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Position overview

We are searching for a skilled accounts payable specialist to join our accounts payable team to help process invoices, track, and record payments in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner.

Essential duties/responsibilities:

• Ensure that all supplier invoices are valid and captured accurately, completely and timeously in the accounting system
• Reconciliation of supplier accounts to statement
• Review invoices for appropriate approval documentation prior to payment
• Setting up supplier payment runs ready for authorisation
• Ensure all supplier payments are captured accurately and matched to the relevant supplier and/or GL account
• Administer the credit card accounts and ensure that all receipts are matched to the monthly statements
• Monthly VAT submissions and reconciliations
• File all processed documentation, payments made, and supplier reconciliations timeously
• Clear, concise and courteous engagement with suppliers to obtain supplier statements and resolve all queries or disputes
• Assist with audit related queries and other requests on an ad-hoc basis
• Other finance duties as required

Experience and qualification requirements:

• Minimum requirement: Matric and any relevant bookkeeping/accounting qualification
• A minimum of three to five years continuous accounts payable experience in a high-volume environment
• Good understanding of reconciliations, matching and accounting
• Excellent Excel skills and familiarity with standard accounting software
• Foreign exchange experience highly advantageous

Company Description

WorldAware offers timely, predictive risk intelligence to help organsations make the right decisions for their people and operations.

Requirements

• Adaptability; this role is expected to change as the business and finance team evolves – you should be ready to embrace new challenges
• Outgoing with good interpersonal skills as you will liaise closely with colleagues in the UK and US finance team and will need a confident telephone manner when dealing with suppliers
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle high transaction volume
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively

Posted on 22 Nov 13:34

About African Bush Camps

At African Bush Camps, we’re a group of travellers and nature lovers who want to show travelers the incredible spaces we love.  Our mission is to share and conserve Africa, together. This intention flows through everything we do, from our con sultants designing the perfect safari, to the camp hosts making everyone feel immediately welcome, to our guides ready to teach travelers about Africa. Being part of purpose driven marketing team will allow you to use your writing skills in a dynamic and creative way advertising one of the best things in life; travel.

About the job

We are seeking a passionate Marketing Communication Specialist to help further develop our brand and generate growth especially tailored towards the B2C side of the business. The team currently consists of 6 people and the role will report directly to the Head of Digital. Your main responsibility will be to produce SEO focused writing, identify stories and angles and develop content around African Bush Camps, our key destinations and products. Another part of the job will be to liaise with our PR agency and maintain relationships with relevant journalists.

Based on the above your daily responsibilities will include:

• Produce creative and strategic written content in the form of blogs, website updates, press releases and brochures
• Work closely with the Head of Digital and the social media manager to strengthen the brand voice
• Optimise content for SEO and identify content optimisation
• Proactively engage in marketing activities and take the lead on project specific work within the team
• Closely collaborate with our PR agency and hold steady communication with our media partners
• Work closely with the paid search specialist to optimise copy, campaign content and CTAs
• Strategic keyword research and implementation 

About you

• You are an experienced copywriter with minimum 3 years experience 
• Excellent creative writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• You have a very good understanding of SEO best practices
• You are skilled in PR work
• Proven track record of SEO optimised content online
• You have experience working with strategic PR & Communication and therefore a good understanding of how communication can support and enable the business
• You have a good knowledge of Zimbabwe and Botswana as a destination
• You are passionate about conservation and safari travel
• You are outgoing, socially very comfortable and enjoy building and fostering relationships

Posted on 22 Nov 12:32

Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences
University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB)
Marketing Division 
Digital Brand Manager: USB
(Ref. EBW04/359/1119)

The University of Stellenbosch Business School, which falls under Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, was the first school from an African university to receive the three international accreditations – AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. The Triple Crown of accreditations is reserved for less than 1% of schools in the world. Overall, USB stands for an ethos of responsible leadership. We want to be recognised as a source of value for a better world. That is why responsible leadership development is a key differentiator of our programmes, particularly of our MBA.

