Current Vacancies at Alistair Group

We seek to employ an extra ordinary mind who:

• is forthright and respectful
• is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
• is self-directed  and strives to be the best
• is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
• is entrepreneurial and thrives under change
• is smart, has integrity and not afraid of hard work

Working hours:- Monday to Friday plus alternate Saturday mornings per month

Essential Skills:

• Attention to detail, strong analytical and problem solving skills and needs to be meticulous
• Trustworthiness and a strong sense of integrity
• Continuous improvement, ability to work independently
• Ability to work under pressure and within deadlines to ensure work is completed within time.
• Clear communication skills ensuring flow of clear, timely and candid information.
• Computer Literacy to effectively operate and manipulate online management systems.

Qualifications:

• Finance related qualification
• Minimum 5 Years experience in Accounts Payable,including foreign vendors across multiple currencies.
• Intermediate excel. SAP B1 highly advantageous.

Overall Purpose

• The Accounts Payable Senior is responsible for activities and operations in the accounts payable function for the Group. Analyses invoices and expense reports for accuracy and eligibility for payment. Ensures timely payments of vendor invoices and resolution of queries. Supervises team and contributes to the continuous development of processes and procedures.

Accountabilities & Responsibility Areas

• Process invoices against set guidelines
• Investigation and resolution of mismatched invoices on the system, reject/return invoices as per company guidelines
• Accurate invoice posting in SAP B1
• Audit of data entry and invoices for the team, for accuracy and duplication
• Vendor (foreign and trade) statement reconciliations
• Regular status updates of invoices and/or payments and queries
• Timely resolution of vendor queries
• Weekly cashflow forecasting for vendors
• Liaising with external auditors as and when required
• Completion of month end procedures within deadlines
• Ad-hoc requests received from AP Team Leader

go to method of application »

Job Purpose:

Are you a goal-oriented, driven individual who enjoys communicating with people? Do you swim against the stream and question things?  Do you have experience with taking a fast-growing business to greater heights? Are you looking for an environment that challenges you to become your best you? If yes, then you might be perfect for our Client Liaison role!

Hours: Monday to Friday plus alternate Saturday mornings

Job Summary

General Leadership / Management Responsibilities-: 

• Serve as the liaison between the Fleet teams and other support functions, and work closely with department managers to understand and meet their needs.
• Collaborate with division and department leaders; prepare and implement strategic long-range plans and forecasts for space, operational, maintenance and equipment requirements; assist in the preparation, coordination and control of the capital improvement budget for Alistair.
• Develop and manage department goals, objectives, policies, and procedures; recommend modifications as deemed appropriate and hold team and others accountable.
• Provide oversight and leadership to direct reports. Set direction, evaluate performance, and align necessary resources to develop, motivate and inspire the team to achieve high results with a quest for continuous improvement.
• Maintain detailed cost management records and continually review the profitability of fleet and facilities.
• Conduct quality control and safety inspections of facilities, fleet and equipment; ensure adherence to safe work procedures.
• Attend and participate in professional group meetings; maintain awareness of new trends and developments in the industry; incorporate new developments to provide a competitive advantage.

 Fleet Responsibilities:

• Manage the Organization’s fleet management program, including acquisition, leasing, utilization, preventative maintenance, repair and replacement of vehicle and equipment fleet.
• Promote a return-on-investment strategy for assets that includes creative revenue streams and detailed cost management.
• Participate in annual budget development for staffing, maintenance contracts, vehicles, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitors and approves expenditures.
• Approve or decline Manual purchase orders raised
• Maintain records to track vehicle registrations, titles, etc by supervising Compliance officers
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested by leadership.

Client Liaison Responsibilities-:

• Prepare and distribute work-detailed monthly, quarterly and yearly reports to clients.
• Provide required information and documents to clients.
• Be the main point of contact for all Alistair Group clients
• Provide support and assistance to other management teams.
• Confirm invoices before being sent out to respective clients
• Provide feedback to management on areas of improvement and recommend implementation of enhanced processes.
• Monitor client satisfaction through follow-up on solving client issues and problems.
• Initiate measures to research and resolve client-raised issues and collaborate with clients to identify and implement value-added services.
• Supervise Assistant client liaisons
• Follow up with relevant vendors providing trip-related services to ensure the unimpeded running of trips including Clearing agents, loading supervisors/warehouses, offloading supervisors/warehouses

Essential Skills:

• Leadership skills to motivate and inspire team members
• Clear communication skills ensuring clear and candid information
• Strong management skills ensuring efficient use of resources
• Computer Literacy to effectively operate and manipulate online management systems
• Faultless administration skills ensuring accurate and efficient procedures
• Problem-solving skills to ensure obstacles to progress are overcome

Qualifications:

• A minimum University Graduate Degree in any relevant discipline or equivalent vocational experience in Transport / Logistics service support
• LEAN SIX SIGMA (Desirable)
• Explosives Management/ Knowledge (Advantageous)
• Project Management (Desirable)
• Business Management (Desirable)
• Safety Management (Desirable)

go to method of application »

We seek to employ an extra ordinary mind who:

• is forthright and respectful
• is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
• is self-directed  and strives to be the best
• is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
• is entrepreneurial and thrives under change
• is smart, has integrity and not afraid of hard work

Essential Skills:

• Attention to detail, strong analytical and problem solving skills and needs to be meticulous
• Trustworthiness and a strong sense of integrity
• Continuous improvement, ability to work independently
• Ability to work under pressure and within deadlines to ensure work is completed within time.
• Clear communication skills ensuring flow of clear, timely and candid information.
• Computer Literacy to effectively operate and manipulate online management systems.

