Finance and Admin Controller - Stellenbosch Verfied

Salary Negotiable Stellenbosch, Western Cape Stellenbosch, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 03-12-2019 6:54:42 PM
28-01-2020 6:54:42 PM
Reference: 5210 SJ

Job Description:

The purpose of the Finance and Admin Controller is to ensure complete and accurate financial accounts with a specific focus on debtors, creditors and cashbook.
Debtors & Customer Collections:
Maintain, monitor and manage an accurate debtors’ book.
Process customer invoicing in a timely manner.
Prepare, review & send customer statements.
Reconcile customers’ accounts and manage claims/queries.
Intercompany recharges and reconciliations.
Prepare weekly debtor ageing reports & summarise the status of each outstanding balance.
Liaise with customers to ensure timely debt collections.
Liaise with the Sales team to ensure approved pricing is invoiced to customers.
Ad hoc customer-related administrative tasks (Responding to email/ in-house queries).
Data processing on excel to perform necessary checks that initiate weekly grower payment cycle.
Release incoming funds on banking platforms.
Creditors & Grower Payments:
Maintain, monitor and manage an accurate creditors’ book.
Process supplier invoices and statements in a timely manner.
Reconcile creditors’ accounts and manage claims/queries.
Prepare weekly creditors ageing reports & summarise the status of each outstanding balance.
Execute grower payments in ERP system, release payments on banking platforms, process data on accounting platforms and ensure the cycle is reconciled.
Liaise with suppliers to ensure timely settlement of accounts.
Liaise with Logistics team to ensure accurate and complete data is captured.
Add hoc customer-related administrative tasks.
General Ledger Bookkeeping:
Perform cash book function, posting of bank statements and bank reconciliations
Transactional accounting, posting of journals and account reconciliations
Assist with audits and attend to queries by auditors.
Maintain fixed asset register and depreciation schedules.
Perform stocktake & inventory reconciliations.
Reconcile intercompany transactions

Qualifications:

Matriculation (essential)
Formal Accounting diploma/certification (essential)
South African driver’s license
Accounting and admin experience (5 years)
Commercial experience (2 years)
ERP system experience (2 years)
Inventory/Export systems experience (2 years)
FMCG experience (desirable)
Excellent computer skills (MS Office)
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Knowledge of: IFRS/IFRS for SME’s / INCO terms / FOREX transactin