Hot Jobs at Ackermans

JOB PURPOSE:

• To contribute to the development of Ackermans marketing strategy and drive the implementation of the operational marketing plan. Ensure the company’s positioning as the leading value retailer is consistently reflected in alignment with the overall business strategy.
• Take accountability for executing the operational marketing plan within budget and deadlines, ensuring optimal resource utilization and efficient processes. Maximize the visibility and impact of merchandise and creative design across all consumer touchpoints in line with Ackermans' marketing objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strategic Input: 
• Creative Plan
• Media and/or Channel Plan and Allocation
• Activity Calendar
• Communication Plan:
• Implement the marketing seasonal plan, including:
• Creative Themes
• Media and/or Channel Plan and Allocation
• Activity calendar and Critical path
• Corporate Identity
• Marketing Process: 
• Management of process from handover of the promotional grid and critical path to post campaign analysis
• Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the marketing process from end-to-end.
• Reporting:
• Compilation, analysis, interpretation of the:
• Management Report
• Post-campaign Analysis
• Brand Review
• Competitor Report
• Identification and proposals to address issues and opportunities identified
• Management: 
• Financial Management
• Stakeholder Management/ customer focus
• Talent Management

JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

Knowledge:

• An excellent comprehension of the marketing strategies, branding, customer behaviour and principles relevant to value retailing, as well as a practical grasp of the South African advertising and media industry.
• A strong understanding of customer and market dynamics and requirements

Skills:

• Attention to detail, thoroughness and persistence.
• Need to be able to be responsible for a big budget
• People skills are of utmost importance
• Ability to work in a pressure critical environment
• Ability to evaluate customer research, market conditions, and competitor data thereafter to implement marketing plan alterations as appropriate will be an added advantage

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Degree/National Diploma in Marketing or an equivalent qualification

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience within a marketing role.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience at a management level in an Advertising or Marketing role, which specifically includes responsibility for managing a team.
• Experience within retail environment is critical.
• Experience in working across a number of different business units and functions.
• Extensive experience of developing, maintaining and delivering on marketing strategies to meet company objectives

Preferred:

• Proven experience in the successful management of a professional team

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• We've got an exciting brand new opportunity as Supervisor: Trade Creditos. If you're passionate about all-things Finance, this opportunity may just be for you!
• This role will be responsible to effectively supervise the Local Trade Creditors department, ensure proper procedures are followed and adequate output is maintained.
• We're a fully in-office team. This role is based at our Support Centre in Kuils River, Cape Town.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Essential: 

• 3-5 years relevant financial administration experience
• 2 or more years supervisor experience
• Experience working across a number of different business units

Preferred: 

• Retail experience

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Computer skills, advanced Excel
• Ability to work independently as well as a team
• Attention to detail 
• Above average numerical ability
• Ability to work under pressure and large volumes of work

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: 

Essential: 

• Grade 12 certificate/Matric 

Preferred: 

• Relevant Tertiary Qualification (Financial Diploma/Degree) 

JOB RELATED KNOWLEGDE

Knowlegde required: 

• Expert knowledge of creditors
• Good knowledge of basic finance principles, procedures and applications 
• Strong financial systems knowlegde

Objectives:

Vendor Management 

• Review and approve new vendor applications
• Review vendor master file
• Maintain active vendor master file 

Supplier payments 

• Review and sign off statement & supplier payment reconciliations
• Ensure suppliers paid on time, accurately and to negotiated terms
• Maintain relationship with business owners & suppliers
• Cash Flow requirements for creditors payments for suppliers

Reporting & Reconciliation

• General ledger reconcilation review and signed off
• Report on creditors transaction & payments 
• Report on vendor Masterfile
• Preparation of Inter-compant management reporting
• Preparation of BB-BEE scorecard

Team management 

• Performance management
• Recruitment
• Clear communication of objectives and ensuring they are met
• Team development

