Current Vacancies at Progressive Edge

An international software firm that solves real-world problems with innovative solutions and modern technology stacks seeks an experienced .Net developer to join their software development teams. Their experience spans the education, financial services, gaming, government, insurance and telecoms sectors. they maintain their track record by using their vast business domain knowledge and world-class skills to successfully deliver digital solutions into client organisations.

The company has a relaxed yet professional work environment extends to their flat management structure. Being a part of this company means working on dynamic project teams, while pursuing your own career growth through their Continuous Learning Programme.

The Role

The teams needs C#.Net engineers to work with other talented engineers to drive the design and execution of digital solutions and to assist with:

• Implementing code that can be reused on multiple platforms
• Breaking down complex issues into smaller manageable tasks
• Understanding requirements, identifying areas of change, and implementing maintainable code
• Being proactive in identifying areas of improvement and keeping the code base up to date with the latest language features
• Taking pride in your craft by finding new ways to improve your code and keeping up with the latest methodologies
• Having a pragmatic approach to reviewing pull requests and open minded to changes in your own code

Requirements:

• Good understanding of the .NET framework and C# language features
• Microsoft certification beneficial
• Proficiency in C# with +-3 years solid exposure at a professional level
• Must be interested in pursuing a professional career in .NET technologies
• Experience in object orientation and composition
• Good understanding of the SOLID principles and design patterns
• .NET Core / Standard
• Git

Beneficial/ advantageous skills:

• Microservices, Docker and Kubernetes
• Cross platform development experience
• Azure
• Links to Stack Overflow, GitHub and/ or Bitbucket public accounts would be advantageous

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An international software firm that solves real-world problems with innovative solutions and modern technology stacks seeks an experienced .Net developer to join their software development teams. Their experience spans the education, financial services, gaming, government, insurance and telecoms sectors. they maintain their track record by using their vast business domain knowledge and world-class skills to successfully deliver digital solutions into client organisations.

The company has a relaxed yet professional work environment extends to their flat management structure. Being a part of this company means working on dynamic project teams, while pursuing your own career growth through their Continuous Learning Programme.

The Role

We are looking for Java Engineers to work with other talented engineers in a professional Scrum team to help drive the design and execution of digital solutions and to assist with:

• Conducting software analysis, programming, testing and debugging
• Identifying production and non-production application issues
• Contributing across all phases of the development lifecycle
• Writing well designed, testable, and efficient code
• Ensuring designs follow specifications
• Preparing and producing releases of software components
• Supporting continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review

Requirements:

• BSc degree in a technology-related field preferable
• Proficiency in Java with +-3 years solid exposure at a professional level
• Must be interested in pursuing a professional career in Java
• OOP principles polymorphism, inheritance, encapsulation
• Experience in Spring Boot
• Experience in CI/CD principles and related tools (e.g., Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Experience in using version control tools especially Git
• Gradle / Maven
• Unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, PowerMock)

 Advantageous Tech Skills:

• Knowledge of microservices design
• Knowledge of the Agile approach
• Knowledge of Spring Cloud components (e.g., Eureka, Feign, Hystrix, etc.)
• Familiarity with service monitoring & debugging tools (MELK stack, Grafana, Splunk or CloudWatch)
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• AWS certification
• Messaging, event store or stream processing platforms (e.g., Rabbit MQ, Kafka, JMS)

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An international software firm that solves real-world problems with innovative solutions and modern technology stacks seeks an experienced .Net developer to join their software development teams. Their experience spans the education, financial services, gaming, government, insurance and telecoms sectors. they maintain their track record by using their vast business domain knowledge and world-class skills to successfully deliver digital solutions into client organisations.

The company has a relaxed yet professional work environment extends to their flat management structure. Being a part of this company means working on dynamic project teams, while pursuing your own career growth through their Continuous Learning Programme.

