Finance & Admin Management Intern

Takealot Group South Africas leading online Retail / Delivery organisation is looking for a highly talentedFinance & Admin Management Intern to join our team in Johannesburg Distribution Centre. The Internship Programme will be split between all businesses within the Group namely: TFS and Mr D.

We are a young dynamic hyper growth company looking for smart creative hard-working people with integrity to join us!

Think youve been challenged before Think again!

• Scale: Over 2.5 million happy shoppers shop online. Show them what you can do.
• Learn: We work with the best of the best and then some. Work alongside industry leaders and upskill yourself in record time.
• Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: TFS and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Heres your chance.

Requirements:

Qualifications & Experience:

N6 Certificate in Finance Accounting or a related field

The skills we need:

• Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Google Workspace and financial applications
• Effective time-management and organisational skills
• Proactive hands-on and able to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Attributes required:

• Collaborative
• Creative Energy
• Hands on
• Have an opinion and voice it
• Strong communication skills
• Strong problem solving skills

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with the Finance team to track and manage DC-related expenses
• Capture and process all invoices including consumables stationery uniforms labour and other ad hoc expenses
• Reconcile all Purchase Orders at month-end and ensure accruals are correctly actioned
• Communicate with the Finance team regarding supplier queries including remittances non-payments and urgent payments
• Distribute timesheets to Labour Brokers on a weekly basis and validate pay queries
• Maintain database accuracy in the Biometrics system
• Assist in preparing the DC monthly income statement and month-end journals to ensure accurate cost allocation
• Prepare cost variance analyses and reports/dashboards highlighting trends issues and solutions
• Support workforce planning and management including preparing weekly timesheets for HOD approvals and invoicing for temporary employment service providers
• Identify and propose cost reduction initiatives while maintaining productivity
• Assist with ad-hoc team responsibilities as required
• Support month-end and year-end financial processes related to the DC functions

This is a 12-month contract position.

High Level:

At the takealot Group our Internship Programme will help you build both technical and soft-skills to launch your career learning from the best in the business. The Internship program will prepare you for a career in a large-scale and fast-paced environment.

Every selected Intern gains unique insights into the e-commerce environment with vast amounts of practical experience from daily exposure to a broad range of skills. The program consists of various technical and soft skill courses where you will receive training on a variety of areas.

Youll be working with some of the strongest professionals South Africa has to offer who bring experience from a multitude of Great Industries.