Qualifications:

• Finance related qualification
• Minimum 3 Years experience in Accounts Payable,including foreign vendors across multiple currencies.
• Intermediate excel. SAP B1 highly advantageous.

 Overall Purpose

• The Accounts Payable Junior is responsible for assisting the team activities and operations in the accounts payable function for the Group. Assists with the analysis of invoices and expense reports for accuracy and eligibility for payment. Ensures timely payments of vendor invoices and resolution of queries. 

Accountabilities & Responsibility Areas

• Performing invoice processing primary review against set guidelines;
• Investigating and resolving any invoice mismatches in the system or reject/return the invoices as per agreed procedure;
• Invoice postings in SAP and Initiate Supplier Creation/Changes as per agreed procedure
• Accuracy and duplicate audit of data entry and invoices;
• Vendor statement reconciliations and Manual accounts clearing;
• Provide information on status of Invoices and/ or Payments relevant contact information (email);
• Resolution of supplier’s queries, major discrepancies, vendor clarification with respect to rejected payments;
• Ad-hoc requests received from AP Team Leader

go to method of application »

Must be available immediately

Must reside in Gauteng and be willing to travel to Sandton area at own cost.

If you do not reside in Johannesburg, you will need to relocate at your OWN cost.

We seek to employ an extra ordinary mind who:

• is forthright and respectful
• is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
• is self-directed  and strives to be the best
• is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
• is entrepreneurial and thrives under change
• is smart, has integrity and not afraid of hard work

Essential Skills:

• Attention to detail, strong analytical and problem solving skills and needs to be meticulous
• Trustworthiness and a strong sense of integrity
• Continuous improvement, ability to work independently
• Ability to work under pressure and within deadlines to ensure work is completed within time.
• Clear communication skills ensuring flow of clear, timely and candid information.
• Computer Literacy to effectively operate and manipulate online management systems.

Qualifications:

•  Completed finance related qualification (B. Com: Financial Accounting Degree)

go to method of application »

ACCOUNTABILITIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Primary Responsibilities:

• Managing the financial actions of the company
• Providing the directors and service line heads with the financial data and accurate forecasts they require in order to manage the business as effectively as possible
• Focus on capital raising activities and providing the strategy to finance future growth
• Designing and implementing the company’s financial policy and relevant operational direction

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for the indirect management of the in-country teams of finance managers as well as the shared services center through the direct management of the Head of Finance and Head of Shared Services
• Control working capital of the business, ensuring debtors, creditors and stocks are maintained within stipulated levels
• Safe guarding the company’s assets
• Identifying cost reduction opportunities and designing appropriate cost control strategies
• In charge of the ultimate compliance of all entities
• Maintaining staff morale and motivation within the department
• Contribution towards the identification, measurement, and management of the financial operational risk, and other unit risks including risks inherent in the Company business
• Organizing timely audits of each entity annually
• Liaising with various stakeholders including external investors and ensuring they receive the reporting they require
• Monitoring and evaluating financial information systems and suggesting improvements where needed

Accountability:

• Financial Planning and Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Capital Management
• Treasury and Cash Management
• Financial Operations
• Tax Planning and Compliance
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Investors’ Relations
• Corporate Governance

Reporting To:

•  Directors

Authority:

• Direct: Group Head of Shared Services and Group Head of Finance
• Indirect: In-country Finance Managers x 3
• Procurement & Stores Lead
• All relevant personnel under Finance, Admin, Stores

Interfaces:

• Services Line Heads
• Support Function Heads
• Area Leads
• Shareholders and potential investors
• Clients
• Bankers
• Auditors
• Accounting institutes
• Suppliers of goods and services
• Legal Practitioners
• Consultants

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience of which 5 years should involve complex management reporting in a large multinational. Strong analytical skills, high level of proficiency in ITaccounting software packages (SAP) preferable
•  Management experience of building and managing a team of at least 20 people
• Preference to someone with experience as a CFO in a similarly dynamic and growing business
• CIMA/CA(SA)/CFA/ACCA Qualified; MBA beneficial

go to method of application »

 Job Purpose

This role is accountable for providing assistance to the Group Head of Legal in overseeing the Legal
and Compliance function within the organization, managing Legal business matters, and contracts,
and providing a variety of general corporate and commercial legal services to a number of in-house
clients. The Legal Counsel will also provide guidance and direction in relevant laws in Africa.