The Role

We are looking for proficient JavaScript engineers with a minimum of 4 years solid exposure and experience in tech such as Angular, React, Vue and Svelte and to assist with:

• Understanding requirements
• Identifying production and non-production application issues
• Contributing to all phases ofthe development lifecycle
• Writing well-designed, testable, efficient code
• Ensuring designs follow specifications
• Raising concerns with design and identifying areas of improvement in the software delivery process
• Learning from those in your team while sharing your knowledge
• Staying on top of your game by knowing all the latest developments from a coding, methodology and approach perspective
• Preparing and releasing into production
• Supporting continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and presenting these for architectural review

Requirements:

• JavaScript with a minimum of 4 years of solid exposure at a professional level
• Back-end service integration typically REST Web Services: Node.js, Java, .NET, Go and Java EE
• Experience using Jira, Git and testing frameworks
• Ability to read and identify issues in back-end code in languages
• Web frameworks (React, Angular, Vue, Svelte)
• HTML5 and CSS3
• Integrating with REST services
• Package management tools (NPM, Yarn)
• Unit testing frameworks (Jasmine, Jest)
• Mocking frameworks (WireMock)
• Web servers (Nginx, Apache)
• Understanding of application lifecycle, from development to deployment
• Browser debugging

Advantageous:

• A full-stack developer is a plus in this role
• Docker and Kubernetes experience
• AWS experience / certification
• DevOps
• Automation tools (Cypress, Protractor, Selenium)
• Webpack
• SCSS, SASS
• Monorepo tooling (Nx, Lerna)

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Join a financial services provider with a strong focus on the African continent. They offer a diverse range of insurance and investment solutions that are tailored to meet the unique needs of their clients. Committed to transforming lives and securing a brighter future, they are dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities they serve.

As a potential candidate or employee, joining this company means becoming part of a team that values unity and collaboration. With a solid foundation built on trust, transparency, and integrity, they have earned a reputation as a trusted partner in the financial industry. Their commitment to excellence, combined with a supportive and inclusive work environment, provides employees with opportunities for professional growth and development. Embracing technological advancements and continuous innovation, this company is at the forefront of the industry, ensuring that employees have the tools and resources needed to thrive in a dynamic and evolving landscape.

The Senior Developer is responsible for enhancing the Power-BI reporting solution, the company's data model in its SQL database, and the intermediary engagement platform. The Senior Developer plays a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining Power-BI reports. The role requires expertise in Power-BI development, data modelling, data integration, and data visualization, in order to formulate insightful and user-friendly reports and dashboards in conjunction with the Data team.

Core Responsibilities:

Data Storage / Data Warehouse:

• Determine the data storage needs of the company.
• Apply data warehousing concepts to build a data warehouse for internal departments of the organization.
• Create and enhance data solutions enabling seamless delivery of data and is responsible for collecting, resolving, managing, and analysing large sets of data.
• Lead the design of the logical data model and implements the physical database structure and constructs and implements operational data stores and data marts.
• Design, develop, automate, and support complex applications to extract, transform, and load data.
• Ensure data quality.
• Develop logical, and physical data flow models for ETL applications.
• Translate data access, transformation, and movement requirements into functional requirements and mapping designs.

Business Intelligence:

• Collaborate with stakeholders, including business users and senior developers, to gather requirements, and translate them into effective Power-BI reports and dashboards.
• Develop and maintain Power-BI reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using Power-BI Desktop and Power-BI Service.
• Design and implement data models using Power-BI Desktop, ensuring optimal data organization and relationships for efficient reporting.
• Create and optimize DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) queries and calculations to support complex data transformations and aggregations in Power-BI.
• Extract, transform, and load data from various data sources into Power-BI using Power Query or other data integration techniques.
• Collaborate with data analysts to ensure data quality, accuracy, and availability for Power-BI
• Apply data visualization best practices to create visually appealing and user-friendly reports.
• Maintain dashboards to identify reporting issues or gaps and drive timely resolution.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of Power-BI reports and dashboards to ensure efficient data loading and responsiveness.
• Identify opportunities for improvements.
• Implement the best practices in collaboration with other team members.
• Incorporate advanced analytics features, such as forecasting, clustering, or custom R/Python scripts, into Power-BI reports to provide deeper insights.
• Perform data analysis and exploration to identify trends, patterns, and key insights for business.
• Remain updated with the latest Power-BI features, updates, and industry trends to leverage new capabilities and enhance the Power-BI solution.

