Junior Bookkeeper

**Burgersfort Area - Limpopo**: Our client is looking for a Junior Bookkeeper to join the team.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**
- Grade 12
- Diploma or University degree majoring in accounting would be advantageous
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in finance
- Knowledge of Pastel accounting system will be an advantage

**COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS**
- Effective handling of detailed information and consistent attention to detail
- Maintain an effective performance level under pressure
- Systematically organize activities and set time frames and priorities
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Must be able to perform calculations and prepare detailed reports
- Operate Microsoft Office programmes
- Excellent problem-solving capabilities
- Must be able to take initiative
- Excellent administration skills
- Must be a team player
- Must be able to work with little supervision and track multiple processes
- Driving license will be a prerequisite

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITY AREAS**
- Confirm validity and obtain authorization for supplier invoices and ensure that they correspond with purchase orders
- Resolve queries and verify supplier invoices in line with the VAT Act.
- Review and monitor stock control procedures
- Ensure that correct procedures are followed for statutory reporting, including the timeous completion of documents
- Assist with internal and external audits
- Process payments for creditors, manage debtors and control cash flow
- Participate in the preparation of annual budgets
- Ensuring that procurement policies are being followed accurately and timeously
- Perform general administrative duties are requested by the Bookkeeper and Accountant
- Confirm validity and obtain authorization for supplier invoices and ensure that they correspond with purchase orders
- Capture supplier invoices
- Process and prepare COD weekly payments
- Reconcile monthly accounts from suppliers to statements and prepare payment with correct supporting documents; cross-check payments and reconcile and process reports
- Petty Cash control and processing
- Process and send inter-company debtors’ invoices
- Electricity sales and control
- Accurately processing, reconciling and record keeping of accounting systems
- Perform general administrative, accounting and inventory duties as requested by the bookkeeper and accountant