Accounts Clerk

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency seeks an experienced finance professional in Johannesburg. The role involves ensuring good corporate governance and accurate financial information regarding the company's fixed assets. Ideal candidates should have at least five years of accounting experience and formal qualification, with skills in SAP and MS Office. Strong business communication, problem-solving abilities, and teamwork are essential. This offers a chance to make a significant impact within the finance team.

Qualifications

• At least five years experience in an accounting environment.
• Exposure to business planning and budgeting processes.
• Ethical behaviour is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure good corporate governance and internal control implementation.
• Provide accurate financial information to the business.
• Attend to ad-hoc requests from Finance Managers.

Skills

Business development skills

Sound business communication skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Stress Tolerance and Resilience

Verbal and Written Communication

Education

Formal accounting qualification

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities

The main purpose of the role is to act as a custodian for the company's fixed assets by ensuring that standard accounting practices are followed to record and keep track of all transactions relating to the company's fixed assets.

Duties and responsibilities:

• To ensure good corporate governance, in terms of internal control implementation and ensuring operating effectiveness of controls
• To provide accurate financial information to the business
• Bank (Local & Foreign)
• Daily reconciliation of Banks
• Daily allocation of deposits and payments
• Liaise with regions on unallocated deposits
• Intercompany Debtors
• Create Invoices & Credit notes
• Follow up on collections
• Attend to all queries / Liaise with territories
• Obtain monthly confirmations
• Loan Accounts
• Process Debtors & Creditors clearing journals
• Attend to all queries / Liaise with regions
• Balance and obtain monthly confirmation
• Monthly General Ledger Reconciliations
• Petty cash
• Manage float & reconcile to subledger
• Attend to internal/external audit requests
• Attending to ad-hoc requests from the Finance Managers and the business

Qualifications and experience

• Formal accounting qualification would be an advantage
• At least five years experience in an accounting environment
• Business development skills and knowledge sound business and financial acumen
• Exposure to business planning and budgeting processes
• Sound business communication skills
• Sound MS Office knowledge
• Sound SAP knowledge
• Stress Tolerance and Resilience
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
• Ethical Behaviour
• Verbal and Written Communication (Including listening)