General:

• Translate business needs to technical specifications.
• Design, build, and deploy BI solutions (e.g., data warehousing models).
• Evaluate and improve existing BI systems.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate systems.
• Develop and execute database queries and conduct analyses.
• Create visualizations and reports for requested projects.
• Develop and update technical documentation.
• Maintain and support data analytics platforms.
• Conduct unit testing and troubleshooting.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience as a Senior Developer or similar role.
• Very strong SQL skills with experience in dimensional modelling, design, data mining, online analytical processing (OLAP), ETL (Extract, transform, load) framework.
• Expertise in Power BI development including DAX formulas.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), Microsoft BI Stack, Storage Blob, Azure Synapse Analytics Service (formerly known as Azure SQL Data Warehouse), Azure Analysis Service (AAS), Azure SQL Database (Azure SQL DB), Azure Data Factory (ADF) Integration Runtime (IR).
• programming skills using C# language for MVC Applications & Web Jobs.

Core Competencies:

• Analytical skills: Develop and execute complex database queries and conduct analyses to identify trends and patterns in data.
• Problem-solving skills: Troubleshoot issues with data analytics platforms and conduct unit testing to ensure the accuracy of reports.
• Communication skills: Competently translate business needs into technical specifications and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Attention to detail: Display a keen eye for detail when creating visualizations and reports for requested projects.
• Adaptability: A Senior Developer should be able to adapt quickly to changing technologies and business needs.
• Teamwork & Collaboration: Work effectively as part of a team and contribute to a positive team environment, as well as be able to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Leadership skills: A Senior Developer may be required to lead a team of developers or work independently on complex projects, so leadership skills are essential for success in this role.

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This role supports the business in the USA, and the working hours are therefore 11am-8pm.

Our client, a SaaS company with offices in Johannesburg and the USA, is currently searching for a skilled demand generation expert to assume the role of Head of Demand Generation for their US Marketing demand generation team. The selected individual will be responsible for establishing a solid foundation and implementing effective strategies for creating and executing integrated campaigns. These campaigns will aim to drive new business pipeline and achieve the company's aggressive revenue goals in the US Software market. The Head of Demand Generation will employ a variety of tactics, ranging from digital marketing to direct mail, and will utilize account-based marketing (ABM) strategies throughout the buyer's journey to stimulate demand and accelerate the sales process. Additionally, this role will involve setting the marketing operations strategy.

Reporting directly to the VP of Marketing, who is located in the US, the chosen candidate will collaborate with various marketing departments and work across borders to develop a comprehensive demand generation marketing machine from scratch. This position presents an excellent opportunity for an experienced and results-driven marketer who is seeking a new challenge. The successful candidate will have the chance to expand their strategic skill set and make a measurable impact on the client's top and bottom line.

Responsibilities:

• You will be the US demand and growth marketing owner working closely with VP, Marketing to develop and manage the execution of our demand gen strategy ultimately owning and creating the marketing pipeline for the companys software business.
• Establish and operationalise the companys ABM (account-based marketing) strategy for top Strategic Customer Account targets in our Ideal Customer Profile (ICP)
• Support Marketing and Sales leadership with monthly, quarterly and annual forecasting and performance insights.
• Create and execute end-to-end integrative marketing campaigns that communicate the value the company provides to customers using on and offline channels including email, direct mail, webinars, paid advertising, paid sponsorship, events.
• Manage marketing programs that influence the entire buying cycle from acquisition to close, driving pipeline growth and improving pipeline velocity.
• Measure and analyse program performance regularly, adjusting tactics as required to ensure results are achieved and goals exceeded.
• Work in partnership with SDR manager, SDRs and sales leadership to maintain alignment through consistent reporting, feedback and campaigns.
• Participate in improving internal campaign production workflows- continuously recommend new technology and processes to improve campaign effectiveness and team efficiency.
• Manage marketing operations to optimize lead management and workflows to ensure increased efficiencies and conversion rates across the marketing & sales funnel
• Work with acquisition and lifecycle/retention marketers to ensure they have the tools, processes, and capabilities needed to execute marketing, track the effectiveness of campaigns, and convert traffic to leads to transactions.
• Manage overall demand gen/marketing automation budget and ensure we are within budget each quarter.
• Properly measure and report on multi-channel marketing strategies across SEO/SEM, PPC, social media, video, targeted direct mail, email marketing, events, advertising (both digital and off-line), content marketing, etc.
• Own reporting and analysis of marketing effectiveness across the entire lifecycle (not just acquisition)

