Junior Accounts Clerk

Pay

R 15 000 – R 17 000 per month

Type

Permanent

Level

Junior

Sector

Auditing/Accounting

Closes

in 24 days

Employer

SM2 Talent · All jobs at SM2 Talent

About the role

A Logistics and Transport company is looking for a Junior Accounts Clerk to provide accurate and timely support to the Finance Department through the processing and reconciliation of cashbooks, supplier and operational accounts, payment preparation, and general finance administration.

The role is responsible for ensuring that transactions are accurately recorded, supporting documentation is complete, discrepancies are identified and followed up, and reconciliations are prepared for review by the Finance Manager.

Cashbooks and Banking

• Process and maintain company cashbooks accurately and timeously.
• Capture and prepare Standard Bank payments in accordance with company approval processes.
• Maintain and reconcile petty cash cashbooks across multiple locations and currencies.
• Ensure transactions are supported by the required documentation and correctly allocated.
• Identify and investigate cashbook and reconciliation discrepancies.
• Escalate unresolved variances to the Finance Manager.

Supplier / Service Provider Reconciliations

• Perform reconciliation and verification of accounts.
• Checking and matching schedules against invoices and supporting documentation.
• Requesting outstanding invoices or documentation.
• Preparing reconciliations for review.
• Identifying and investigating discrepancies.
• Following up with relevant internal departments or service providers to resolve outstanding items.
• Ensuring completed reconciliations are submitted timeously for payment approval.

Assets and Inventory

• Provide general finance oversight and administrative support relating to company assets and inventory.
• Assist with maintaining accurate finance records for asset additions, transfers and disposals.
• Assist with reconciliation of asset and inventory records to supporting documentation and financial records.
• Participate in or provide finance support for stock takes and asset verification exercises as required.
• Identify discrepancies and refer exceptions to the Finance Manager for review.

General Finance

• Administration Maintain accurate and organised financial records and supporting documentation.
• Ensure documentation is filed and readily available for audit and review purposes.
• Assist with month-end finance activities relevant to the role.
• Follow up on outstanding documentation and unresolved reconciliation items.
• Assist the Finance Manager and Finance Department with reasonable finance-related duties as required.

What they're looking for

Requirements Qualifications:

• Matric / Grade 12 with Accounting or Mathematics preferred.
• Certificate, Diploma or relevant tertiary studies in Accounting, Bookkeeping or Finance advantageous.

Experience:

• Previous experience in an accounts, bookkeeping or finance administration environment advantageous.
• Exposure to cashbooks, bank reconciliations, supplier reconciliations or accounts payable advantageous.
• Experience working with multiple currencies would be beneficial.

Computer Skills:

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Comfortable working with spreadsheets, reconciliations and financial schedules.
• Experience with accounting or ERP systems.

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