SMARTLearna

13/06/2023

Unleash Your Bookkeeping Expertise! Join Our Dynamic Durban Accounts Team Today!

Are you a skilled bookkeeper ready to make your mark in Durban's thriving financial landscape? Look no further! Join our client's dynamic accounts team and become an integral part of their success story. If you're ready to bring precision, insights, and financial acumen to the table, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for!

Bookkeeper
Durban | Full-Time | R19,000.00 - R23,000.00 per month

Ready to Take Charge? Here's Your Chance:

Our client is seeking a talented bookkeeper with 5 years' experience to join their vibrant Durban branch. As a vital member of the accounts team, you'll excel in maintaining accurate accounting records, navigating multiple jurisdictions and currencies. With a knack for regulatory compliance and an eye for detail, you'll prepare monthly management accounts, annual budgets, and more. Additionally, your financial expertise will guide and support business unit managers, providing valuable insights to drive success.

Why Join Us?

Thriving Team: Be part of a dynamic accounts team, collaborating with talented professionals who value excellence.
Multi-Dimensional Role: Showcase your skills across accounting, compliance, budgeting, analysis, and general office administration.
Professional Growth: Expand your expertise through ongoing learning and development opportunities.
Cutting-Edge Tools: Harness the power of Sage 300 ERP, Excel, and Microsoft packages to streamline your work.
Impactful Contribution: Make a real difference by providing financial insights that drive smart decision-making.
Confidentiality and Trust: Your ability to maintain sensitive information and exercise discretion is highly valued.
Qualifications and Requirements:

Qualifications That Count: Matric certificate (high school diploma) and an Accounting Degree or advanced diploma.
Proven Track Record: A minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role, demonstrating your expertise in bookkeeping.
Tech-Savvy: Proficiency in Sage 300 ERP, Excel, and all Microsoft packages is essential.
Sharp Eye for Detail: Your tenacity and attention to detail will ensure accurate records and completion of tasks.
Effective Communicator: Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels.
How to Apply:

Ready to take the leap? Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity! Apply before the deadline by submitting your resume and a compelling cover letter that showcases your qualifications and explains why you are the ideal candidate for this role. Reliability for commuting or plans to relocate to Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, is required.

Join our vibrant team and unleash your bookkeeping prowess in Durban's dynamic financial landscape! Apply now and set the stage for your professional success!

Application Deadline: June 17, 2023
Education: Diploma (Preferred)

send your CV to [email protected]

12/06/2023

Ul•lage

"Unlocking the Key to Safe and Efficient Tanker Offloading Operations: The Power of Ullage Calculation Training"

For months, we've delved deep into the causes behind a concerning trend of incidents related to spillages during tanker offloading operations. Our investigation has led us to a crucial factor that can make all the difference: ullage calculation. While some fuel retail sites in South Africa have embraced automated gauge tank systems to determine delivery capacity, numerous others still rely on manual dipping before offloading begins.

In a recent survey conducted among drivers in our database, we made a startling discovery. Many drivers demonstrated a lack of understanding when it comes to ullage and its calculation. While some used a 2 percent ullage, others filled tanks to 95 percent, leaving a 5 percent ullage. Astonishingly, some drivers left a 10 percent ullage as per oil company policy.

This disparity in knowledge and practice poses a serious risk.

We also sought to uncover the extent of ullage training documented in relevant unit standards. Despite communicating with several driver trainers, we found that while drivers generally grasp the concept of ullage and its importance, they often lack the necessary tools and certified training to calculate it accurately. This knowledge gap has direct consequences, as overfills resulting from incorrect ullage calculations can lead to dangerous spillages.

At SMARTLearna©, we are driven by our passion for driver education. We firmly believe that ullage calculation is not just an essential tool for tanker drivers but a fundamental aspect of their trade. Understanding what ullage is and comprehending the consequences of inaccurate calculations are crucial skills needed to excel in their roles.

That's why the dedicated team at SMARTLearna© has developed a comprehensive training module focused solely on ullage calculation. We are committed to equipping drivers with the right knowledge, skills, and tools to ensure safe and efficient operations, mitigating the risk of spills and accidents.

If you're ready to empower your drivers and revolutionize your tanker operations, don't hesitate to reach out to us.

Together, we can make a significant impact in the industry, one ullage calculation at a time.

25/04/2023

21/04/2023

As the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close, the SMARTLearna© team would like to take a moment to extend our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones on this joyous occasion of Eid Mubarak. May this special time bring you and your family an abundance of happiness, peace, and prosperity.

As you celebrate Eid, we take this opportunity to reflect on our own values of compassion, generosity, and unity. May this serve as a reminder to all of us to serve others and build a better world for everyone.

03/04/2023

April is celebrated as Distracted Driver Awareness Month.

SMARTLearna© is dedicated to providing world-class soft skills training to the Road freight Sector.

As the number of vehicles on the road continues to rise, distracted driving has become a growing concern for fleet owners in South Africa. To address this issue, we are launching our campaign just before the Easter Break in honor of Distracted Driver Awareness Month. Our primary goal is to equip fleet owners, as well as professional and commercial drivers, with the knowledge and skills that address the risks associated with distracted driving.