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• The successful candidate will manage the Operational Tax, Income Tax and VAT aspects of the Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Eswatini (BLNE) subsidiaries and South Africa and ensure 100% compliance with Revenue Authorities.
• They will report directly to the Finance Manager and will be part of a structured Finance team.
• We're a fully in-office team. This role is based at our Support Centre in Kuils River, Cape Town.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Income Tax Management
• Tax Accounting (quarterly and at year end)
• Raise any data errors and assist in correcting errors
• Compile tax calculations for reporting purposes
• Compile deferred tax calculations for reporting purposes
• Prepare tax journals
• Arrange provisional tax payments (BLNE+Z)
• Review provisional tax payments prepared by the Project Accountant - Tax
• Calculate income tax for return purposes
• Prepare and submit income tax returns (BLNE+Z)
• Arrange income tax payments (BLNE+Z)
• Review income tax returns prepared by Project Accountant-Tax
• Prepare annual calculations
• Arrange invoicing and payments between Companies
• Calculate withholding tax payments
• Review work done by Project Accountant-Tax
• Indirect Tax Management
• Obtain data for VAT calculations and assess reasonability
• Raise any data errors and assist in correcting errors
• Implement controls and reasonability tests
• Review the monthly VAT returns for reasonability and accuracy and highlight any discrepancies
• Advise business on correct VAT treatment for new products or business streams
• Review the current procedures for processing of invoices to highlight areas of potential VAT exposure
• Obtain data for Customs calculations and assess reasonability
• Raise any data errors and assist in correcting errors
• Implement controls and reasonability tests
• Review the processes in paying over of import duties
• Resolve discrepancies from SARS statements
• Maintain the Tax Compliance Register (issued by Pepkor Group Tax)
• Obtain Tax Clearance Certificates from all Revenue Authorities and deal with any issues that may arise.
• Stakeholder Management
• Internal: Build strong relationships with FM’s and their teams, ensuring that all required changes (recons, tax, etc) are effected
• External: Build strong relationships with Pepkor Group Tax and other Tax Managers in the Group, ensuring alignment
• Effectively manage relationships with Revenue Authorities and in-country Consultants
• Ensure current relationship with Specialty is maintained and improved
• Effectively manage the relationships with in-country 3rd Party suppliers
• General Accountant
• Accurate verification and authorization of bank and EFT payments in a timely manner
• Ad hoc tasks as required by Finance, such as (but not limited to):
• Deal with historic queries
• Be an important part of projects around sourcing structures, etc and the communication of the Tax risks associated with it.
• Any other tasks and projects that the Business is involved in

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Essential:

• 2-5 years relevant experience
• Tax administration and compliance experience
• Advanced level of MS Excel
• Understanding of tax legislation
• Experience in liaising with regulators on tax matters (e.g. audits/revenue authorities)

Preferred:

• Experience in retail and listed environments

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Essential:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Tax
• CA(SA) qualification or A Registered Tax Practitioner

JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE required:

• Excellent knowledge of Corporate and Indirect Tax legislation
• Knowledge of Accounting principles and practices
• Knowledge of financial and management accounts reporting requirements
• Knowledge of management accounts up to balance sheet
• Knowledge of financial report writing and commentary
• Knowledge of diverse business units

SKILLS required:

• Sound numerical and analytical skills
• Presentation skills
• High Levels of Computer literacy – advanced Excel
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Attention to detail

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• This creditors clerk position will involve the verifying and capturing of invoices, statement reconciliations, capturing of journals and completing general ledger reconciliations of our Trade Creditor's accounts and various other financial/ admin duties.
• We're a fully in-office team. This role is based at our Support Centre in Kuils River, Cape Town.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED

Essential:

• 2 -3 years’ relevant finance administration experience, including strong reconciliation experience

Preferred:

• Experience within a retail business environment
• Creditors experience

SKILLS required:

• Computer skills, intermediate to advanced Excel
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Above average numerical ability
• Ability to work under pressure and large volumes of work
• Customer relations

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Essential:

• A National Diploma in Accounting or similar

Preferred:

• Relevant Bachelors Degree

JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE

KNOWLEDGE required:

• Strong administration knowledge and ability
• Good financial administration knowledge of basic principles, procedures and applications
• Knowledge of the creditors process

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Job purpose

• The purpose of the job is to optimize sales and exceed customer expectations through the implementation of the operations strategy and effective management of staff.

Minimum requirements

• You will represent and be a custodian of the brand of our store
• Be energetic and a self-starter
• Two (2) years retail experience which includes at least one year in a supervisory and or management position.
• Outstanding merchandise management , stock and cost control skills
• The capacity to maintain high store standards
• A proven ability to influence and lead a team
• You will have a keen development orientation in that you will be inspired to develop yourself and fellow team members
• Ability to communicate effectively in English (written and verbal) and competence in a second official language would be a definite advantage
• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Further qualifications related to retail/business will be an advantage

To apply, please attach the below listed documents:

• CV (Including contactable references)
• Certified copy of ID
• Certified Copies of certificates and/or qualifications

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• The purpose of this P27 role is to deliver exceptional customer shopping experience through stock replenishment, merchandising, housekeeping and efficient processing of transactions at till points. 
• If you are self-motivated, passionate about performance and have the high energy level required for this fast-paced, exciting and dynamic retail environment, consider this to be an opportunity to invest and grow your career.

