AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africa’s leading and best-loved brands. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the Food Products sector, and centred on the FMCG market, AVI’s extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands. Our single-minded purpose is our brands growth and development. Our brands span a range of categories i...
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- We’re now looking for a Service Engineer to join our Cape Town team someone who enjoys varied, hands-on technical support, values teamwork, and is committed to providing excellent service to end users. This role offers a strong blend of hands-on technical depth and customer-focused support. You’ll work across a range of technologies, tackle diverse incidents, and play an active part in keeping our environment running smoothly. It’s well suited to someone who enjoys troubleshooting, takes ownership of their work, and thrives in a collaborative team that keeps things professional but relaxed.
What the Role Is All About
- The Service Engineer provides high-quality technical support to AVI users across the business. Resolving incidents, managing cases end-to-end, and ensuring users receive clear, timely communication. Most of your day will be spent troubleshooting incidents, answering calls, and handling tickets assigned through our logging platform. You’ll take ownership of issues, escalate effectively when needed, and follow through until the problem is resolved.
Reporting Structure:
- Reports to: Service Engineering Team Lead
Key Areas of Impact
- Deliver high-quality 1st and 2nd line technical support to AVI end users across the business.
- Manage and resolve approximately 15–20 incidents per day, ensuring accurate documentation and ownership from start to finish.
- Respond to inbound support calls promptly and maintain a Grade of Service above 85%.
- Resolve incidents within agreed service levels and escalate efficiently where required.
- Track and follow up on all third-party service calls to ensure timely completion.
- Assist with the installation, configuration, maintenance and optimisation of core infrastructure components, including server hardware, storage, patching, virtualisation platforms, monitoring tools and related software.
- Monitor systems and alerts, investigate root causes, and address recurring issues to improve overall stability.
- Collaborate closely with fellow Engineers, Service Desk Agents and adjacent technical teams to ensure seamless incident resolution and strong customer outcomes.
What It Takes to Succeed:
Experience that set you up for success:
- At least 3 years in a Service Desk or IT support environment.
- Solid working experience with Windows operating systems.
- Experience supporting handheld devices (Samsung / iPhone / iPad).
- Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DHCP, Ethernet, VPN.
- Experience using Microsoft Active Directory for administration.
- Experience with antivirus software and MS Office (ideally O365).
- Exposure to SCCM / SCOM / Orchestrator is an advantage.
Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:
- Matric / Grade 12
- MCSA / MCP or equivalent
- IT Diploma (advantageous)
- CCNA (advantageous)
You're likely to excel here if you:
- Enjoy hands-on troubleshooting and solving user problems.
- Can communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical users.
- Stay calm under pressure and approach service with a customer-focused mindset.
- Are team-oriented and open to sharing knowledge.
- Are committed to a role that includes answering calls and see this as part of the value you deliver, not a step backwards.
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- We’re looking for a passionate Maintenance Planner to join our NBL Durban Tea in Durban, KwaZulu Natal. This role serves as the hub from which all maintenance activities are planned, co-ordinated and executed. It is the custodian for the CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System) and all work planning and control processes.
Reporting Structure:
- Reports to: Engineering Manager
Direct Reports: 1
Key Areas of Impact:
- Planning and co-ordination of maintenance activities
- Optimisation of maintenance tasks
- Assessment of Engineering workload requirements, liaison with Engineering and Production stakeholders to ensure that maintenance plans are realistic, adequately resourced and plant downtime is appropriately and effectively planned
- Ensures that all Job Cards are reviewed with the following in mind:
- Effective scope identified
- Resources appropriately allocated
- Durations are realistic and accurate
- Spares and specialist tools required are available
- Drives outage and Shutdown planning activities
- Facilitates daily and weekly work planning meetings with Maintenance, Operations, Stores and other supporting departments
- Plays an active role in maintaining legal registers and driving compliance
- Serves as the custodian for all Work Planning and Control business processes
- CMMS implementation, optimization and management
- Develop cost and time estimates of maintenance work
- Drive the tracking of actual versus budget spend, with the identification of high risk spend areas
- Conduct detailed analysis into the cost of maintenance shuts
- Periodically reviews existing schedules and task lists
- Manage preventative and predictive maintenance strategies, which will include condition monitoring and other practices.