Duties:

• Having a sound understanding of inbound, push and behavioural marketing;
• Designing and implementing digital strategies within budget requirements;
• Developing and managing digital enrolment campaigns;
• Developing product-specific communication strategies and long-term sales growth plans;
• Launching marketing/promotional campaigns per programme (programme driven – selected programmes combined based on fit);
• Developing annual implementation plans that deliver on strategy;
• Identifying customer segments/personas, and ensuring that communications connect with selected groups;
• Conducting market research for product portfolio and using insights to deliver improvements;
• Understanding and knowing how to apply marketing automation technology to increase efficiency and effectiveness;
• Developing performance matrix against set objectives;
• Managing a budget;
• Working with others to create compelling content: text, image and video;
• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure brand consistency;
• Ensuring relevant content is posted in accordance with content calendar;
• Building relationships with programme heads, media and other stakeholders;
• Managing and growing agency relationships and developing integrated solutions across all performance marketing channels (SEM, SEO, social, mobile, display, affiliates);
• Developing brand engagement programmes;
• Handling CRM analysis and bespoke responses;
• Undertaking competitor analyses;
• Driving programme awareness in order to achieve sales targets;
• Managing lead conversion;
• Providing outstanding customer service.
  

Requirements:

• Degree/Diploma in Marketing/Business Management;
• Minimum four years’ experience in a brand management or marketing role;
• Experience of inbound marketing processes;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Proven ability to take initiative and to make an independent judgement in performing tasks;
• The delivery of outputs that comply with the highest quality standards;
• Professional conduct and a professional appearance;
• Persuasive communicator;
• Very strong strategic skills with a proven track record of data analysis;
• A valid driver’s license;
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, organised and methodical;
• A pro-active problem-solving outlook;
• The ability to function in a multilingual environment;
• Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook);
• Willingness and availability to work after hours if necessary.

Recommendations:

• Work experience in the business or university sector.
  

Commencement of duties: 1 January 2020

Closing date: 3 December 2019

Enquiries: Owen Mbundu on 021 918 4225, or at

az.ca.bsu@udnubm.newo

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753 

The University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the EE plan for the specific environment as well as Stellenbosch University’s institutional EE Plan.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. 

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and e-mail address of at least three referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

Apply online at www.sun.ac.za/english/careers

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

Should no feedback be received from the University within four weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

Posted on 20 Nov 13:40

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences 

University of Stellenbosch Business School

Coordinator: Academic Programmes

(Ref. EBW04/358/1119)

The International Affairs Division supports the international mobility of faculty, students and staff through USB’s international academic networks.

Duties:

• Proactively liaising with international business schools to develop academic and consultancy programmes on a customised basis;
• Maintaining and growing a network of businesses in South Africa to use as case study companies to the benefit of the international partners and current students of the USB;
• Advising on and participating in the development of academic programmes for incoming international groups, taking into consideration both academic and business exposure objectives;
• Creating internship opportunities for international students and acting as their host;
• Creating research opportunities for international students and acting as their host;
• Acting as host for incoming international groups by functioning as learning process facilitator, integrating the different experiences in class, accompanying groups on company visits, providing context and linking the new learning experience to existing knowledge;
• Creating networking opportunities with local business people, USB alumni and students;
• Any other tasks delegated by the Head: International Affairs. 

Requirements: 

• Master’s degree;
• At least five years’ relevant experience in a university, business school or corporate environment;
• Ability to research, analyse and develop ideas and to formulate them in writing in a lucid, concise and persuasive manner;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and clients simultaneously, proactively solving problems, managing and meeting deadlines, giving attention to detail and maintaining a high quality of work under pressure;
• Proven ability to liaise with individuals at management level;
• Proven high-level proficiency in Microsoft Office and Web applications;
• Proven ability to work independently as well as within a team;
• Knowledge of business and management practices;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
• Proven high-level organisational ability and excellent time management skills;
• Exceptional ability to maintain confidentiality;
• International travel. 

Recommendations:

• Knowledge of a non-South African language;
• Knowledge of MBA programmes;
• Knowledge of a business school environment;
• Knowledge of accounting and a strong financial background. 

Commencement of duties: 1 February 2019

Closing date: 3 December 2019

Enquiries: Samantha Walbrugh-Parsadh on 021 918 4200, or at

az.ca.bsu@2ws

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753

The University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the EE plan for the specific environment as well as Stellenbosch University’s institutional EE Plan.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. 

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and e-mail address of at least three referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post. 

Apply online at www.sun.ac.za/english/careers 

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates. 

Should no feedback be received from the University within four weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

Posted on 20 Nov 13:04