Financial Manager (Maternity Cover Contract)

About Pargo:

We re looking for an ambitious and driven Financial Manager possessing a robust financial acumen deep-set analytical skills and an entrepreneurial mindset to join us in changing the way people send and receive parcels. You will be an integral part of the finance team and will assist on both a finance and operational level. We offer a dynamic work environment competitive remuneration and a chance to be part of a fast-growing business that is busy disrupting the logistics landscape in South Africa and the rest of the continent.

Your Responsibilities:

• Management of the finance team and the achievement of financial objectives.
  

• Perform all month-end closing activities including general ledger maintenance balance sheet reconciliations and corporate/overhead cost allocation.
  

• Preparation of management accounts Income Statement Balance Sheet and Trial Balance and managing the day-to-day accounting activities.
  

• Prepare the financial reporting analysis and forecasts to ensure timely and accurate reporting and planning
  

• Own responsibility for VAT / EMP 201 returns and other statutory/regulatory submissions
  

• Assist and provide input about operating controls to automate systems for scalability
  

• Assist with the development of financial controls financial policies procedures and guidelines risk assessment and management to ensure that financial risks are identified and addressed
  

• Monitoring of the annual budget every quarter in coordination with various departments
  

• Review and perform Weekly/monthly reconciliations of revenue and cost of sales between the inventory system accounting system and merchant database for the weekly and monthly sales reports
  

• Review and management of monthly payroll and other ad-hoc duties as required.
  

• Establish and enforce proper accounting methods policies and principles
  

• Preparing annual audit documentation for external audit firms including closing off and liaising with auditors.
  

• Maintaining and attending to all company secretarial duties
  

• Own the overall Financial operations.
  

Requirements

• CA(SA) with 0-2 years post-article experience OR
  

• CIMA/SAIPA or equivalent with over 3 years of Financial Management experience
  

• Advanced computer skills in MS Office accounting software and databases
  

What Were Looking For:

• Because you re excited about the digital economy and want to help build the leading logistics platform in Africa to enable e-commerce growth on the continent
  

• Because you re passionate about a start-up and entrepreneurial environment where you are expected to take action and your decisions make a real impact on the long-term strategy and day-to-day operations
  

• Because you want to benefit from real rewards by actively contributing to the performance of a great team with hard work and exceptional output
  

• A competitive remuneration package
  

• A dynamic office culture with room for creativity and self-expression
  

• Insights into the operations of a high-growth innovative start-up company
  

• Team activities such as Thursday drinks sports activities (Cape Town Cycle Tour Cape Town Marathon) cultural outings and the Never-Ending Pargo Table Tennis Championship
  

• Valuable learning opportunities from seasoned professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit
  

Benefits

Team and culture

You ll be joining a young enthusiastic team of exceptional people working to become the leading last-mile logistics platform in Africa and the Middle East. We strive to create exceptional output by listening to what our customers need and then taking action. Our ever-changing work environment requires dedication and smart work. We make sure we are having a great time while doing this and exceptional output will lead to real rewards. We celebrate our milestones in and out of the office by partaking in different activities led by our Chief Fun Officer. Activities include evening football games the Pargo Master Chef lunch competition music concerts Thursday afternoon drinks and entering the Cape Town Marathon.

About Pargo:

Pargo () is a logistics solution focused on customer convenience enabling people to send and receive parcels at dedicated pick-up points nationwide. We are directly addressing the challenges of last-mile distribution empowering both individuals and businesses to send and collect parcels with ease and flexibility ultimately driving growth in the e-commerce ecosystem across Africa.