- Updating job cards and maintenance schedules based on OEM manuals, input from Maintenance teams and historical performance.
- Analyse machinery and component life cycles by identifying failure trends and making recommendations to improve maintenance strategies
- Maintains appropriate records to permit the meaningful analysis and reporting of results and compiles reports from the CMMS
- Ensure the availability of requisitioned spares to prevent any unnecessary “idle” time
- Involved in the periodic review of net working capital with input into the decision making to optimise
- Plays an active role in maintaining a satellite store
- Management of Shut interventions
- Involvement in site Capital, Repair and Maintenance Projects
- Manages and develop Data Capturer
- Oversee activities of Data Capturer or Artisans capturing information into the CMMS
- Verifying integrity of data captured by artisans on a daily basis
What It Takes to Succeed:
Experience that set you up for success:
- At least 10 years’ experience as Maintenance Planner
- Engineering Background as either a Mechanical, Electrical or Trade Tested Artisan
Qualifications and Certifications that will contribute to your success:
- Completed Tertiary qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical or Electrical Trade Test
- NQF 5 Qualification in Maintenance Planning will be advantageous
Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:
- Competency in Computerized Maintenance Management System (Shopware, Pragma, SAP, )
- MS Office package knowledge especially Projects is essential
- Plant Maintenance
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- The successful incumbent will report directly to the Payroll Officer, and will be responsible for ensuring high integrity timekeeping, attendance compliance, and accurate payroll-ready time data by administering and controlling the Time & Attendance system and related processes.
Line Manager: Finance Manager
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
- Schedule employees on Bestime
- Captures all allowances on Bestime and SAP, including Overtime, Short Time, Nightshift allowances, Acting allowances etc. and ensures line manager approval of hours before payroll cut off
- Capture manual leave application forms on BesTime and SAP within agreed dates and ensure all information for leave administration received
- Checks previous month's payroll queries for authenticity and does necessary changes on BesTime and SAP
- Sends discrepancies and weekly consolidation report to Supervisors
- Pulls payroll report on weekly basis and amends where applicable
- Sends short hours report to Supervisors
- Receives, collates, and checks monthly overtime schedules
- Loads all employees’ monthly and weekly in-clock and out-clock time zones
- Picks up any errors and logs call to correct
- Addresses all general queries received from management and employees
- Provides all parties timeously with the relevant and accurate requested HR documentation
- Works closely with the Production, Engineering, Logistics Teams, HR and Payroll to ensure accurate timekeeping and payroll readiness.
- Applies the appropriate levels of Governance in the T&A processes.
Experience:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Time & Attendance / Payroll Administration / Labour Control environment within FMCG / Manufacturing (unionised environment advantageous)
- Proven experience in timekeeping control, including managing clocking exceptions, shift changes, overtime submissions and attendance anomalies
Qualifications Required:
- Grade 12 / Matric (essential)
- National Diploma / Degree in Payroll / Business Administration / Finance or related field (advantageous)
- Payroll / Time & Attendance short courses or certification (advantageous)
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of BesTime or any other Time and Attendance systems would be highly advantageous
- Payroll experience would be highly advantageous.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook)
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- A rewarding opportunity awaits a skilled Senior Project Manager: SAP, Infrastructure and Software Development at AVI IT Shared Services Division in Cape Town at our Waterfront Office or in Johannesburg at our Bryanston office. Your role will be to oversee multiple strategic/non-strategic projects. Ensure that projects are delivered on time and within specification according to the ITSS project management methodology.