Responsibilities

• Negotiating, drafting, reviewing, and advising on commercial contracts.
• Local corporate structuring work.
• Administering companies in Africa in accordance with applicable governance and compliance standards and requirements.
• Providing commercial legal support and advice to internal departments.
• Managing disputes in Africa and reporting to Group Legal.
• Legal administration
• Comply with Health, Safety and Environment policies.
• Risk Management.
• Act as an advisor and administrator on legal issues involving the company’s government and regulatory compliance.
• Review legal data and advise the organization on appropriate legal action to be taken.
• Provide guidance on the assessment and monitoring of the internal controls to drive
• compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, managing the implementation of formal compliance audits.
• Provide legal advice and support to all business units, and functional areas and advise management teams on legal matters.
• Conduct comprehensive reviews on various contracts within the organization.
• Draft various contracts for the business. · Develops operational procedures and policies for tracking, maintaining and updating legal documentation and records.
• Deal with litigation matters involving the business to manage legal risk and manage the relationship with the organization’s insurers.

Qualifications

• LLB Law degree – BCom Law would be advantageous.
• Completed Articles and an Admitted Attorney
• An additional two years of PQE experience would be advantageous.

Skills and Experience

• English business language skills to the level of a native speaker (spoken and written)
• French will be advantageous
• Excellent legal, commercial, and soft skills
• Strong knowledge of corporate laws and regulations.
• Strong commercial acumen
• Knowledge regarding corporate governance would be advantageous, organisational skills and time management
• Collaboration and interaction at group and affiliates’ level
• Accurate, attention to detail, conscientious
• Autonomous and proactive
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to travel when necessary

go to method of application »

Job Summary

We are looking for someone who is organized, pays attention to detail and an applicant who can hit the ground running. You will need to be familiar with a warehousing environment and ideally "hit the ground running".
.If you have managed a team, this would be highly beneficial The sooner you are available to start, the better.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Consolidate All ocean freight operations for Tanzania and Durban. 
• Rate negotiations for Tanzania and Durban.
• Maintain strong relationship with all shipping lines.
• Ensure rates are provided timeously to all clients.
• Monitor all ocean freight payments, draft BLs, OBLs and releases within set KPIs.
• Lead the team in Tanzania and Durban to expand the department and service offering to clients relating to Ocean freight.
• Monitor time lines set out in Tanzania and Durban to prevent any short shipments.
• Weekly and monthly reporting on shipments, revenue and P&L for the division.

Qualifications and Skills

• Matric
• Relevant tertiary education an added advantage
• 5 - 10 years work experience 
• Ocean freight manager/maritime/Warehousing/transit cargo.
• Manager or senior supervisor level
• Systems, export processes, strong leader, process driven, working after hours.
• Tanzania exports, imports, shipping, warehousing, existing relationship with shipping lines.

go to method of application »

Job Summary

• To implement procurement procedures efficiently for our new workshop in KZN
• To implement Stores control for vehicle spares and general equipment
• To ensure stores integration to accounting and cost control systems (SAP)
• To ensure operating stock levels for South Africa Operations to meet demand

Responsibilities and Duties

• Manage effectively the store levels for our South African operation
• Produce monthly reports on stock levels
• Plan purchasing cycles
• Devise and employ fruitful sourcing strategies
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure the most advantageous terms
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Control spend and build a culture of long term saving on procurement costs

 Formal Training/Education/ Experience

• Relevant tertiary education
• Experience in working with SAP in the automotive/trucking industry, highly advantageous 
• Extensive knowledge of procurement and stores management systems

Knowledge & Skills

• Commercially astute
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivation, leadership and innovation
• Excellent written report writing skills

go to method of application »

What We’re Looking For:
A versatile problem solver and great communicator who strives to deliver a world-class customer

• experience and value to Mandarin-speaking clients in the mining sector. 

What makes you the right person for this role?
Our values resonate with you - Humility, Honesty, Continual Improvement, Customer Focus & Safety.
You enjoy working in an agile team and have the ability to work independently, take initiative and
ownership on projects. You are solutions-oriented and keen to build a world-class solution offering
the best possible customer experience.

What you will do:

• To visit and promote Alistair Group to clients headquartered in Asia and in Africa 
• Finding ways to make our clients businesses work better, enhancing the customer experience with
• clear communication and innovative solutions
• Winning profitable new work for Alistair Group
• Understanding client needs and problems and providing solutions using Alistair Group’s current and potential resources, including working with the Technology Team to develop tech-driven solutions and interfaces for our Mandarin-speaking clients
• Identifying new projects and strategic areas in which we should invest
• Inputting in the long term Group strategy and development 
• Demonstrating a rational awareness of pricing and quote accordingly

What you should have:

• A minimum of University Graduate Degree in any relevant discipline (business / economics / logistics/ mining / supply chain)
• Native Mandarin speaker (essential) & English (advanced)
• Customer Service experience (essential)
• Experience in the logistics and / or mining sectors in Southern Africa (preferred)