Our client is in the manufacturing space, this stable and growing concern requires somebody to start immediately or 1 December 2020 latest!
This vacancy requires that all the financial accounting functions are operating effectively and efficiently. The Bookkeeper will have primary day-to-day responsibility for the cashbook, invoicing, payments to suppliers, journal processing, G/L reconciliations and other financial administrative responsibilities.

Objectives of this Role:
• Assisting the Financial Manager with the annual and quarterly forecasting process.
• Processing and updating relevant general ledger journals
• Managing the fixed asset register and updating as required
• Preparation of all monthly G/L Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Processing and loading all payments onto the banking electronic system for approval by the Financial Manager
• Perform the monthly bank reconciliations
• Analysis of monthly variances to budget and forecast for all I/S line items;
• Preparation of monthly VAT returns for the company;
• Ensuring all statutory payments are made by the relevant due dates;
• Assist the Financial Manager with sending monthly payroll information through to Head Office for processing

Creditors:
• Receiving and processing invoices from suppliers;
• Reconciling all creditors accounts for approval;
• Initiating all COD payments on a weekly basis;
• Resolving supplier queries as and when required;
• Resolving reconciling items in creditors reconciliation for either pricing, quantity or receipting discrepancies
• Liaising with branches to ensure all relevant documentation is submitted timeously;
• Monthly reconciliation of the Creditors Age Analysis to the Creditors G/L account

Credit Management:
• Collaborating with branches to ensure the timeous collection of all outstanding debt;
• Allocating payments to debtor’s accounts based on funds received;
• Generating monthly statements for individual submission to debtors where appropriate;
• Opening debtors accounts and processing data base amendments to customer accounts;
• Preparation of the monthly reconciliation of the Debtor’s age analysis to the Debtors G/L account;
• Monitor any unallocated payments from customers and ensure they are cleared timeously;

Qualifications and Experience:
• Accounting Technician (SA)
• Working knowledge of relevant statutory relations (VAT, Companies Act)
• At least 3 years relevant experience
• Working knowledge of Pastel and SYSPRO


Skills and Competencies:
• Analytical ability
• Planning and organization
• Taking initiative
• Strong administrative skills
• High attention to detail
• Highly structured with the ability to follow tasks through to completion
• Integrity
• Self-starter who works unsupervised
• Excellent communication skills
• Decision making skills