General Accounting Functions

1. Creating and setting up of customers, suppliers, inventory and general ledger accounts. 2. Processing of monthly customers and suppliers accounts Incl. Invoicing, Journals, Credit
Notes etc.
3. Cashbook maintenance and bank reconciliations.
4. Manage the accounts payable process by ensuring that suppliers are paid timeously
and reconciliations are done on a monthly basis.
5. Manage the accounts receivable process more effectively by ensuring accurate
invoicing, payment terms are adhere to and bad debt management.
6. Conduct Petty cash audits and ensure all back up documentation is filed.
7. Internet banking (Supplier payments, payroll processing, bank statements and general
cash flow management).
8. Make all company expenses more visible to management to ensure that expenses do
not have a negative impact on the company’s cash flow requirements.
9. Budgeting, forecasting and general costing assistance.
10. Payroll reconciliations (Data received from external bookkeepers) and feedback to the
directors as and when required.
11. Ad Hoc financial projects.
12. Cost modelling and recommendations on cost reductions.
13. Inter-company loan accounts reconciliations.
14. Streamlining of reporting and budgeting worksheets.
15. The design, implementation and role-out of policies and procedures as required.

External Bookkeeper’s Assistance
1. Information submission for VAT and personal tax purposes.
2. Payroll information submissions (New employees, employee changes, leave and sick
leave, salary adjustments etc.)
3. Monthly bank statements and invoices submission.
4. Submission of Pastel updates (Up to TB) for finalisation.
5. General assistance as and when required.
Knowledge and experience needed
1. Pastel Accounting - Sage Pastel Partner.
2. Advanced Excel Skills
3. 8-10 Years Accounting experience

Ideally the person will:
1. Be from a professional environment background.
2. Be able to perform accounting tasks for various companies.
3. Be able to manage tasks and work towards deadlines under pressure.
4. Be time and budget driven.
5. Be accurate, neat and organised.
6. Accept and learn from constructive feedback.
7. Be able to interact with colleagues and work towards common goals.

The role reports directly into the MD’s of two separate companies. A strong individual that is assertive, deadline and goal driven will be the ideal candidate for the role.