Over the next four weeks, we will be presenting various resources, videos, safety campaigns, and training material at no cost to the industry as our contribution to reducing accidents and increasing awareness.

Our initiative will explore various distractions that drivers face, provide tips on how to minimize them, and emphasize the critical need for staying alert and focused while driving.

By the end of this initiative, drivers will have gained insightful knowledge and guidelines necessary to drive safely and responsibly, for both themselves and others on the road. Let us begin this training by learning how to "look the road in the eye" and prevent distracted driving.

Click the following link to be directed to our initiative's web page for the Launch of our safety video campaign.


https://lnkd.in/dvwqWUxV
Nicci Scott Anderson,Kas Govender

For more information on our resources contact [email protected]

02/03/2023

UNIQUE GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR THE NVOCC/ CONSOLIDATION SECTOR

Our passion at SMARTLearna© lies in developing people, providing opportunity, and building sustainable careers. Six years ago, we launched a hugely successful graduate program with a reputable NVOCC.

We took an amazing group of dynamic graduates on a path that changed their lives and set them on an established career paths which opened many doors for career development.

We are on the hunt for the exceptional, extraordinary graduates who are ready to grab this opportunity and take charge of their future. We are looking for five Graduates; three in Johannesburg, one to be based in KZN, and one for Cape Town.

This is a long-term project that will provide permanent employment. The program consists of a six-week boot camp and additional training in Key Account Management, strategy, relationship management and more. It is designed to provide incremental increases in salary based on the KPIs and goals being met, to encourage career development and retain the chosen graduates who join the program.

Senior executives and previous graduates personally mentor this program.

Our client offers a car allowance, laptop and mobile phone allowance, bonuses for meeting KPIs, and benefits following a six-month probation period.

If you have a degree in marketing, communication, logistics, or supply chain management and are looking to join a leader in the NVOCC industry that offers guidance, mentoring, and coaching from top executives, this is an excellent opportunity for you to make your mark.

Closing dates for this graduate opportunity will be the 10th of March 2023. Interviews will follow from 15th of March – 20th of March in various regions.

To apply by send your CV to Samantha Timm.
[email protected].

09/02/2023

URGENT to start ASAP.

Position: General Accounts Administrator x 2
Location: Umhlanga Durban.
Salary R12 500-R20 000 (dependent on experience/qualifications)

Our client based in Durban Umhlanga has two vacancies open in the Clearing & Forwarding sector for two general accounts administrators with the following experience.
• General Ledger
• Trial Balance
• Cash book
• Creditors Reconciliations
• Debtors Reconciliations and Management
• General accounts functions
• Have the ability to work under pressure.
• The ability to work alone and within a team.
• Are confident, with a high level of accuracy.
• Cargo wise experience (advantageous, but not a requirement)

If you have experience or a bookkeeping qualification and can manage the accounting process, are able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, please contact Samantha Timm
Office: 087 150 5082 or
e-mail: [email protected]

01/07/2022

Branch Manager in the Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) Sector.
Location - based in Johannesburg
Reporting directly to the Managing Director

A position has become vacant for an experienced Branch Manager in the clearing and forwarding sector, to join a dynamic and successful team.

Our client is a leader in the C&F sector who has consistently shown growth over the last three years. The position that we have been directed to recruit requires a senior person with extensive experience in customs clearing, managing sea, and air freight, as well as the overall profitability of the Gauteng region.

The right applicant must have the following characteristics and a proven track record.
• Strong leadership skills,
• Strong operational skills and experience
• The ability to manage sales.
• The ability to grow sales targets and improve service through client retention.
• Optimize warehousing and provide innovative solutions
• Give guidance on continuous improvement, billing optimization, and increased revenue and profitability.
• Manage finance, learnerships, and headcount effectively against the employment equity plan and ensure compliance with the B-BBEE requirements of the business in the current market environment.

Responsibilities include:
• Planning budgets and managing operations.
• Organising procedures and company sales targets.
• Management of a medium-sized team.
• Communicate with clients and third-party suppliers.
• Ensure ISO quality standards and procedures are adhered to.
• New client acquisition.
• Maintain personal and company sales targets.
• Continually prospect new clients to grow the company’s client base.
• Update and maintain target client list for the Board of Directors to determine potential
growth.
• Health & Safety
• Be able to manage Branch performance and budget setting.
• Have the ability to apply operational excellence by managing KPIs.
• Ensure compliance within the Customs department and manage refunds
• Continuous improvement of productivity
• Billing optimization with the objective to increase profitability
• Warehouse management & optimization
• Project management

Ideal Candidate
• 10 years of management experience as a “freight forwarder” with warehouse exposure.
• An understanding of all facets of the C&F sector
• Precise, focussed and numbers-oriented in nature.
• Results driven with strong commercial acumen.
• Proven track record of managing people.
• Ability to generate sales and retain business through established relationships.
• Ability to use your existing network to grow a global footprint

If you are interested in applying for this position, please email your CV to [email protected]