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7-10 years B2B SaaS enterprise demand generation experience - including at a growing B2B SaaS organisation, preferably in the US
• Experience with leading and implementing ABM strategy and execution
• Experience with Hubspot required
• SaaS Enterprise B2B marketing experience
• Excellent project management skills and a proven ability to hit deadlines on complex projects
• Excellent organisational, leadership, and interpersonal skills; capable of interfacing well across multiple skills within and across the company
• Expert at campaign management best practices
• Proven ability to collaborate across departments, and borders especially with sales
• Superb written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional analytical skills, i.e. ability to assemble and interpret data

Must Haves:

• B2B SaaS experience - preferably enterprise
• ABM - Account Based Marketing experience
• Digital marketing experience:
• LinkedIn Advertising
• SEO, SEM
• Campaign development from creative to execution
• Reporting and analytics of demand generation campaigns:
• Full funnel metrics, conversion rates and optimisation
• Forecasting
• Set up marketing attribution, track channels
• Channel strategy- email, direct mail, webinars, paid advertising, paid sponsorship, events
• Excellent organisational, leadership, and interpersonal skills; capable of interfacing well across multiple skills within and across the company

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An animal sanctuary based in Bethlehem is part of a global group focused on protecting animals. They have a new permanent opportunity available to join their team.

Would you like to contribute to something meaningful and work with them along their mission? This is your chance. The sanctuary is looking for dedicated people to enrich their team. They are in need of Accountant to take on a permanent role in this rewarding environment.

Your contribution will be:

• Recording accurately day-to-day financial transactions and completing the posting process
• Processing accounts receivable, payable and payroll transactions in a timely manner
• Being responsible for the banking and monthly reconciliations
• Assisting with weekly payments
• Taking care of the stocking control and payroll transactions
• Assisting line managers with general queries and reconciliations
• Financial reporting to management
• Being responsible for all general financial administration, documentation and filing
• Performing any other reasonable tasks assigned by direct line manager (including general admin tasks, insurance claims, CIPC documentation, receiving deliveries, and coordination of meetings)

Your profile ideally illustrates:

• Relevant years of experience in an accounting firm, as an advantage
• A minimum requirement BCom Accounting degree
• Competence with all aspects of accounting and management accounts
• Proficiency and experience in digital accounting platforms, including relevant accounting programmes and Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• A valid drivers license
• Great affinity to animal welfare and sanctuarys vision and mission

Our offer includes:

• The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare
• A multinational team with the spirit of being ONE with the sanctuary
• An animal-friendly workplace with a dynamic and pleasant job environment
• A modern leadership culture and promotion of training experience relevant for the position

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We are looking for an experienced Business Development Executive to join our team!

This role will focus on driving new business sales by qualifying suitable leads, conducting demos (online and face-to-face) and closing deals. You will be working closely with the sales team to maximize opportunities and ensure we achieve sales targets consistently.

This is a rare opportunity to join the team of an incredibly inspiring, Silicon Valley backed company that is growing rapidly in South Africa and beyond.

You will need to be an ambitious, proven new business development specialist with a passion for technology and showcasing the unique opportunities this presents for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Achieving sales targets by taking responsibility for new business development throughout the entire sales cycle. From lead development, presenting solutions, negotiation, through to deal closure.
• Although inbound leads are created by marketing and an SDR team, you will still be responsible for developing key strategic leads in our chosen markets.
• Proactive learning and education of our product content guides, and services provided by the business to ensure we are always providing accurate information.
• Work closely with prospective clients to identify their needs and answer key questions in order to facilitate rapid evaluation of our product and thus quicker sales processes.
• Nurture your pipeline effectively, with a focus on flow and pace, and constant projection to revenue target achievement.
• Meet with prospective clients to demo the product, using innovative approaches where required.
• Collaborate with our development team to provide feedback from the market and provide input to assist in guiding the product road map.
• Collaborate with the leadership team to put together and submit quotations to prospective clients.
• Educate customers on the solution in a consultative way, resulting in successful negotiations and contracts submitted for signature.
• Continue to maintain excellent relationships with all prospective clients, as well as internal team members and leadership team.
• Successfully drive revenue growth, ensuring revenue target achievement.

