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Key Purpose

We’re Vitality, improving people’s health around the world through best-in-class evidence, science, technology and most importantly our people. Vitality encourages changes in lifestyle that reduce health care costs, both in the short run and long term, by rewarding members for addressing their specific health issues. Vitality wellness programs serve companies in a wide range of sizes and industries, improving individuals’ health and well-being as well as employers’ bottom lines. Vitality brings a global perspective through successful partnerships with large employers and best-in class insurers around the world, in countries including the United States, United Kingdom, South Africa, China, Singapore and Australia. Join Vitality and transform health around the world.

Our Product Design team oversees the strategy, ideation, design, plan and execution of all digital products and features created for our members. We are seeking a UX Researcher to join our team.

As a UX Researcher, you will have your hand on the pulse of user needs and goals. You will provide actionable and meaningful data-driven insights that represent the voice of multiple users. You will collaborate across product, design and development teams to evaluate current and upcoming user research needs that help to improve product definition and drive business goals. Ultimately, your role as a UX researcher is to build up a picture of our target users based on their needs, wants, motivations, and pain-points. These insights will enable the wider design team to create user-friendly products based on real user feedback—not just our assumptions.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to:

• This position requires a passionate, curious, empathetic thinker and self-driven team player who has experience working in fast-paced environments while applying both generative and evaluative research methods to build a larger understanding of users.

Main Purpose of The Role:

• Sell the services and solutions for the company.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and grow a strong client base.
• Find new business opportunities 
• Maintain a healthy pipeline for future deals
• Respond to new and current client base regarding complaints and service enquiries
• Be a brand ambassador that represents the company’s brand and values
• Demonstrates advanced product knowledge
• Adheres to any and all company policies and procedures

Minimum Requirements: (non-negotiable when screening)

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the logistics industry
• Sales achievements and skills attained within the industry
• Skills of achieving targets and generating new leads
• Strong negotiating and selling skills
• Be well-groomed and presentable.
• Have excellent people skills and intuitive to client’s needs.
• Computer literate in software such as Microsoft Office (Word/Excel).
• Experience in developing leads and researching potential clients
• Working well as part of a bigger sales team but also able to deliver and work independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability in giving presentations.

Essential Qualifications: 

• Matric / Grade 12
• Proven track record of successful Sales
• Any post-matric qualifications in sales will be an added advantage.

Advantageous Qualifications: 

• Great written and Verbal communication skills
• Time management and prioritization skills to meet deadlines and closes sales in a timely manner.
• Willingness to adapt and implement new sales methods and strategies
• Product knowledge
• Quick thinking to provide creative solutions that address customers’ needs and concerns

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Main Purpose of The Role:

• Sell the services and solutions for the company.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and grow a strong client base.
• Find new business opportunities 
• Maintain a healthy pipeline for future deals
• Respond to new and current client base regarding complaints and service enquiries
• Be a brand ambassador that represents the company’s brand and values
• Demonstrates advanced product knowledge
• Adheres to any and all company policies and procedures

Minimum Requirements: (non-negotiable when screening)

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the logistics industry
• Sales achievements and skills attained within the industry
• Skills of achieving targets and generating new leads
• Strong negotiating and selling skills
• Be well-groomed and presentable.
• Have excellent people skills and intuitive to client’s needs.
• Computer literate in software such as Microsoft Office (Word/Excel).
• Experience in developing leads and researching potential clients
• Working well as part of a bigger sales team but also able to deliver and work independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability in giving presentations.

Essential Qualifications: 

• Matric / Grade 12
• Proven track record of successful Sales
• Any post-matric qualifications in sales will be an added advantage.

