Accounting Officer - Bank & Cash (5-month contract)

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POSITION INFO:

Short Description / Purpose of Job

Executing the day-to-day activities within the Bank and Cash environment with the necessary accuracy and within the set deadlines. Furthermore, to ensure adequate governance and internal controls are exercised in these areas of responsibilities and to ensure the adherence to IFRS.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

Preparation and management of daily cash flow, ensuring submission within stipulated/agreed time frame.

Daily execution of all tasks and activities within cashier function ensuring on time payments and urgent and early payment requests are actioned in a timely manner.

On a daily basis downloading/posting of statements into SAP.

Compare and report daily cash balances providing explanation for deviations or variations.

Processing of transactions to the General Ledger.

Prepare for review weekly reconciliations comparing bank statements with accounting records.

Prepare monthly reconciliations comparing bank statements with accounting records for the period.

Pursue and follow up on reconciliation items on the bank accounts.

Daily follow up of open items/unallocated deposits.

Review all bank charges levied on accountable bank accounts and follow up on incorrect charges.

Adherence to Governance standards, eg. SOX, Internal Controls.

Observance to published procedures and accounting standards.

Prepare GL Reconciliations and Year end disclosures.

Certify that documents are filed correctly and in adherence to the agreed process/method.

Save and backup files on common folder.

Log IFM calls for all bank rejections within advised time frames.

Petty cash management accuracy i.e. all BICOS claims and supporting documentation for the day should be captured by COB and attached onto SAP.

Prepare Journals and attach appropriate supporting documents.

Formal Education

High School with Accounting / School Diploma or similar

Min Experience

3+ relevant years

Competencies

Collaboration: The action of working with someone to produce something

Customer Focus: A continuing focus on the needs and requirements of customers and clients, anticipating their needs, remaining sensitive to customers while performing services for them, responsive to customer needs.

Problem Solving: Is a step-by-step process of defining a problem, searching for information, and testing a series of solutions until the problem is solved. In involves critical thinking, analysis and persistence.

Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback and self-correcting.