Requirements:

• Minimum 4 years B2B sales experience (Non-negotiable)
• Completed Degree (commerce or technical)
• Excellent communicator, verbal and written - with a passion for sales
• Excellent presentation skills to individuals and groups
• Proven experience in cold-calling and lead generation
• Technology focused and highly passionate about the benefits of technology for businesses
• Proven ability to build new relationships quickly (across levels) and generate new business from these
• Self-starter with ability to work independently without micro-management but is also a team player

Ideal candidate:

• is a hunter, not a farmer, and thrives on finding and closing new business deals (not account management and relationship management)
• has some experience or knowledge of the financial services industry
• has sold computer software to businesses, preferably SaaS software
• has humble confidence and an energy for excellence
• is smart and a fast learner

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Join a leading FinTech company which is trusted by over 300 global clients, including banks, crypto platforms, fintechs, and credit unions. They are expanding rapidly throughout the USA and South Africa. The company builds cloud-based SaaS applications that automate regulatory compliance processes, including risk assessments, KYC, and anti-money laundering. They are helping organizations around the world to manage their regulatory compliance requirements with ease.

As this SaaS company continues to expand, they are looking for talented individuals to join their team and help take the company to the next level. If you are passionate about innovation, technology, and making a positive impact in the world, this may be a great opportunity for you! Join a team that is dedicated to driving growth, and be a part of an organization that is making a difference in the world.

What you will be doing:

• Managing a few pods of developers
• Managing efficient delivery of engineering projects
• Collaboration between the engineering and product teams to assist with scoping and estimations of projects
• Scaling the engineering teams through strategic sourcing to hire top talent
• Mentoring, coaching and up-skilling engineers
• Facilitating career growth of the team
• Conducting performance reviews
• Taking accountability for the delivery of projects

Ideal Candidate:

• 3+ years of experience managing an engineering team
• Technical background preferably with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering
• Success in hiring great engineering talent
• Experience in performance management and the OKR framework
• Passionate about implementing, measuring and improving processes to optimise delivery
• Is passionate about people and growth
• Having worked for a company who builds a software product, preferably in a SaaS environment would be highly preferred but not an absolute requirement

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Are you looking for an exciting and dynamic software company to work for, where you can make a real difference? Join a leading FinTech company which is trusted by over 300 global clients, including banks, crypto platforms, fintechs, and credit unions. They are expanding rapidly throughout the USA and South Africa. The company builds cloud-based SaaS applications that automate regulatory compliance processes, including risk assessments, KYC, and anti-money laundering. They are helping organizations around the world to manage their regulatory compliance requirements with ease. Their cutting-edge software features AI-powered data extraction and automated reporting, making regulatory compliance a breeze.

As this SaaS company continues to expand, they are looking for talented individuals to join their team and help take the company to the next level. If you are passionate about innovation, technology, and making a positive impact in the world, this may be a great opportunity for you! Join a team that is dedicated to driving growth, and be a part of an organization that is making a difference in the world.

Responsibilities:

The success of a product designer at our company hinges on embracing design as a dynamic and comprehensive problem-solving approach that caters to both user needs and business objectives. Collaboration is at the heart of our team, where you'll find yourself listening to ideas, asking questions, and receiving feedback from teammates with grace and patience. However, your expertise shines through as you artfully and logically explain design decisions. Recognizing the importance of this exchange, both for your own growth and the success of our product, we value the sharing of ideas and remain open to the brilliance of others as we strive to find the best solutions.

Must haves:

• 6+ Years UI/UX/Product design experience.
• Experience with identifying human needs, defining clear solutions, and delivering those through visual problem-solving.
• Leading the way with talking to customers in usability interviews and testing to validate ideas to achieve a high-quality experience.
• The flexibility to design in low & high fidelity wireframing or prototyping, as well as evaluating the most efficient process for the job at hand.
• The ability to integrate feedback, validate ideas and iterate on features while working in cross-functional teams made up of developers, product managers, marketers, and customer-facing team members.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for collaborating with others and presenting ideas or insights.
• Able to work as a solo design contributor within a pod consisting of a product manager and multiple developers.
• The ability to shepherd your work from ideation to release.

