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WOOLWORTHS IS HIRING - 28 MAY 2026
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
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
SYSTEMS ANALYST I
Listing reference: woolw_001460
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 2 June 2026
Position summary
Industry: FMCG & Supply Management
Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Understand and translate business requirements into quality system solutions and ensure optimal system performance and stability through support and continuous improvement.
Job description
- Analyse current systems solutions and business requirements
o Interpret and provide input to translate complex business requirements into business requirement definitions and specifications
o Analyse and evaluate required system enhancements
o Analyse existing systems and interfaces for modification / improvement purposes
- Design for enhancements to systems to accommodate business needs
o Participate in the process design or re-design and translate business / user requirements / processes into a system design
o Design system enhancements
o Change systems specifications based on testing problems / changing requirements
o Design interfaces and solutions with other systems
o Complete peer review of team change requests’ submissions
o Provide input to deployment plans based on designs
- Testing of proposed solutions
o Develop system test plans for system, regression and integration testing
o Perform systems testing and integration testing, and feedback results
o Assist business stakeholders with functional and integration testing of solutions and changes
- Participate in the implementation of new solutions to ensure successful integration into current environment
o Manage the creation and handover of the system administration procedures
o Participate in the post-implementation reviews for completed projects
o Ensure SME input during the implementation process
- Support current solutions
o Attend to user queries, incidents and requests as per ways of working
o Ensure the stability of the existing systems environment in line with agreed SLA’s
o Provide input and guidance for the Trade Payables process and the impact thereof
o Support of the Supply Chain Operations into African countries across multiple currencies
o Provide input and guidance for development and technical support teams
o Provide functional leadership and guidance
o Complete peak checks during peak periods
- Collaborate with/and support ITS Support and the Business
o Integrate with relevant business and IT stakeholders
o Provide system input to design of user training material
o Provide operational support to the business area
o Provide knowledge transfer and support to team members
o Collaborate with 3rd party service providers for operational, technical and functional support
- Create and maintain documentation
o Develop and maintain all relevant SDLC documentation
o Document, publish and maintain system design (new system developments and enhancements) and all interfaces with other systems
o Update standby and support manuals
Minimum requirements
- Minimum 3 years’ IT qualification
- Minimum 5 years relevant IT experience
- Financial experience in Supply Chain Management
- Will be required to perform standby duties on rotational basis
ADDITIONAL CRITERIA
- Retail experience advantageous
- Strong XML and relational database knowledge
- Strong SQL Query, knowledge and experience
- Knowledge on Cloud technologies and principles
- Strong working knowledge of various system integration formats
- Experience working on projects or large continuous improvement initiatives independently
- Project management and testing methodology knowledge
- Supply chain knowledge/understanding advantageous
- Takes ownership, accountability and is self-motivated
- Attention to detail is required