), finops guidance and ongoing project support.
• Support and participate in the various aspects of the Money Market portfolio requirements in the Shoprite Group.
• Ensure the accurate and timeous delivery of management reports. Prepare daily, weekly and monthly financial transactional information as required and ensure compliant data storage and accessibility for future reference: reporting, customer request, audit etc 
• Implement and streamline finance systems and procedures through automation, control implementation and monitoring.
• Participate in various Financial Services projects generally. Act as a project Money Market participant. 
• Manage and maintain relationships with the various Money Market business partners and other stakeholders (divisions, store managers etc). 
• Effectively lead, partake and give feedback in meetings with various stakeholders in the Money Market area with both internal and external parties
• As a Money Market subject matter expert, communicate with relevant stakeholders regarding various 
• Money Market queries and controls and provide them with the necessary guidance to ensure a smooth transactional experience.
• Work closely with the audit function to ensure that all risks and related areas of reconciliations are 
• identified for audit purposes - at an in-store, Divisional and Head Office level. Communicate with, participate in and support all audit activities and closing of findings etc
• Manage and lead the Money Market team
• Conduct regular 1:1 briefings with direct reports on an on-going and regular basis and demonstrate a close understanding of the status of their work and related performance.
• Actively share insights and information with relevant stakeholders - Act as a Money Market knowledge resource for functional teams and provide knowledge transfer to team members as necessary

Qualifications    

• BCom/Btech or similar degree - (essential)

Experience    

• 3-5 years relevant experience in the Financial Services (or similar) industry with specific exposure to Money Market and account reconciliations at a group level with exposure to debtor management and gift card processing - (essential). 
• 2-3 years experience in a team leadership role with specific exposure to managing and coaching a finance team of clerks - (essential).
• Exposure to and an understanding of Corporate, Retail, and/or Customer interfacing environment in a similar role (non sector specific) - (preferred).
• Solid Advanced Excel - (essential)
• Accounting package exposure (like SAP, Pastel etc.) - (preferred).
• Exposure to SAP, Google applications (Gmail, sheets, docs etc.) - (preferred).

Knowledge and Skills    

• Self-motivated and driven with strong integrity - take accountability for actions and mistakes. 
• Independent problem solver and analytical thinker 
• Team leadership and supervision – a positive leader and coach who serves the team and shows an 
• appreciation for the development of individual talent and overall team effectiveness 
• Collaborative partnering – build relationships both internally and externally. Open, honest and direct, is 
• comfortable in giving and receiving constructive feedback. Think and act independently as well as 
• collaboratively.
• Operational efficiency – someone who can spread themselves across multiple tasks simultaneously by 
• working smartly, efficiently and effectively. Diligently staying on top of the details and understanding 
• how they fit into the big picture.
• Time management - ability to prioritise a high volume of activities simultaneously in an unpredictable 
• environment. 
• Adapting and responding to change - Ability to work under pressure and in a fast paced, changing 
• environment.
• Exceptional communication - approachable with excellent listening skills, adopt a range of communication styles to facilitate successful outcomes within the team and cross-functionally in a matrix structure.
• Writing and reporting skills - understands the importance of accuracy, succinct messaging
• Financial Services / Money Market expert - an ongoing growth and learning mindset.
• Innovative and solution-orientated – creating and applying sound judgment and the ability to generate solutions that serve the flow of work and meeting deadlines.