Job Description

The role will provide the successful candidate with exposure to the full accounting function so the ideal candidate would be someone whose passion is finance, who has studied accounting in school, has found themselves in a finance role (debtors, creditors or cashbook) and wishes to expand their skills set further.
Position Overview
Recording financial transactions that take place in the business through the processing of journals (month end, reallocations, charge outs, standard, general & sundry invoices), month end reconciliations, analysis of GL accounts, bank and VAT reconciliations.
Specific Role Responsibilities

• Assist accountant with Bank Reconciliations daily.

• High level of accuracy in capturing to the General Ledger Transactions.

• Assist Accountant with Monthly Balance Sheet accounts reconciliations - finalized and handed to the accountant when actuals are due.

• Ensure that all General Ledgers reconciling items cleared before month end.

• Daily submission of Cash Flow.

• Debtors - Issue monthly statements, vetting and creating new accounts, commission payments.

• Creditors - assist accountant with creditors and commission recons and payments.

• Assist all branches with relevant queries.

Qualifications and Experience

• 1+ years relevant general Bookkeeping experience.

• 1+ years general debtors and/or creditors experience

Minimum Qualification:

• Bookkeeping or equivalent qualification

Minimum Requirements:

• Code 8 driver's license

• Strong Accounting skills

• MS Office with intermediate level Excel skills as minimum. Although the department follows normal business hours, successful candidate must be willing to work overtime at month-end or when required (more an exception).

Skills and Personal Attributes

• Good communication skillso Interpersonal skills, articulate and well-spoken with internal and external customers on all levels, able to create and maintain stakeholder relationships. o Bookkeepingo Numerical Reasoningo Financial Acumen o Accounts Investigation skillso Sound Judgement o Query Resolution skills o Conflict Management o Must be able to handle pressure and exhibit good time management skills, demonstrating a sense of urgency and commitment to meeting deadlines and goals. o Achieve high levels of accuracy. o Highly disciplined; driven to strictly adhere to all policies, procedures and deadlines without fail. o Assertiveness and the ability to collaborate with branches. o Meticulous attention to detail, personal presentation and punctuality required. o Problem-solving o Time management, including the ability to respond to/resolve queries and issues in the minimum amount of time. Personal Attributes: o Committed o Professional o Resilient o Honesty and integrity in all business dealings o Flexible, self-motivated, trustworthy and highly responsible. o Neat and presentable. o Energetic o Strong achievement focus i.e. high energy levels and commitment to end results. o Able to work independently and under pressure. o Willingness to go the extra mile for customers and colleagues.