Reporting Structure:
Reports to: Senior Manager Project Management Office
Direct Reports: None
Key Areas of Impact:
Project Delivery
- Projects are delivered within agreed scope and project milestones completed on time with sign off
- Complete project within allocated budget and/or hours
- Effective management of project teams
- Effective and pro-active risk and issue management
Project Governance
- Complete PMO report
- Ensure AVI PMO lifecycle is adhered to
- Change control enforced for all projects
- Quality of project documentation
Project Communication
- Stakeholders informed of project progress, issues and risks
- Ensure consistent stakeholder satisfaction
- Relevant Project Advisories distributed where applicable
Project Teamwork
- Actively participate in team discussion and share knowledge with the team
What It Takes to Succeed:
Experience that set you up for success:
- 7 - 10 years’ experience in SAP, Infrastructure or Software Development Project management
- Experience in completing 5 - 8 full project cycles (from project preparation to implementation IT Infrastructure/Application experience)
Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:
- Matric/Grade 12
- Diploma or Degree in Project Management
- PMBOK and/or Agile qualification
- PMP and/or ACP Advantageous
Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:
- PMBOK and/or Agile
- MS Project
- MS Office
- Knowledgeable of SAP projects
- Knowledgeable of IT Infrastructure projects
- Knowledgeable of Software Development projects
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- We’re seeking a Senior HR Officer to drive success at NBL Rosslyn Snacks in Rosslyn, Pretoria. This role is designed to provide generalist HR support to the business to facilitate operational effectiveness and efficiency.
Reporting Structure:
Reports to: Human Resources Manager
Key Areas of Impact:
HR Administration and Reporting:
- Responsible for all administration related to employee life cycle including new engagements, benefits, employee changes, leave analysis, terminations
- Attend to general requests/queries from internal and external customers
- Update organograms on a monthly basis
- Conduct exit interviews on resignations and report back to the business with insights
- Ensure high level and high standard of customer service and guidance in line with HR Policies and Procedures
- Develop and update job profiles for all employees and capture them into the Job Profile portal
- Co-Ordinate HR Project deliverables, including reward and recognition initiatives
- Ensure HR Audit requirements are adhered to
- Develop ad-hoc reports as required by the HR team or the business unit
- Checks and signs off monthly payroll variance report, follow up and resolve discrepancies
- Liaise with employees on Death and Disability claims
- Manage long service allowances, generate reports, capture workflows, arrange the certificates and framing
- Provide employees with documents such as confirmation of employment letters, copies of payslips, service letters, visa letters, UIF, and Medical Aid documentation
HRIS System Administration:
- Conduct integrity check of master data to ensure all data is complete and accurate
- Conduct a quarterly review of HR system access in relation to roles and responsibilities of individual users
- Follows the workflow process designed, loads data to ensure next step in the cycle can be completed, follow up and obtain outstanding information where identified
- Address all general HRIS system information queries received from Management and employees
- Provide assistance and support to Line Managers using SAP
Performance Management:
- Provide employees with relevant documentation with regards to performance management and reviews
- Ensure all IPA’s are received in time for the Annual Increase exercise, capture performance ratings on SAP, follow up on outstanding IPA’s
- Provide guidelines on managing employee performance, address all general performance management or appraisal queries received from employees and management
- Monitor progress and promote the development of employees through an appropriate performance management system
Learning and Development:
- Facilitation the identification of learning needs and areas of development and arrange necessary training
- Ensure that employees have PDP’s
- Compile the WSP and ATR
- Compile an annual training calendar
- Arrange training events and ensure that all documentation is completed
- Ensure that training is captured on SAP
- Ensure proper record keeping of training events
- Track and submit all business unit training initiatives to the Learning and Development team
Employee Relations:
- Set up internal disciplinary hearings, appeals, and grievance meetings, take minutes if required
- Prepare all documentation/information for Disciplinary Hearings and CCMA cases
- Ensure that disciplinary and grievances are dealt with in accordance with company policies
- Assist with CCMA cases by collecting and analysing information for the HRM
- Arrange Management and Shop Stewards monthly meetings and ensure that actions are attended to
- Administrate union membership and communicate statistical information
- Participate and assist with collective employment relations processes
- Ensure that manning standards are updated on a monthly basis
- Report on employee relations information
- Advise line managers on the appropriate employee relations process to follow based on circumstances
- Ensure that the correct incapacity and disability processes are followed correctly.
