JOB DESCRIPTION:

Takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented International Accounts Payable Team Leader to join our Finance Team in Cape Town. We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative and hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related Total Remuneration Package, which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored, as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement standardized departmental controls and policies to ensure increased accuracy and efficiency, to scale International trade..
• Responsible for all international trade vendor payments end to end
• Build, train, manage, maintain and an effective and independent team, to handle day-to-day responsibilities.
• Full ownership of all supporting documentation flow, relating to direct imports, in line with best practice and relevant legislation

• Manage the supplier onboarding and maintenance process, including continuing development of the process at scale
• Work closely with import clearing agencies, international trade department and buying team, to optimize processes and automate transactional flow

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to lead from the front
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in managing a team
• Relevant tertiary qualification in accounting (BCom Accounting preferred)
• 3-4 years experience in International Accounts Payable or similar position for Trade suppliers

JOB DETAILS:

• Company: Takealot
• Vacancy Type: Full Time
• Job Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
• Application Deadline: SEE APPLICATION PAGE