Finance Administrator/Bookkeeper - Johannesburg South

Finance Administrator/Bookkeeper

Location: Johannesburg South

About the position:

Our Client is looking for an Accountant/Bookkeeper to assist their Finance team with a variety of tasks within the department. Job duties include working closely with their Accounting team to create and analyse financial reports and ensure legal requirements compliance, review accounts payable, manage projects, stock take control and driving the procurement division for their BEE audit. The ideal candidate should hold a B.Com degree/Bookkeeper qualification and is familiar with accounting software packages, such as Syspro. Ultimately, the candidates’ responsibilities are to accurately record all day-to-day financial transactions of the company.

Responsibilities:

• Record day to day financial transactions and complete the posting process
• Verify that transactions are recorded to the correct General Ledger accounts
• Review creditor reconciliations and manage the department
• Approve projects and COD (Cash on Delivery) requests for payment
• Take responsibility of Procurement department to ensure maximum points are scored for BEE
• Quarterly stock take
• Enter data, maintain records and assist with month-end processes
• Review of Petty Cash reconciliation
• Posting of journal entries
• Forex Payments
• Year-end Audit

Qualifications and Experience required:

• Com degree or similar qualifications in Finance, Accounting or Bookkeeping qualification
• Proven Bookkeeping/Accounting experience - 1 to 3 years
• Solid understanding of creditors function
• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
• Data entry skills along with acumen for numbers
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel
• Proficiency in English
• Management and leadership skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Deadline driven, able to work independently, good communicator and ability to resolve any challenges
• Accounting package exposure – Syspro/Sage/Xero/etc.

Please note that it is vital to have a Driver's License and your own vehicle for consideration for this role.