Financial Assistant

6 days ago

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, South Africa Almestar (Pty) Ltd Full time

Job description

Position Profile: Finance Assistant

Job Title:

Finance Assistant

Department:

Finance

Reports To:

Finance Manager

Job Type:

Full-time

Purpose of the Role:

To provide comprehensive financial and administrative support to the finance department through accurate bookkeeping, timely bank reconciliations, efficient creditors processing, and proactive mailbox and bank liaison management. The Finance Assistant ensures the integrity of financial records, supports internal and external stakeholder communication, and contributes to the smooth running of daily finance operations across the group.

Key Responsibilities:

Bookkeeping and Bank Reconciliation:

  • Perform daily allocations and reconciliations on the cashbook, across all company accounts
  • Accurate allocation of Netcash transactions to customer ledgers after weekly debit order run

Invoicing:

  • Monthly invoicing of Marketing department clients
  • Monthly statements run
  • Monthly inter-company invoicing

Bank Liaison

  • Requesting statements from the bank
  • Uploading statements onto shared drive
  • Processing of new company fleet cards and credit cards
  • Preparation of monthly fleet card usage report
  • Liaising with the bank to resolve disputes or queries
  • Liasing and resolving Netcash queries

Creditors Management

  • Capturing supplier invoices and reconciling supplier accounts
  • Preparation of monthly creditors reconciliation
  • Review of creditors packs during preparation of creditors reconciliation
  • Preparation of creditors payment schedule
  • Loading creditor payments on the bank
  • Liaising with suppliers

Ad-hoc Finance administration

  • Management of shared finance mailbox through distribution to the relevant departments

  • Accountability

Required Qualifications & Experience:

  • Matric (Grade 12) is mandatory.
  • A finance-related certificate or diploma (e.g., Bookkeeping, Accounting)
  • 1+ years of experience in a similar finance or administrative role
  • Experience with accounting software, Sage Evolution
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets
  • Cash Book

Key Competencies:

  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Good organizational and time-management skills.
  • Effective communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Professional, reliable, and confidential approach.
  • Team player with a proactive mindset.

Cost To Company: Market Related

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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