Remuneration and Rewards:
- Ensure that the weekly payroll process are completed according to procedures
- Perform audit checks on payroll
- Compile reports and analyse information available on the systems
Communication
- Arrange quarterly employee communication sessions
- Arrange monthly union feedback sessions
- Draft internal communication to the employees
- Arrange monthly middle management communication sessions
- Ensure that information are communicated to employees on notice boards and electronic platforms
Recruitment, Selection and On-Boarding:
- Assist management in the drafting of job profiles, vacancy, package parameters
- Ensure that the recruitment process is followed from start to end in order to recruit effectively and reduce turnover
- Discuss the long and shortlists with line managers and the recruitment lead. Conduct interviews with management and recruitment
- Propose options to the HRM regarding recommended starting salary based on internal and market comparison
- Request the Letter of Appointment, providing all necessary information to the recruiter, check and sign off the letter before extending the LOA to the manager to sign
- Manage the Onboarding of successful candidates and take-on documentation
- Manage the induction process and ensure new employee induction/orientation takes place
Employee Assistance Programme:
- Co-ordinate the administration around the employee wellness plan, including communication of the Lyra offering
- Provides input and suggestions when setting up employee wellness initiatives, oversee and manage the initiatives
What It Takes to Succeed:
Experience that set you up for success:
- Minimum 8 years’ HR generalist experience within a manufacturing environment is essential
- Experience within HR Administration, Payroll, Employee Relations, Performance Management and Disciplinary procedures
- Experience within an FMCG industry
Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:
- Completed Degree in Human Resources Management or Labour Relations
- Completed Honours Degree in Human Resources Manager will be advantageous
- Completed Effective Leadership course with a recognised Institution will be an added advantage
Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:
- Knowledge of Industrial Relations practices
- Knowledge of Interviewing skills
- Knowledge of different HR disciplines (HR Value Chain)
- Knowledge of HR Systems (SAP & BesTime)
- Computer Literacy MS Office, Excel and Outlook
- Knowledge of Labour Legislation
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- The successful incumbent will be responsible for the high speed packaging machinery and will be reporting directly to the Maintenance Foreman
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
- Carry out maintenance, repair and fault finding tasks to ensure machine availability for production to reach targets
- Maintain pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical equipment on machinery.
- Perform electrical and mechanical planned maintenance Installation and repair of all machinery.
- Set timing, cams and limits on equipment as per manufacturers’ specifications.
- Investigate root causes of plant failures.
- Support with project implementation.
- Communicate downtime data to the Engineering Foreman and ensure downtime targets are met.
- Work with VFFS packaging machinery, food processing equipment, conveyers, Multi-head weighers, Bosch Flow and roll wrap machines, CAMA Case packing, Cermex, Cam, Klik-klock, robotic palletisers and general factory equipment.
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- At least 5 years’ experience as a Millwright in high-speed packaging machines and plant equipment maintenance and repairs required within a FMCG environment.
Qualifications:
- Matric / Grade 12
- Trade tested as a Millwright at an accredited training facility
- Completed Mechanical / Electrical Engineering qualification or minimum N4 qualification
Additional Requirements:
- Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
- Pneumatic and Electro-Pneumatic systems
- PLC programming and VSD set-up knowledge is advantageous Knowledge of QMS, HACCP and GMP’s is an advantage
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- We’re looking for a leader who understands the realities of FMCG, someone who combines sharp commercial thinking with the ability to deliver through others. You operate comfortably at both strategic and operational levels, build credible relationships, and lead teams that execute with consistency.
- This role will carry full national responsibility across multiple channels, customers, and categories within a highly competitive FMCG environment. If you take ownership, set high standards, and have a track record of delivering results in a complex, fast-moving environment, this is your space to make a meaningful impact.
