Junior Accountant

Reference: 10143 MLR
Consultant: Michelle le Roux 

Job Description: 

  • Debtor management
  • Follow up on all debtors’ enquiries received, tracking and resolution
  • Prepare and distribute debtor’s statements and the reconciliations thereof
  • Maintain debtor’s data base and supporting documentation
  • Daily/weekly/ monthly reporting to management on outstanding debtors
  • Creditor management
  • Confirm and check all purchase orders (POs) against supplier’s invoices ensuring pricing is correct according to signed contracts and POs
  • Supplier reconciliations including following up with suppliers on disputed invoices
  • Allocate expenses to correct accounts and cost centres by analysing invoice/expense reports
  • Supplier management, including
  • Maintain Supplier data base
  • Understanding and monitoring discount opportunities
  • Verifying company registration numbers
  • Resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation
  • Perform reconciliations of all credit card statements and verification of transactions
  • Capture all vendor invoices onto Evolution
  • Bookkeeping function
  • Record day to day financial transactions and complete the posting process
  • Bring the books to the trial balance stage
  • Perform monthly bank reconciliations
  • Conduct a month-end and year-end closure process
  • Monthly accruals and prepayment reconciliations
  • Monthly reconciling of cost of sales and accruals to WIP spreadsheet
  • Monthly reconciling of the accounting system to the company’s billing system
  • Maintain accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions
  • General filing including, delivery notes, courier documents, customer and supplier invoices as well as correspondence
  • Banking function
  • Process all banking and monthly reconciling of the general ledger bank account to bank statements
  • Load batch payments for review by the authorising signatories.
  • Beneficiary maintenance
  • Admin and office support function
  • Provide effective administrative and facilities support
  • Manage the daily activities and enquiries related to telephones, security of company property, office equipment and office space
  • Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of company’s service offering
  • Ensure all internal administration/ workflow requirements are maintained and completed according to company standard
  • Any other responsibilities delegated by your line manager

Qualifications: 

  • Grade 12 certificate with Accounting with 2 – 3 years bookkeeping experience; OR BCom degree with an accounting major.
  • Some commercial experience will be an advantage.
  • Microsoft Windows: Moderate Level: Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Evolution and Chase experience or similar software.
  •  Own reliable transport is required and ability to travel as required
  • Able to work after hours

How to Apply: 

  • Email your comprehensive CV to exceedhr@exceed.co.za. 
  • If you are already registered, please forward your CV and the relevant reference number to the consultant with whom you are currently registered in order to avoid duplicity on our system. 
  • We reserve the right to only conduct interviews with candidates of choice. 
  • Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must please accept their application as unsuccessful.