Nice to haves:

• You have used a variety of research methods such as interviews, market research, user testing; this is also presented in your portfolio.
• You have a strong eye for branding and advocate for consistency.
• You're able to understand complex products and systems.
• You are familiar with design tools, such as Figma, Miro & good, old-fashioned pen & paper; you are open to learning new ones.
• Familiarity in speaking the language of software development (basic understanding of HTML, CSS, Javascript or React is a plus)

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Join a financial services business in a niche area of Transfer Agency administration services for Unit Trust, Retirement, Life and LISP products.

The primary responsibility will be to lead and manage the teams total operational and people capabilities. You will be required to manage a small team responsible for the resolution of exceptions and corrections on a day-to-day basis.

The role requires a passion for exceptional service delivery, a strong sense of ownership and responsibility for service exceptions and a solid understanding of the client and financial impacts of service failures. The team leader carries the responsibility of embedding processes and controls within the operational areas to ensure mitigation of identified risks and the measurement of the effectiveness of those controls. Along with management information reporting on exceptions and risk mitigation.

The candidate will be required to manage staff, including performance management, assisting with issues coming out of the daily operations, review of staff work and ensuring processes are followed and standards are adhered to.

The successful candidate needs to be passionate about understanding the root cause of any process or service failure and ensuring holistic improvements and controls are in place to manage day-to-day operational processes and to prevent recurrence of errors.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure that the team performs according to contracted performance areas to deliver the highest level of service to
• stakeholders.
• Plan, assign & monitor work of the team members.
• Continuously evaluate and improve processes to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
• Pro-actively identify and manage operational risks.
• Investigate and resolve client and internal queries efficiently and on a timely basis.
• Regularly engage, interact with and report to management and the clients.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors.
• Identify ways of promoting accuracy and maximizing productivity within the team.
• Assist with the implementation of changes to existing products and processes as well as new products.
• Maintain high levels of teamwork within the team, different departments and external parties in order to resolve client queries.
• Respond in a professional, timely and empathetic manner to both written and telephonic enquiries from internal and external clients.
• Balance own priorities while directing and motivating others.
• Management of team deliverables, training, and day to day team management.
• Ongoing development of team members including training, upskilling, and performance management.
• Adhoc project management, reporting and other duties as needed by the Head of Operations.

Ideal Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years people management experience.
• A minimum of 5 years in Unit Trust and LISP experience.
• Strong leadership experience: both people management and operationally.
• Strong accounting, reconciliation, and analytical skills essential.
• Knowledge of tax laws in general for Unit Trust, Retirement, Life and LISP products.
• Knowledge of the applicable LISP and CIS legislative environment (specifically the FAIS Act, Pension Funds Act,
• Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, Long-Term Insurance Act).
• At least 5 years experience in Unit Trust and LISP (Discretionary and Life and Retirement Products) administration.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end administration processes, including finance, trading / bulk orders and tax
• reporting.
• Experience in error corrections calculations, client communication, management to completion and reporting
• Process implementation.
• Proven track record of driving and implementing improvements.

Competencies and ideal personality attributes:

• Proven leadership and coaching skills with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Keen attention to detail, passionate about exceptional client services, professional, with excellent stakeholder
• management skills.
• Proactive with a sense of urgency and the ability to make quick decisions and establish priorities.
• Ability to simplify complex problems and processes and be outcomes driven.
• Self-motivated, learns quickly and willing to be stretched in a challenging, dynamic and exciting environment.
• Able to deal with and manage difficult, demanding clients.
• Facilitation and presentation skills.
• Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, ensuring delivery of high-quality output (Flexibility required).
• Unquestionable integrity and accountability.
• Strong relationship building skills.

