Assistant Accountant
Duties include but not limited to:
o Maintenance of all financial records in Sage 200 and hardcopy financial files
o Collate job cards, contract billing schedules and purchase orders for invoicing to clients
o Verify debtors invoices for distribution to clients
o Reconciliation of debtors accounts
o Debtor management, including debt collection and reporting as required
o reporting responsibilities (statutory and internal requirements) in collaboration with Finance team
· o Review any purchase orders and authorise within authorised financial authorisation limits
o Receive and process creditor invoices and associated paperwork,
o prepare monthly balance sheet reports and reconciliations for review
o prepare all records and closing in line with global policies and specified deadlines
o seeking approval for payments and ensuring adequate funds available
Qualifications and experience:
· Tertiary qualifications in Accounting or related field
· Working towards a Professional Accountant qualification (desirable)
· Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an Accounts Clerk role or similar
· Experience with computerised accounting systems (Sage 200/ Pastel would be desirable) and electronic banking software
· Strong organisational and time management skills
· Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Sound problem solving, interpersonal and negotiation skills
· Ability to work in and contribute to team building environment
R25000 CTC