Junior Financial Accountant - Delmas

SUMMARY:
A leading international agricultural company requires the above to assist the Financial Manager with all financial accounting duties for the company within the finance department.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements for the role:

• A BCom finance or accounting or any related finance degree is preferred for the role.
• Previous experience having worked on Pastel Partner is preferred but not essential as training will be provided.
• Previous experience having worked in a financial accounting role is preferred but not essential as training will be provided.
• The company is also happy to look at a finance graduate with no work experience for this role.
• Must have good Excel skills.

• Assisting the Senior Financial Accountant with all accounting duties within the company.
• Capturing of sales and purchase orders and raising invoices as well as handling all supplier reconciliations, ensuring they are correct.
• Assisting the Financial Manager with the full creditors function for the company.
• Creating purchase orders on Pastel for suppliers and allocating expenses to the correct ledger accounts.
• Processing, capturing and matching supplier invoices against purchase orders on pastel.
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes to ensure correctness.
• Reconciling supplier statements to ensure all outstanding invoices are accounted for and follow up on discrepancies.
• Performing monthly bank reconciliations to ensure completeness and accuracy of transactions.
• Reconciling creditors' control accounts and resolve any discrepancies.
• Assisting in maintaining the general ledger and ensuring accurate financial record-keeping.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial statements.
• Supporting the finance manager with financial reporting, analysis, and forecasting.