Reporting Structure:
- Reports to: Managing Director
- Direct Reports: National Sales Operations Team
Key Areas of Impact:
Commercial Leadership & Sales Performance
- Take full accountability for national sales performance, ensuring delivery against revenue, volume, and profitability targets
- Lead and optimise sales operations to drive consistent, disciplined execution across all channels
- Translate commercial strategy into measurable, actionable plans that deliver results
Strategic Direction & Execution
- Shape and deliver the Entyce sales strategy in line with broader business objectives
- Identify growth opportunities across categories, channels, and customers, and convert these into tangible outcomes
- Lead business improvement and turnaround initiatives where required, with a strong focus on performance acceleration
Customer & Stakeholder Leadership
- Build and maintain senior, commercially sound relationships with key customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
- Act as a credible, influential partner at executive level, strengthening Entyce’s position within the market
- Ensure customer strategies are aligned to long-term brand and business growth
Team Leadership & Capability Building
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing sales organisation
- Build capability within the team to strengthen commercial thinking, accountability, and execution discipline
- Foster a culture of ownership, performance, and continuous improvement
Governance, Reporting & Business Insight
- Ensure robust governance, compliance, and alignment with AVI Group standards
- Provide clear, accurate, and timely reporting to the Managing Director and key stakeholders
- Use data and insights to inform decision-making and drive commercial effectiveness
Business Growth & Market Expansion
- Drive initiatives to grow market share and expand the Entyce footprint
- Identify and unlock new opportunities within existing and emerging channels
- Contribute to the long-term sustainability and competitiveness of the business
What It Takes to Succeed:
Experience that set you up for success:
- Minimum 10 years’ FMCG sales experience, with a strong track record in senior commercial roles
- Proven experience leading national sales teams and complex customer portfolios
- Demonstrated ability to deliver against ambitious commercial targets in a competitive environment
- Strong experience in strategy development, execution, and performance turnaround
- Experience engaging at EXCO and senior customer level, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively
Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:
- A Degree in Business, Commerce, Marketing or a related field is required
- A postgraduate qualification will be advantageous
- Professional certifications in Sales, Commercial Leadership, or Strategy will strengthen your profile
Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact on success:
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance top-line growth and profitability
- Advanced negotiation and influencing capability
- High levels of resilience, adaptability, and ownership in a fast-paced FMCG environment
- Ability to translate data into insight and action
- Willingness to travel nationally as required
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- An exciting opportunity exists for a Payroll Administrator at AVI LIMITED in our Financial Shared Services (FSS) Division in Bryanston, Johannesburg. As the newest member to the team you will be responsible for an entire business unit including all associated activities in order to deliver a value adding, cost effective and customer focused payroll service to the business and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. Extensive SAP payroll experience could elevate your career in this dynamic and challenging shared service space.
Line Manager: Payroll Manager
Number of Direct Reports: 0
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
Payroll Input and Checking
- Responsible for updating, calculating and processing of payroll information to ensure that employees are paid timeously and correctly Updating and checking of New Engagement, Terminations, Promotions and Salary Changes
- Update 3rd Party Payment information (Medical Aid, Pension and Provident fund) Update and balance earnings and deductions
- Keeping abreast with policies, processes and legislation
- Investigate and follow up on monthly variances with reasons for every changes per wage type Report on anomalies or concerns on non-compliance
- Ensuring all payroll information and records are maintained in accordance with statutory requirements and internal/external audit control frameworks Garnishee update, investigation follow up with Attorneys on non-compliance
- Follow up on CATS / Workflows not approved and outstanding Reconcile and sign off all variance reports per BU
- Run sample payslips on testing calculations
- Balance Net pay reports
- Prepare files for signoff and release
- Build trust relationships with BU as a platform to identify training needs, raise concerns and sort out issues on monthly basis
- Payroll Reconciliations and Postings
- Run monthly check on postings and ALV files per BU
- Check reconciliations per BU, follow up on outstanding items or manual journals to be posted Review monthly invoices and follow up on outstanding items
- Update SOP’s and work instructions Review monthly GL Reconciliation
- Follow up on outstanding or incorrect entries
Payslips
- Ensure on time distribution of payslips
- Manual Payments
- Update and check manual payment input
- Update manual payment schedules and check banking details and reasons
- Run simulation payslip and perform calculations to ensure accurate manual run
Payroll Compliance
- Wage Type audit checks against Legislation, Agreements, BU Rules and Policies Perform ad hoc manual calculations to validate against compliance
- Payroll Testing and Sign off on all changes to System
- Run Macro’s and Mail merge function to populate termination templates as per legislation requirements
Customer Service
- Communicate timelines on a monthly basis
- Address queries professionally and within SLA timelines
- Payroll Reporting
- Update errors and late input on management report templates
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years’ full cycle payroll experience
- 5 years weekly wages experience
- Experience working in a large complex payroll department
- Experience working in cross-functional teams, especially in an environment which includes extensive co-operation with human resources departments
- In depth knowledge of all payroll related taxes (PAYE, SITE, and VAT) and legislation.