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Purpose of the job

This team is responsible for the resolution of exceptions and corrections on a day-to-day basis within the Unit Trust and LISP (Discretionary and Life and Retirement) operational areas. The role requires a passion for exceptional service delivery, a strong sense of ownership and responsibility for service exceptions and a solid understanding of the client and financial impacts of service failures. The successful candidate needs to be passionate about understanding the root cause of any process or service failure, be proactive with resolution thereof and ensure that holistic improvements and controls are in place to manage day-to-day operational processes and to prevent recurrence of errors. The successful candidate will also be required to provide management information reporting on exceptions and risk mitigation.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Processing, maintenance and management of exceptions and correction tasks, within the Service Level Agreements and processes
• Investment corrections (adjustments) and investigations
• Backdated profit and loss calculations
• General query resolution
• Ad hoc projects
• Driving down the number of errors by identifying and addressing trends giving rise to errors
• Adhoc and monthly client reporting
• Gap analysis reporting (root cause analysis)
• Monthly management reporting, Quarterly Trustee Reporting, Reg 28 and ASISA Reporting

Ideal experience:

• At least 5 years experience in Unit Trust and LISP (Discretionary and Life and Retirement Products) administration
• Current or previous experience working in operations within a client services area
• Knowledge of the applicable LISP and CIS legislative environment (specifically the FAIS Act, Pension Funds Act, Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, Long-Term Insurance Act)
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end administration processes, including finance, trading / bulk orders and tax reporting
• Experience in error corrections - calculations, client communication, management to completion and reporting
• Process implementation
• Proven track record of driving and implementing improvements
• Relevant tertiary qualification or studying towards one
• Advanced Excel Advantageous

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The candidate focused recruiter is critical in identifying, sourcing and placing top technical talent for our valued clients across Cape Town. You dont need to be excited about bringing in new business and landing big clients your area of expertise lies in recruiting great talent and walking them through the recruitment process while having a fun doing so. You will be responsible for proactively sourcing, screening, interviewing, and placing qualified candidates, and partnering with the account manager throughout the full recruitment cycle. The ideal candidate will thrive in a small, but fast-paced boutique specialist agency and will work with a small team and a few external partners.

Heres who we are looking for from a personality perspective, is this you?

• A self driven individual who cares about quality and takes pride in the work they produce
• A person who values their reputation, and conducts their work in an honest and ethical manner
• You need to actually enjoy recruitment not everyone does, we are looking for those rare gems who do
• The ideal candidate will think out the box when needed, to find solutions to recruitment challenges
• You naturally build strong relationships, you have a kind demeaner, but can be firm when required
• You are interested in, and excited by technology
• Ability to look up and learn new areas of technologies that you dont have exposure to independently and continuously build your knowledge in this area to ensure more effective matches across various stacks and areas of technology
• You have a sense of humour, along with a strong moral compass

• You are people centric, and have a genuine care for the wellbeing of others

These are the kinds of things that will keep you busy

• Research, source, identify and interview candidates for open positions allocated to you
• Continuously build and expand your network as well as your personal brand within Progressive Edge
• Build strong relationships with your candidates
• Walk candidates though the entire recruitment cycle
• Update and maintain the ATS giving care to data quality
• Both permanent and contracting positions will form part of your portfolio
• Work with the team in streamlining processes to continuously improve business processes and workflows
• Continuously attract talent by using multiple sources to advertise and recruit
• Continuously build a talent pipeline and referral network
• Negotiating offers
• Ad-hoc administrative duties
• Develop and update job descriptions
• Efficiently manage a strong candidate flow to the team
• Identify and implement new innovative ways to source and connect with talent
• Always uphold the values of the brand in all your interactions and on social media

Requirements

• 3 to 4 years experience in recruiting as a minimum
• Experience in hiring for IT / Tech related positions essential
• Experience supporting a fast-paced organization.
• Experience using an ATS (applicant tracking system)
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal
• You need to have both the ability and confidence to engage with high level senior candidates

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A global organisation who happens to be the worlds largest prime label and packaging supplier has a new opportunity available for a mid level SAP FICO business or Technical analyst.

The Business Analyst - SAP (with a focus on FICO modules) will be an integral part of a team enabling the business to make better decisions by leveraging the companys SAP technology assets by applying knowledge of business processes, master data management, and SAP configuration. The solutions designed and deployed will directly impact the day-to-day work activities of the companys business users and have a huge impact on the operational efficiencies in various departments and thus directly impact the companys bottom line.