Knowledge Skills & Experience

•  Excellent customer service skills 
• Communication skills – fluent in English (any other language would be beneficial 
• Tenacious 
• High energy levels 
• Highly motivated and target driven Experience
• Previous retail experience would be advantageous 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to give customer a great shopping experience - Assist shoppers to find the goods and products that they are looking for - Attend to customer queries / complaints 
• Cashier duties - Process cash and card payments - Process Lay Bys - Process customer refunds - Reporting discrepancies and problems to the supervisor - Till balancing 
• Merchandising - Ensure that stock is correctly priced and displayed - Ensure product availability of the sales floor - Housekeeping - Keeping up to date with promotions 
• Risk - Ensure that products are tagged in line with the company policy - Participating in stock takes - Be on the lookout for shoplifters and fraudulent activities and report any suspicious behaviour to Management 
• Consistently live the Ackermans values & policies and procedures in all aspects of your work.

go to method of application »

• The purpose of this P27 role is to deliver exceptional customer shopping experience through stock replenishment, merchandising, housekeeping and efficient processing of transactions at till points. 
• If you are self-motivated, passionate about performance and have the high energy level required for this fast-paced, exciting and dynamic retail environment, consider this to be an opportunity to invest and grow your career.

Knowledge Skills & Experience

•  Excellent customer service skills 
• Communication skills – fluent in English (any other language would be beneficial 
• Tenacious 
• High energy levels 
• Highly motivated and target driven Experience
• Previous retail experience would be advantageous 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to give customer a great shopping experience - Assist shoppers to find the goods and products that they are looking for - Attend to customer queries / complaints 
• Cashier duties - Process cash and card payments - Process Lay Bys - Process customer refunds - Reporting discrepancies and problems to the supervisor - Till balancing 
• Merchandising - Ensure that stock is correctly priced and displayed - Ensure product availability of the sales floor - Housekeeping - Keeping up to date with promotions 
• Risk - Ensure that products are tagged in line with the company policy - Participating in stock takes - Be on the lookout for shoplifters and fraudulent activities and report any suspicious behaviour to Management 
• Consistently live the Ackermans values & policies and procedures in all aspects of your work.

go to method of application »

• The purpose of this P27 role is to deliver exceptional customer shopping experience through stock replenishment, merchandising, housekeeping and efficient processing of transactions at till points. 
• If you are self-motivated, passionate about performance and have the high energy level required for this fast-paced, exciting and dynamic retail environment, consider this to be an opportunity to invest and grow your career.

Knowledge Skills & Experience

•  Excellent customer service skills 
• Communication skills – fluent in English (any other language would be beneficial 
• Tenacious 
• High energy levels 
• Highly motivated and target driven Experience
• Previous retail experience would be advantageous 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to give customer a great shopping experience - Assist shoppers to find the goods and products that they are looking for - Attend to customer queries / complaints 
• Cashier duties - Process cash and card payments - Process Lay Bys - Process customer refunds - Reporting discrepancies and problems to the supervisor - Till balancing 
• Merchandising - Ensure that stock is correctly priced and displayed - Ensure product availability of the sales floor - Housekeeping - Keeping up to date with promotions 
• Risk - Ensure that products are tagged in line with the company policy - Participating in stock takes - Be on the lookout for shoplifters and fraudulent activities and report any suspicious behaviour to Management 
• Consistently live the Ackermans values & policies and procedures in all aspects of your work.

go to method of application »

• The purpose of this P27 role is to deliver exceptional customer shopping experience through stock replenishment, merchandising, housekeeping and efficient processing of transactions at till points. 
• If you are self-motivated, passionate about performance and have the high energy level required for this fast-paced, exciting and dynamic retail environment, consider this to be an opportunity to invest and grow your career.

Knowledge Skills & Experience

•  Excellent customer service skills 
• Communication skills – fluent in English (any other language would be beneficial 
• Tenacious 
• High energy levels 
• Highly motivated and target driven Experience
• Previous retail experience would be advantageous 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to give customer a great shopping experience - Assist shoppers to find the goods and products that they are looking for - Attend to customer queries / complaints 
• Cashier duties - Process cash and card payments - Process Lay Bys - Process customer refunds - Reporting discrepancies and problems to the supervisor - Till balancing 
• Merchandising - Ensure that stock is correctly priced and displayed - Ensure product availability of the sales floor - Housekeeping - Keeping up to date with promotions 
• Risk - Ensure that products are tagged in line with the company policy - Participating in stock takes - Be on the lookout for shoplifters and fraudulent activities and report any suspicious behaviour to Management 
• Consistently live the Ackermans values & policies and procedures in all aspects of your work.