Accountant

WHAT YOU WILL DO

On time and accurate accounting of incoming invoices, bank receipts, posting and analysis of accrual journals, preparation and analysis of customer ageing reports, 3rd party vendor reconciliation, bank reconciliation and confirmation of balances. Supporting the Financial Controller with any Ad hoc or Audit requirements.

Essential Duties

Sales invoice and Delivery note generation; Record incoming invoices for finished goods related to inventory; Liaise with Supply Chain Coordinator to ensure correct processing of GRV’s; Record Advertising & Promotions APL invoices and accruals; Record Freight invoices and GIT accruals; Perform bank reconciliations and ensure accurate bookkeeping of bank balances; Preparation of cash flow estimate (collections vs payments) beginning of every week; Issue 3rd party, supplier and intercompany payments on a timely basis; Monthly Vendor, intercompany and customer reconciliation and confirmation of balances; Maintain month-end accruals with proper working and supporting documents; Credit control and ageing management, and coordinate for order releases exceptions related orders above credit limit; Customer collection management including sharing credit reports, sending SOA to customers, follow ups and dunning; Overhead recording including employee expense claims and payroll journals; Assisting with Audit preparation; Performing monthly VAT reconciliations and VAT201 submissions; Assisting with any other Ad hoc admin requirements.

OUR PERFECT CANDIDATE

Education:               University Degree - Accounting (B-Compt / B-com Accounting)

Computer skills:       SAP (beneficial) and MS Office background with focus on Excel.                                    

Experience:              0+ Years post articles or 3 years with no articles experience.