Qualifications:
- Completed Matric/Grade 12
- Relevant tertiary qualification ideal
Technical Competencies & Knowledge:
- Thorough knowledge of SAP Payroll System
- Exposure to an HR Administration system
- In depth knowledge of all payroll related taxes (PAYE, SITE, and VAT) and legislation.
- Computer skills
- Business acumen
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- We’re seeking a Sales Administrator (Pricing & Rebates) to drive success at Snackworks Head Office in Bryanston, Johannesburg. This role will be responsible for managing accruals, reconciliations, deductions, and payments, ensuring accuracy across SAP and financial reporting. Ideal candidate will analyse spend, resolve discrepancies, and support month-end processes while partnering closely with sales teams, debtors, and customer managers.
Reporting Structure:
Reports to: Sales Support Manager
Key Areas of Impact:
Management (Provision and payment) of Trading Term Spend
- Monthly accruals and reconciliations of balance sheet account to Trading Terms with comparison to Month and YTD accruals in SAP
- Reconcile billing to plan/accrual
- Analyse and report on exceptions
- The Management of Grid as well as member spend /AAS for various different customers on a monthly basis.
Deductions
- The monthly matching and processing of Accounts Receivable Electronic DC Report (Sharepoint).
Payments
- Prepare Monthly, Quarterly & Annual Payments of Trading terms as per the Terms and send to Customers for Tax Invoices.
Consolidation of all B2B invoices coming through on a daily basis for All Trading Terms and Co-Ops
Month end Reporting
- Direct (manual accruals) and SAP information balancing
- Month end Balancing and breakdowns
- Journals
- Monthly Recon (Roll forward) – Balance of General Ledger Accounts SAP Report on spend / performance at various levels.
Liaise with debtors and process credits for deducted claims
Sales Management
- Various reports and analysis as requested by sales management.
Liaise, compile and update the Customer Managers with Adhoc spend reports on a monthly basis.
Liaise with External Auditors.
Internal control self-assessments (Audit)
- Effective completion of control self-assessment and walk throughs with deadlines met and issues identified and addressed
- GRC reporting reviewed and addressed on quarterly basis
Back up for Pricing Administrator
- Liaise with Customer Managers to ensure pricing is accurate and timeously updated, check on pricing EDI Discrepancies.
What It Takes to Succeed:
Experience that set you up for success:
- FMCG experience is essential
- A minimum of 5 years' experience in a Sales Administration or Account Administration role
- Must have experience with the following trading terms:
- Co-Op/Advertising
- Rebates (linked to Turnover)
- Agents Commission
- Warehouse allowances
- Scanned/ Bulk discounts
- Channel & Fixed Co-op Spend
- Swell allowances
- SAP Pricing (EDI and Manual)
Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:
- Grade 12 with Mathematics and / or Accounting is essential
- A completed tertiary qualification in Accounting / Finance / Bookkeeping
Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:
- SAP systems experience is preferable
- Previous experience in this field (Finance / AR Rebate Administrator)
- Advanced MS Excel proficiency
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