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Main job function

• The Retail Site Supervisor’s focus is to ensure operational efficiency, meeting departmental targets, and upholding brand standards through hands-on management, direct execution, and effective implementation of operational tasks.
•  General Administration
•  Forecourt Operations Management
•  Convenience store and add-on service operations management
•  Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) operations management
•  Staff Management
•  Financial Management
•  Risk and security Management
•  Maintenance and Asset Management
•  Customer Service and Acquisition

Qualifications

• Grade 12

Criteria

• Code 8 Drivers License
• Own Vehicle and willing to travel
• Previous employment within a grocery retailer
• Previous employment in the fuel industry will be
• Must be able to interpret site performance and identify areas for improvement
• Labour relations knowledge and skills
• Self-starter with proven high levels of initiative
• High emotional intelligence

Remuneration: R19’000 pm

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• Our client, in the energy industry are currently seeking the skills of an Electrical Engineer that has worked at an IPP or Engineering Consultancy with utility scale experience

Main job function

• The role is 2IC to the Head of Technical, covering both construction and operations across solar and wind projects.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversight of, and problem solving support for, our construction and design engineers
• Reviewing plant performance and managing O&M contractors at a senior level
• Supporting our plant engineers on availability and performance reporting
• Taking part in lender due diligence discussions on projects heading to financial close
• Site visits and technical due diligence on operating assets

The person will also:

• Lead and grow Company’s technical team and competencies across wind and solar technologies
• Lead and coordinate all technical aspects of solar and wind project development, construction and operation in Africa
• Grow a set of competencies across renewable technologies
• Be involved in projects from development, design, construction and operations
• Travel throughout Africa
• Have the autonomy to create or improve existing systems and processes
• The position requires the person to be responsible for and manage projects through construction and into operations, and perform the following key tasks:
• Interface with the development team during the development, tender and financial close process on the projects’ technical aspects
• Pricing, design and technical strategic input on tender, development and pre-construction project phases
• Procurement and contract management of contractors and technical consultants
• Owner’s interface with EPC and O&M contractors
• Reviewing EPC, O&M and supply contracts, technical specifications, performance guarantees and warranty claims
• Providing technical inputs to the financial model (energy yield, degradation, availability and opex)
• Grid connection and grid code compliance
• Health and safety (HSE) and quality oversight on site

Qualifications

• Degree/BTech Electrical Engineering

Criteria

• 5 years experience
• Utility scale experience only. No rooftop or C&I.

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Main job function

Bookkeeping & Financial Administration

• Perform day-to-day bookkeeping and financial administration functions across the firm and its related entities.
• Process, capture, and reconcile financial transactions accurately and timeously.
• Prepare and maintain financial schedules, supporting documentation and reconciliations.
• Ensure financial records are complete, accurate and properly supported for audit and reporting purposes.
• Investigate discrepancies and follow up on outstanding or unreconciled items.

Creditors & Supplier Payments

• Prepare, capture and process creditor and supplier payments in accordance with established approval procedures.
• Review creditor invoices, payment requests, and supporting documentation to ensure that all required approvals are in place.
• Verify supplier and beneficiary banking details before payments are processed.
• Capture EFT payments accurately across relevant banking platforms.
• Process payments relating to agents, sheriffs, counsel, advocates, OPS providers, advertising suppliers, and other service providers.
• Monitor creditor balances and resolve supplier queries and discrepancies.
• Prepare and review creditor and vendor age analyses.
• Maintain accurate creditor records and ensure supporting documentation is properly filed.
• Print, distribute and electronically file proof of payments.
• Maintain an electronic and physical payment documentation archive for audit and reference purposes.

Trust & Business Banking

• Assist with the administration and reconciliation of trust and business banking transactions.
• Prepare and/or review trust and business cashbook reconciliations.
• Investigate reconciling items and ensure outstanding items are appropriately cleared.
• Review client interest transactions and related reports.
• Assist with the identification and processing of unallocated trust funds and unidentified receipts.
• Reconcile bank deposits and receipts against the relevant banking and accounting records.
• Process urgent trust and business payments when required.
• Assist with banking take-ons, beneficiary loading and EFT processing.
• Assist with maintaining accurate banking information and supporting documentation.

Debtors & Credit Control

• Maintain and reconcile debtor accounts.
• Prepare and review debtor age analyses.
• Assist with monitoring outstanding balances and credit control activities.
• Prepare monthly credit control reports and supporting management schedules.
• Investigate discrepancies and follow up on outstanding debtor-related queries.
• Provide accurate financial information to management when required.

Petty Cash

• Process and capture petty cash transactions.
• Review petty cash vouchers and ensure that all transactions are supported by appropriate documentation.
• Perform regular and month-end petty cash reconciliations.
• Balance physical cash to the relevant accounting and CMS records.
• Ensure vouchers are properly signed, captured, and filed.
• Investigate and resolve petty cash discrepancies.

VAT & Statutory Financial Administration

• Prepare VAT reports and supporting schedules for the relevant entities.
• Assist with VAT submissions and arrange VAT payments in accordance with approved processes.
• Maintain accurate VAT documentation and supporting records.
• Assist with LPC/Fidelity Fund-related financial administration, including monthly interest schedules and reports.
• Assist with FICA-related financial and banking administration.
• Maintain accurate statutory and compliance-related records.

Banking Administration

• Process and assist with domestic and foreign banking transactions.
• Verify banking information and ensure that the required documentation is completed.
• Assist with bank account administration and banking take-ons.
• Maintain and update bank mandates and related banking documentation.
• Process banking forms and correspondence as required.
• Assist with company credit card applications, amendments, cancellations, and related administration.
• Ensure banking records remain accurate and up to date.