Advantageous Qualifications: 

• Great written and Verbal communication skills
• Time management and prioritization skills to meet deadlines and closes sales in a timely manner.
• Willingness to adapt and implement new sales methods and strategies
• Product knowledge
• Quick thinking to provide creative solutions that address customers’ needs and concerns

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Main purpose of the Role 

The main purpose of the role is to compile vendor statement reconciliations and ensure the timeous payment of assigned creditors in accordance with their payment terms and in compliance with company policies and procedures

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Request statements from vendors in accordance with their payment terms
• Prepare accurate recons on time for all accounts, across multiple entities prior to payment date, where RSSC is responsible for the vendor
• Maintain and build good relationships with branch administrators, suppliers as well as the AP & VQH team in ISSC
• Attend to all queries within the timeframe as set out in the SLA
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve queries related to accounts payable within agreed turnaround times
• Ensure payments are made on time and in accordance with policies and procedures
• Ensure that both business/operations and RSSC is compliant with all DSV policies, both local and global, at all times
• Ensure Debit Items are resolved within current month
• Drive cost efficiency (i.e reduce unit pricing)
• Send Proof of payment to suppliers and branches on time within the same day as payment
• Liaise with branch staff as well suppliers and actively manage the timely resolution of discrepancies/dispute and the submission of outstanding invoices for processing and approval
• Ensure expenses are recorded in the correct accounting periods and the preparation of accruals for month end closing
• Accurate and on time Month end Reporting
• Ensure that there are no aged items on either vendor statements or the sub-ledger – this is to be reviewed and actioned pro-actively
• Processing of Invoices on the system, where RSSC is responsible for this
• Provide supporting documentation and other audit requirements
• Perform any ad-hoc duties as required by immediate supervisor or management
• Supply accurate and timeous figures for forecasting and reporting purposes
• Meetings with suppliers and/or business units as required

Job-related Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Accounts Payable AND/OR
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in an operational finance role

Added Advantages

• Expierience with CASS & Airlines
• Managing suppliers with monthly spend in excess of ZAR 20 Million and overall book value of ZAR 100 Million +
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Highly organized and good time management skills
• Strong Reconciliation Skills
• High level of problem-solving skills – analytical ability
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work in a diverse team as well as be self-driven
• The ability to explain transactions using T-Accounts
• Understand and explain basic accounting principles

Tertiary Qualification(s)

• Financial related qualification - advantageous
• Computer Literacy - Advance 
• MS Word, Excel, Outlook

Additional Computer Skills 

• SAP ERP
• CargoWise1

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MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 

This position entails tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year-end audit preparation and the support of budget and forecast activities. The senior Accountant will have contact with Controllers and other departments within the organization as well as external vendors which requires strong interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal. Responsibilities include the ability to lead and develop a team, to ensure that work is accurately completed in a timely manner and to ensure the financial results are reliable, accurate and complete.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Supervise, track and evaluate day-to-day activities. Responsibilities include establishing financial status by developing and implementing systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying, and reporting information
• Responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely monthly financial reports
• Responsible for managing the accounting team to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely manner and to ensure the financial results are accurate, complete, and reliable.
• Monitors and analyses department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy, reliability & compliance.
• Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department and RSSC.
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the group accounting manual and ensure that journals are processed in line with this manual and any differences to statutory reporting is adequately reported in the statutory accounts.
• Review and maintain the month end checklists and ensure they are actioned.
• Review Balance Sheet reconciliations monthly and advise on any risks and/or opportunities and assess for any process improvements. 
• Review Fixed and leased asset ledgers/schedules and recons, identifying areas for process improvement. Ensure quarterly verifications of assets as per Group requirements.
• Review Vat Reconciliations
• Inspect weekly liquidity reporting ensuring accuracy
• Review intercompany rebills and accruals as well as ensuring proper review of the To and From Accounts.
• Reduce the risk of Out of Period Costs
• Review the Intercompany Matching report and relevant journals.
• Review country specific statutory reports.
• Review journals – standard as well as resulting from the business and financial controller reviews 
• Review journals by ensuring that correct support is attached, and correct accounts are used.
• Review and maintain recurring allocation entries on a monthly and annual basis.
• Monitor AR and AP recons
• Maintains accounting controls by implementing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Assist in maintaining SSC221 Cost Center Budget
• Ensure coding guides are maintained and updated and ensure quarterly review by Business and Controllers.
• Review payroll salary and accrual journals from payroll specialist and ensure accounts utilized are correct.
• Support the accounting department and Controllers – Financial and Business 
• Support budget and forecasting activities. 
• Assist internal and external auditors with annual and quarterly audits.
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close and ensuring that the monthly packs, journals, and recons have been prepared with the expected quality. 
• Assess the current procedures and processes to ensure they are efficient and reliable to deliver high quality reporting results and compliance.
• Prepare special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Guides accounting team by coordinating activities and answering questions.
• Perform Ad hoc duties for senior management
• Liase with AP, AR, CM and Senior Management
• Period-end close responsibilities may require time outside the normal business hours

