AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
• Data analysis and analysing of report data • Assist management with administrative duties • Perform other related administrative duties as required • Customer invoices (issue, prepare) • Manage adhoc/sundry debtors • Bank reconciliations (Incl. credit cards) and the required analyses thereof • Account reconciliations (debtors) • Capture/collate fuel supplier and transporter invoice (Accpac or equivalent) • Stationery and consumables management
Company Description
Our client is in the Aviation Industry.
Requirements
AccPac
Bank Reconciliations
Financial Systems
Excel
Accounting
Understanding of finance (Debtors, Creditors, basic bookkeeping)
Advantageous
Accpac
Own Vehicle
Personal Skills/Attributes
PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE • Minimum Grade 12 • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the Finance department • Computer literacy • Excel • Accpac • General accounting and financial knowledge • Understanding of finance (Debtors, Creditors, basic bookkeeping) • Own reliable vehicle is essential • Must be able to work long hours and at times over weekends (if and when required)
Posted on 09 Sep 16:48
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We are niched in the communications industry with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town from where we service all of South Africa, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the rest of the world. Our portfolios include Digital, Creative and Client Service in Advertising, Marketing, Media, Public Relations and Corporate Communications.
We are niched in the communications industry with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town from where we service all of South Africa, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the rest of the world. Our portfolios include Digital, Creative and Client Service in Advertising, Marketing, Media, Public Relations and Corporate Communications.
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Location:
Johannesburg, Bryanston
Education level:
Degree
Job level:
Management Snr
Job policy:
Employment Equity position
Type:
Permanent
Reference:
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Company:
Ogilvy PR
Job description
Ogilvy PR is offering an excellent opportunity to an experienced business director who will take on a senior management position at Ogilvy South Africa. The Business Director of the Corporate practice holds responsibility and accountability for the full business function of their practice or unit as well as contributes towards decision making across the entire agency.
The Business Director of the Corporate practice is responsible for the following core functions:
Management functions:
Developing a strategy for the practice
Day-to-day running of the practice in line with the strategy
Management reporting
Member of the management council and executive council as well as participation in management activities
Financial functions
Budgets and forecasts for the unit
Control of monthly billings
Management of debtors
Management of client contracts
Staff/HR functions:
Management of all staff functions in the unit
Approval and management of leave, expenses and claims
Management of appraisals and performance issues
Management of all new hires and related documentation
New business development:
Development of a new business strategy
Ongoing identification and targeting of business opportunities
Assisting and leading teams on new business
The business director of the Corporate practice will be appraised annually according the following areas of competency:
Competency area: professional skills
Has and applies specialised industry expertise to client work
Has established media, professional, industry, and other relevant contacts
Builds effective productive account teams
Anticipates client needs and problems and develops creative and effective solutions
Is responsible for the overall development of programmes bases on team input
Has strong presentation skills and the ability to apply them in a range of presentation settings
Leverages talents of colleagues in own problem solving
Builds and develops agency and client accounts and resources
Continually seeks new ways to learn and improve
Demonstrates an outstanding degree of accuracy and attention to detail in all written work
Competency area: Account Management and Business Development
Sets and manages client expectations
Provides leadership in growing existing accounts and anticipates and leads in the resolution of emerging account problems
Identifies and pursues opportunities for developing new business within and across company offices and practice areas
Delivers strong analyses strategy and concepts to new programme development and ensures that the team contributes quality ideas and recommendations for new/expanded programmes and proposals
Develops presentations for clients relative to programmes
Ensures team is informed about, and involved in, projects and has knowledge of cases, products, services and the application of resources and technology to client work
Is an effective planner of media relations strategies, large-scale events and other elements of account/project activity
Familiar with Ogilvy products and O-village databases
Competency area: people management and interpersonal skills
Is responsible for hiring, assessment and career development activities (where appropriate with senior managers)
Works with management to identify and address supervisory training, leadership and career development needs and opportunities within the team or practice group and helps to ensure that those needs are met
Manages staff to maximise productivity and individual, team and financial performance
Identifies strengths and weaknesses of direct reports and team members, providing guidance and counseling on job performance and career development as appropriate
Manages timely performance reviews for direct reports
Delegates effectively
Routinely seeks and shares information with colleagues
Assists peers in problem solving
Develops and implements solutions when required
Competency area: financial/administrative
Contributes to forecasting and projections
Develops accurate budget and monitors them effectively
Oversees timely development and distribution of bills and activity reports
Follows up with clients on collections and other financial and administrative details
Is aware and understands contractual agreements and their impact on agency procedures
Ensures that staff complete and submit their timesheets on time
Completes own timesheets and submits them on time
Requirements
Minimum eight years’ experience within a public relations agency
Experience dealing with clients (Corporate)
Strong business acumen, strategic and financial skills
Must be an excellent leader with experience leading a team
Must be excellent at building relationships with clients and have strong business development skills
Must be a self-starter
Own transport is essential
Preference will be given to EE candidates in line with the company’s transformation plan.
Posted on 06 Sep 12:25
Apply by email natisha.sewram@ogilvypr.co.za
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Ogilvy South Africa
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We are niched in the communications industry with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town from where we service all of South Africa, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the rest of the world. Our portfolios include Digital, Creative and Client Service in Advertising, Marketing, Media, Public Relations and Corporate Communications.
