Accounting Clerk

SimLanga Services; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 142,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

SimLanga Services, a telecoms company in Kempton Park, is seeking an Accounting Clerk with strong financial accounting and management experience for a 3-month contract, with potential for permanence depending on performance.

The role covers preparing financial statements, paying invoices, assisting with budgets, tax support, debtors/creditors management, and daily financial activities up to trial balance. On-site position with standard office conditions.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience as a bookkeeper, accountanting clerk or similar
• Financial qualification -- Bachelor's Degree / BTech / Diploma
• Advanced user in MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Advanced working proficiency Sage Accounting

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements and reports, including the profit and loss statement and balance sheet
• Pay invoices and maintain ledgers
• Assist with budget preparations
• Receive client invoices
• Keep track of client assets.
• Assist accountant with tax return preparation
• Code payables for accounts payable clerks to input
• Reconcile operational accounts
• Assure expenditures are in accordance with code balances for item acquisition
• Conduct invoice activities and pay vendors for delivered materials
• Provide inventory support, including maintaining office materials and supplies
• Receive requests for materials and equipment and prepare purchase orders accordingly
• Transmit purchase orders directly to vendors for purchases
• Day to day financial management up to trial balance
• Preparation and management of budgets, expenditure and forecasts
• Bank Account reconciliations
• Fixed Asset Register maintenance - capturing of new assets / disposal and depreciation injournals
• Involved high level and administration of debtors, creditors and cash book
• Prepare monthly utility and insurance reconciliations
• Related administration duties and support

Skills

Bookkeeping

Financial acumen

Communication

Organizational skills

Independence

Education

Bachelor's Degree

BTech

Diploma

Tools

Sage Accounting

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

A telecoms company based in Kempton Park is looking for an Accounting Clerk that is highly proficient and experienced in Financial Accounting and Management. This is a contract role for 3 months, with the possibility of being permanent, based on performance.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements and reports, including the profit and loss statement and balance sheet

• Pay invoices and maintain ledgers

• Assist with budget preparations

• Receive client invoices

• Keep track of client assets.

• Assist accountant with tax return preparation

• Code payables for accounts payable clerks to input

• Reconcile operational accounts

• Assure expenditures are in accordance with code balances for item acquisition

• Conduct invoice activities and pay vendors for delivered materials

• Provide inventory support, including maintaining office materials and supplies

• Receive requests for materials and equipment and prepare purchase orders accordingly

• Transmit purchase orders directly to vendors for purchases

• Day to day financial management up to trial balance

• Preparation and management of budgets, expenditure and forecasts

• Bank Account reconciliations

• Fixed Asset Register maintenance - capturing of new assets / disposal and depreciation injournals

• Involved high level and administration of debtors, creditors and cash book

• Prepare monthly utility and insurance reconciliations

• Related administration duties and support

Desired Experience & Qualification

• 2-3 years' experience as a bookkeeper, accountanting clerk or similar

• Financial qualification -- Bachelor's Degree / BTech / Diploma

• Advanced user in MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Advanced working proficiency Sage Accounting

Skills Required

• Good communication and sound interpersonal skills

• Numerate with excellent financial acumen

• Excellent organizational and administrative skills

• Ability to work under pressure and deadline driven

• Ability to work independently and without supervision

Package & Remuneration

R15 000 monthly.