Junior Accountant / Junior Bookkeeper

SUMMARY:
Join a well-established manufacturing company located in North Johannesburg as a Junior Bookkeeper. Minimum 3 years in the accounting field required. Must be immediately available.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• Matric
• Tertiary or equivalent qualification advantageous
• Clean ITC check
  Intermediate Excel essential
• Pastel SAGE Evolution experience preferred
• Cashbook experience essential
• Creditors experience essential
• Bookkeeping to Balance Sheet advantageous
• Good verbal skills and ability to work independent and in a team
• Should have knowledge of ethical accounting practices and ensure they are adhered to
• Should have good oral and written communication skills.
• Should have attention to detail and ability to work fast and accurate under pressure

• Daily processing and/or reviewing of all cashbooks
• Full Creditors function (Local & Foreign) – Preparing payments daily/weekly/monthly
• Bank Reconciliation (Weekly and Monthly)
• Other reconciliations (e.g.: Rebates, Online partners, etc.)
• General Ledger Reconciliation
• Daily cashflow report preparation
• Daily checking and updating of Exchange Rates
• Daily processing of all documentation according to the company requirements
• Creditors Reconciliations and following up on account discrepancies
• Creditors’ Payments – Local and Foreign
• Timeous Completion of all reconciliations and payments
• Filing of all company documentation according to specified systems
• Meeting monthly deadlines
• Completing company documents (Credit Applications, etc.)
• Process information regarding expenses and monthly credit card recons
• Ensure creditors are paid on time
• Verify the accuracy of calculations
• Handling information and taking instructions
• Completion and preparation of reports (Rebates, Inter-company expense report, GL Recons)
• Monthly Nedfleet petrol card reconciliations
• Passing of monthly journals and inter-company expenses
• Processing monthly Expenses and monthly Expense analysis
• Ensuring that Supplier invoices are captured accurately and timeously once stock has been received
• Calculation monthly VAT and submit for approval by the 25th
• Following up on outstanding GRV’s from Procurement
• Collecting all slips for credit cards used by authorised personnel and communicating any variances
• Preparing of monthly management accounts (Income Statement with expense comparison)
• Price updates
• Customer queries and following up on outstanding accounts
• Balance Sheet recons
• Month end processing 
• Maintain company Asset register
• Any Ad Hoc duties relating to the position