FINANCE ASSISTANT I: TRADE LOCAL
Listing reference: woolw_001461
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 2 June 2026
Position summary
Industry: Auditing/Accounting
Job category: Accounting, Auditing
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Ensure accurate and timeous payments for local trade suppliers by ensuring all invoices are processed accurately by the RPA system. This is a permanent position based at the Head Office in Cape Town.
Job description
- Ensure that all local trade payments to suppliers are completed timeously and accurately based on the terms of payment.
- Administer and resolving of supplier queries.
- Perform supplier reconciliations monthly.
- Ensure that all invoices not processed accurately via the RPA process is identified and sent to the relevant stakeholders for resolution.
- Communicate invoice queries to the RPA service provider on daily basis and monitor the resolution of the queries.
- Respond timeously to all queries raised by suppliers.
- Assist with internal and external audit requests and queries.
- Maintain and encourage professional relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders and the rest of the team.
- Ad hoc reporting as requested by management.
Minimum requirements
Technical Skills:
• Diploma in Accounting (12 month / intermediate stage) or equivalent
• 2-3 years Imports/Local payments experience is essential.
• Computer Literacy – Good excel skills, Oracle Financials, Trade cloud, Standard Bank
Business Online.
• Assertive and able to communicate effectively.
• High problem- solving ability (proactiveness).
• Numerical, analytical and interpretive ability.
• Deadline driven.
Behavioural Skills:
• Personal Effectiveness
• Passion for the brand and customers
• Thinking strategically and commercially
• Leading Transformation
• Connecting people
• Delivering high performance
• Having a merchant mindset
• Making insightful business decisions
• Driving quality
• Planning and organising