Asset & Financial Records

• Maintain the asset register for the relevant entities.
• Record asset additions, disposals, and transfers accurately.
• Ensure supporting documentation is maintained for asset-related transactions.
• Maintain orderly electronic and physical financial filing systems.
• Ensure that payment requests, invoices, reconciliations, and other financial records are readily accessible when required.

Financial Reporting & Reconciliations

• Prepare and review monthly reconciliations and financial schedules.
• Perform interest calculations and maintain supporting schedules.
• Prepare vendor, creditor, and debtor age analyses.
• Review financial information for accuracy and identify unusual or outstanding items.
• Assist with month-end financial processes and reporting requirements.
• Maintain accurate records on the relevant accounting and legal practice management systems.

Audit & Compliance Support

• Assist with internal and external audit requirements.
• Coordinate and collate documentation requested for audit samples.
• Ensure financial records and supporting documentation are available for audit purposes.
• Respond to audit-related queries and follow up on outstanding documentation.
• Maintain appropriate financial records in accordance with the firm’s internal controls and procedures.

Payment & Banking Controls

• Ensure all payments are supported by the required documentation and approvals before processing.
• Follow established payment authorisation and segregation-of-duties procedures.
• Check payment information carefully to minimise errors, duplication, and incorrect payments.
• Monitor payment requests received through designated finance channels and ensure these are processed within the required timeframes.
• Ensure that proof of payment and related supporting documents are retained appropriately.

Financial Queries & General Support

• Respond to finance-related queries from staff, partners, clients, and suppliers.
• Assist staff and secretaries with payment, invoice, banking, and financial queries.
• Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies and payment-related queries.
• Assist with write-offs and credit notes in accordance with authorised instructions.
• Maintain confidentiality when dealing with financial, client and business information.
• Provide support to other members of the finance team when required.

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12 is essential.
• Relevant Bookkeeping, Accounting or Finance qualification.

Criteria

• Minimum 5 years’ relevant bookkeeping experience.
• Proven experience handling a broad range of bookkeeping functions.
• Experience with bank reconciliations, creditors, debtors, and cashbooks.
• Experience with EFT payments and online banking platforms.
• Good knowledge of VAT and general financial administration.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Experience working on accounting or financial systems.
• Ability to work accurately and meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.

Advantageous

• Experience in a legal practice or professional services environment.
• Knowledge of trust accounting and legal-sector financial processes.
• Experience with LPC/Fidelity Fund requirements.
• Knowledge of FICA requirements.
• Experience with Aderant or other legal accounting systems.
• Bookkeeping experience up to trial balance.

Remuneration: R25’000 CTC

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• We are seeking a dynamic and highly energetic individual to join our team. The person will manage top quick-service (QSR) and limited-service restaurant (LSR) beverage accounts, driving menu integrations, promotions, and supply chain execution.

Main job function   

• Strategic Growth: Build and maintain high-level relationships with head offices and major franchise networks.
• Commercial Execution: Deliver national volume, distribution, and margin targets across the on-premises channel.
• Field Alignment: Coordinate with field sales forces to ensure outlet-level execution and promotional compliance.
• Travel Requirements: Expect frequent national travel (around 50% to 60%) to meet with regional and head office stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.

Experience/Criteria 

• Experience: 3 to 5 years of proven track record in key account management, ideally within the beverage or FMCG industry.
• Skills: Strong commercial planning, negotiation, data analysis (Excel/PowerPoint), and team motivation abilities.

Remuneration: R500 – R1.Million CTC pa (Neg)

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• The Head of Key Accounts Manager is a senior sales leadership role responsible for managing the Off Premise Key Account team. The Head of Key Account Manager needs to be able to devise a long-term strategy with medium term vision, based on thorough understanding of customers, channel trends and opportunities, with attention to detail. This senior role requires a ‘hands-on’ leader, who sets bullish goals, with clear expectations, ultimately delivering on key initiatives.

Main job function   

• Strategy
• Analysis & Planning
• Execution
• Tracking
• Collaboration
• Leadership

Qualifications | Experience/Criteria 

• University Degree, preferably Economics/Business Administration.
• A proven track record of 5-10 years professional experience in Key Account/Commercial Management, ideally with FMCG/beverage background.
• Experience and a proven track record in managing and developing successful commercial teams.
• Cross-functional experience in Trade Marketing/Consumer Marketing/Field Sales Management is a plus (not mandatory).
• Excellent network of existing contacts and trade relationships is vital.
• Proving success in managing value chains, controlling budgets, including investment and optimizing investment buckets.
• Proven success in tactical planning / strategic ability – develop specific, valuable, innovative and commercially focused strategies but also grasp the ‘bigger picture’.
• Commercial acumen – strong understanding of sales processes and financial systems. Strategic and innovative commercial awareness. Ideally can work with SAP/BI to plan and track sales results.
• Analytical skills – strong planning and negotiation skills with a sound understanding of financial bottom-line implications of sales and marketing decisions. Able to analyse sales and customer data, take the best conclusion, develop initiatives with the highest value for the shopper, customer and Client.
• Negotiation experience successful front line retail negotiation experience and problem-solving skills.
• Presentation skills – demonstrate great presentation skills that provide highly relevant and commercially viable strategies/processes in a clear, concise and empowering way.
• Fluency in English (verbal & written),Other languages are an advantage

Salary

• R800 – R1.6 Million CTC pa (Neg)

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• Our client based in Durban are seeking the skills of an Accounts Clerk

Main job function 

• Invoicing
• Allocating payments
• Cashbook
• General accounts duties

Qualifications 

• Matric
• Finance related qualification a bonus

Criteria 

• 2 + years accounts experience
• Management accounts experience preferred
• Sage pastel experience