Junior Bookkeeper

Location: Woodmead, Gauteng
Remuneration: R18 000.00 – R23 000.00 per month (experience dependent)
Reporting to: Group Financial Executive
Start date: ASAP

PREREQUISITES:
• Clean ITC check.
• Clean criminal check.
• Signing of the company’s confidentiality agreement.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• Matric.
• Tertiary or equivalent qualification (advantageous).
• At least 5 years’ experience in the accounting field.
• Sage Pastel Evolution.
• Intermediate to advanced MS Excel.

SKILLS REQUIRED
• Intermediate Excel (must have).
• Pastel SAGE Evolution experience (preferred).
• Cashbook experience (must have).
• Creditors experience (must have).
• Bookkeeping to Balance Sheet (advantageous).
• Good verbal skills and ability to work independent and in a team.
• Should have knowledge of ethical accounting practices and ensure they are adhered to.
• Should have good oral and written communication skills.
• Should have attention to detail and ability to work fast and accurate under pressure.

DUTIES & KNOWLEDGE
Basic duties include but are not limited to:
• Assisting the Group Finance Executive.
• Monthly Reconciliations.
• Full Creditors and Bookkeeper Function up to Balance Sheet.
• Daily processing and/or reviewing of all cashbooks.
• Full Creditors function (Local & Foreign) – Preparing payments daily/weekly/monthly.
• Bank Reconciliation (Weekly and Monthly).
• Other reconciliations (e.g.: Rebates, Online partners, etc).
• General Ledger Reconciliation.
• Daily cashflow report preparation.
• Daily checking and updating of Exchange Rates.
• Daily processing of all documentation according to the company requirements.
• Creditors Reconciliations and following up on account discrepancies.
• Creditors’ Payments – Local and Foreign.
• Timeous Completion of all reconciliations and payments.
• Filing of all company documentation according to specified systems.
• Meeting monthly deadlines.
• Completing company documents (Credit Applications, etc).
• Process information regarding expenses and monthly credit card recons.
• Ensure creditors are paid on time.
• Verify the accuracy of calculations.
• Handling information and taking instructions.
• Completion and preparation of reports (Rebates, Inter-company expense report, GL Recons).
• Monthly Nedfleet petrol card reconciliations.
• Passing of monthly journals and inter-company expenses.
• Processing monthly Expenses and monthly Expense analysis.
• Ensuring that Supplier invoices are captured accurately and timeously once stock has been received.
• Calculation monthly VAT and submit for approval by the 25th.
• Following up on outstanding GRV’s from Procurement.
• Collecting all slips for credit cards used by authorised personnel and communicating any variances.
• Preparing of monthly management accounts (Income Statement with expense comparison).
• Price updates.
• Customer queries and following up on outstanding accounts.
• Balance Sheet recons.
• Month end processing.
• Maintain company Asset register.
• Any Ad Hoc duties relating to the position.

This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

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