Medirite- Cash and Banking Clerk

**Purpose of the Job**:
The primary objective of the Cash and Banking Clerk is to reconcile the cash deposits of the stores efficiently and precisely with the cash tendered. In addition, this role plays a crucial part in addressing any inquiries from both stores and customers regarding cash and banking reconciliation. Moreover, the Cash and Banking Clerk ensures the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the cash transactions while also reconciling the pertinent cash accounts. Ultimately, this role assumes responsibility for actively contributing to the necessary supportive tasks.

**Job Objectives**:

- Reconcile the stores’ cash deposited to the cash tendered and follow up on any discrepancies regarding missing tenders, deposits, receipts, or petty cash entries.
- Report unreconciled transactions and resolve reconciliation queries.
- Correspond with the branches on reconciliation discrepancies and escalate differences to the division where necessary.
- Match and reconcile clearing accounts by utilising the various store reports available.
- Ensure requested documents are available and legible for follow-ups on queries.
- Ensure clearing accounts are balanced and cleared at month end.
- Maintain accurate financial records.
- Conduct accurate and efficient management of stakeholder details in accordance with company policies, PCI, FICA, and POPIA guidelines.
- Ensure that all daily, weekly, and monthly duties and deadlines are met consistently.

**Qualifications**:

- Grade 12/ Matric - (essential)
- Accounting certificate, diploma, or equivalent - (highly beneficial)

**Experience**:
**Essential**
- 2+ years or more of experience working in a financial, administrative, or similar role.

**Knowledge and Skills**:

- Must be well-organized and systematic.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Microsoft 365- Outlook with a key focus on Excel skills.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Knowledge of accounting and reconciliations.
- Accounting package exposure to SAP.
- Exposure to and an understanding of corporate and retail-orientated environments.

Additional exposure and understanding of the below areas will be considered highly beneficial:

- Procedures and risks related to POS (Point of Sale) cash reconciliation processes.
- Transaction reconciliation.