Our client in the manufacturing industry seeks a suitably qualified and experienced incumbent to fill the position of Junior Accountant.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Reporting of:
o Sales reports to management.
o Assist with monthly management pack.
• Assist Financial Managers with:
o Marginal costing.
o Stock control reporting.
o Agent retention strategies.
o Systems implementations.
o Syspro system administration.
• Agent Commissions:
o Extract commissions report from systems used monthly.
o Produce monthly commission accruals journals.
o High level review of margins on commission report.
o Calculate commission payments on the system.
o Submit PAYE calculation report to HR.
o Reconcile PAYE general ledger account monthly.
o Initiate email of monthly agents pack.
o Assist with agent queries on commissions.
o Completion of annual tax evaluation questionnaire for agents.
o Reporting of agent statistics on a monthly basis.
o Management reporting of agent balances.
o Management reporting of agent cash account balances.
o Legal register for agents handed over.
o Filing of agent contracts.
o Creation of new agents on Syspro and other systems.
• Month end procedures :
o Upload small company trial balances on Cognos.
o Post monthly general ledger journals.
o Roll small company Syspro modules.
• Ad hoc duties.

Qualifications / Experience:

• Matric/Grade 12.
• B.Com degree.
• Minimum of 5 years related experience.
• Must possess strong financial experience and skills.
• Credible communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrate ability to interface successfully at multiple organizational levels.
• Must have good planning, communication, presentation and organizational skills.
• Computer literate in MS Office. Knowledge of advanced Excel and Access would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of Syspro and Cognos advantageous.


Competencies:

• Attention to detail.
• Planning and organising.
• Analysis and problem solving.
• Quality orientation.
• Management and work standards.
• Safety awareness.
• Analytical thinking.
• Accuracy level.
• Adaptability.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within 7 working days, please consider your application to be unsuccessful. However, we will keep your CV on our database for any position that may become available