Bookkeeper - City Of Johannesburg Metro Verfied

Salary Negotiable City Of Johannesburg Metro, Gauteng City Of Johannesburg Metro, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 23-07-2015 11:47:39 AM
20-08-2015 11:47:39 AM
Bookkeeper
Permanent
One of the top Housing Company that operates in all four corners of South Africa is currently recruiting for a Bookkeeper. Purpose of the Job will be to prepare accounts, ensure correctness of the trial balance and to provide financial management skills within the organisation. The key performance areas include financial accounts, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cashbook and petty cash, asset management and insurance, payroll, general ledger and administration.

Education, Training and Experience
•A valid Grade 12 Certificate
•Relevant qualification in Accounting
•Two (2) to three (3) years’ experience in Bookkeeping and working with Pastel Evolution and other financial software.

Attributes/Skills
•The ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and have a good understanding of accounting and bookkeeping principles
•Knowledge of the MFMA, GRAP, GAAP and IFRS will be an advantage
Key performance areas
• Receive, record, bank and pay out cash and reconcile bank statements
• Process payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Post accounts receivable and payable, prepare and make bank deposits, record monthly payroll, maintain inventory records, purchase supplies, prepare purchase orders and do expense reports
• Prepare standard and ad-hoc financial reports required for responsible fiscal management
• Prepare long and short term cash flow forecasts
• Reconcile receivable accounts on a monthly basis
• Ensure that cash book entries have been accurately captured and allocated to appropriate general ledger accounts
• Reconcile trial balance items to previous months and examine unusual movement
• Ensure that payments are made to the correct supplier by verifying that account details captured on the system match the supplier’s banking details
• Establish filing systems and investigate archiving of documents in an easy retrieval system

Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Applicants, who have not been contacted within
2 - 3 weeks of the closing date, should assume that their application has not been successful.
SM Placements is an equal opportunity employer.

Recruiter: SM Placements