Job-related Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a financial accounting role
• Previous management/ team lead experience (team of three individuals)
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Must be controls and process focused
• Must be able to work well under pressure and deliver on deadlines
• Good understanding of financial statements and reports
• Must have a valid and unendorsed driver’s license
• Must be a team player
• Must possess good time management skills
• Ability to work long hours of overtime over month end when necessary and must be able to adapt easily to deadlines
• Self-Starter who will use own initiative
• Liaise with AP, AR, CM and senior management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to identify and solve problems
• Good working knowledge of Excel

Electives

• Previous experience in a Shared Services environment advantageous
• Management experience

Tertiary Qualification(s) - Essential 

• B Com Accounting or similar accounting degree/ qualification
• Computer Literacy Level  - Intermediate
• Intermidiate to Advanced  Excel
• Intermidiate PowerPoint & Outlook, MS Word

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Main purpose of the Role 

The main purpose of the role is to ensure accurate cash forecasting takes place and that all payments are processed as per DSV policies and processes

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Loading, posting and matching of all Treasury and Bank Payments including AR Refunds. (Intercompany and Third-Party Payments) on the banking portal and financial system
• Complete daily and weekly cash flow forecasting – raising red flags when necessary 
• Completing petty cash reconciliations over month end, reimbursing petty cash as per approved float 
• Monthly bank reconciliations
• Complete funding within accounts (Inter-Transfers) 
• Investigate failed or returned payment by bank as well as unknown receipts that cannot be allocated on the system
• Ensure RSSC and all business units/countries are compliant with all local and global policies
• Accurate and on time month end reporting
• Ensure all online banking and cheque payments are captured in financial system (where RSSC is responsible for this) within 24 hours of making payment
• Ensure all treasury payments and receipts are captured in financial system (where RSSC is responsible for this) within 48 hours of making payment
• Ensure accurate matching of payment and receipts takes place
• Ensure all DSV Guarantees with banks and other institutions are valid and renewed/cancelled where needed
• Arranging signatures and submitting of Asset Based Finance Agreements as per requirements
• Reviewing of all facilities (overdrafts, guarantees, ABF, loans etc.) to ensure that sufficient limits are available
• Ensure that all manual/urgent payments are done within the agreed timeframes and all payments are compliant with the policy
• Processing of employee expenses, travel advances and credit card reconciliations
• Perform root cause analysis of any errors that occur on problem areas
• Perform and ad-hoc duties as required by immediate supervisor or management
• Exporting bank statements for month end reconciliations
• Communicate with Bank on any Queries, Issues that might arise
• Any other administrative tasks  
• Understanding different country requirements and currencies
• Support all other Process Specialists in AP and IC department
• Provide supporting documents and other for audit purposes.

Job-related Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in Cash Management/Treasury OR
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in creditors or in an operational finance role

Added Advantages

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Highly organized and good time management skills
• High level of problem-solving skills – analytical ability
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work in a diverse team as well as be self-driven
• The ability to explain transactions using T-Accounts
• Basic understanding of Exchange control regulations in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Countries

Tertiary Qualification(s)

• Financial related qualification - advantageous

Computer Literacy - Advance 

• MS Word, Excel, Outlook

Additional Computer Skills 

• SAP ERP
• CargoWise1