The Business Analyst SAP will have excellent communication skills and have the ability to work independently as well as part of a team and work closely with the business users to understand and refine requirements which will be translated into meaningful information delivered as ad-hoc queries, Reports or Analyses/Dashboards. The Business Analyst SAP is expected to be a self-starter and have the ability to learn existing and new tools and technologies.

Business Analyst SAP FICO is expected to follow, challenge and improve established processes surrounding design, development, testing and deployment of BI solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support to business users by answering SAP related questions and provide guidance and ad-hoc data as required in a timely manner
• Work with a cross functional team to understand the business issues or identify opportunities and gather system requirements
• Translate business requirements into solutions that utilize standard SAP functionality where possible.
• Design and create data visualizations using Data Visualization tool/platform to help users identify trends and patterns and exceptions
• Configure SAP FICO to meet business requirements.
• Work with users to develop functional specifications for system enhancements or reporting requirements.
• Conduct knowledge transfer and training of end-users, including sharing best practices.
• Provide user support with SAP application related issues. Administer and support application as necessary
• The company has been around over 100 years, and they pride themselves on their high level of excellence.
• Every team member is expected to treat all associates respectfully and professionally.

Requirements:

• At least two to four years related experience and/or training with proven track record, any product or industry certification in SAP area a plus.
• Experience configuring SAP and understand the integrations between SAP modules.
• Configuration, data uploads, training on AR, AP and GL, and support of the above-mentioned modules
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role

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About the role

We are seeking an Intermediate Content Creator to join our Sales & Marketing team. As an Intermediate Content Creator, you will be responsible for creating engaging and informative content that will help promote our company and services. You will work closely with the marketing team to conceptualise and execute content strategies that align with the company's overall marketing goals.

Responsibilities:

As part of your work with the Sales & Marketing team, you will:

• Collaborate with the Marketing & Sales team on marketing strategies.
• Oversee and keep up to date the company brand book, brand collateral, signage and visual design of website pages.
• Develop and manage content for social media.
• Research and create high-quality, compelling visual content such as featured images for blog posts and articles, case study visuals, website resources, and social media posts.
• Collaborate with the sales team to develop content that showcases the company's services.
• Edit and proofread content for accuracy and clarity.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and incorporate relevant information into your content.
• Measure and analyse the effectiveness of campaigns and make recommendations for improvement.

REQUIREMENTS

Experience

• 2+ years of experience as a content creator
• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field of study e.g Multimedia, Visual Communication, Marketing, etc.
• You have a strong interest in the software development industry
• You are proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma
• Good Visual Design and Marketing skills
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Knowledge of SEO best practices and content marketing strategies

And these equally important skills:

• Communication skills that allow you to collaborate and explain your process, approach and motivation to various stakeholders
• Able to work well in a team as well as individually
• Excited about learning and pushing limits
• A propensity to fail fast and learn fast and share both failure and learning with others
• Prioritising learning over being right. Understanding others rather than becoming defensive

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About the Role

Our company is a custom software development company with extremely happy clients. They're so happy they refer other companies to us without us asking. All. The. Time.

Were ready to blast the message to every company in our target market. That's where you come in: were hiring Sales Development Representatives to get the word out.

We're looking for recent university grads or university grads with a year or two's sales experience who want to build a career in tech sales.

This is an opportunity to become an expert on how tech companies grow and acquire new customers. When you join, you'll undergo an intense training program that's focused on practical real-world skills and will equip you for success in our business. As we grow the SDR function not just for our individual company but for the larger group of companies that we are a part of, meaning, you'll get to take on more responsibility, mentor junior team members, and ideally grow into a sales role with one of the companies in our Group or move into a management role in the SDR team.

After 12 months of hitting and exceeding your targets, you'll take the next step in building your career in sales: nurture leads of your own and take generous commission for the relationships you help to create, move into sales leadership or outperform in sales at another company. Basically, if you work hard and learn fast, you can out-earn many of your peers.

About you

Your history contains at least one of the following:

• A university degree, preferably either commerce or engineering
• Product management or product ownership in the tech industry
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding targets
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Engineering experience

But you're ready to build a successful career in sales in the tech industry.

Minimum Requirements:

• University degree or equivalent
• 1+ Years of client-facing work experience