Accounts Officer Houghton

Africa Cosmos Consulting & Training; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting and training firm is seeking a Finance professional in Johannesburg. The role involves processing transactions, reconciling accounts, and ensuring compliance with financial protocols. Candidates must have a Grade 12 with Accounting, a tertiary qualification in Finance, and be between 18-30 years old. Experience in Finance and proficiency in Excel are required. All applications need to include a CV, motivational letter, and certified documents.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience within Finance.
• Must be a South African Citizen.
• Must have a clear credit and criminal record.
• Must be between 18 and 30 years old.
• Must be unemployed.

Responsibilities

• Process all transactions in the area of responsibility correctly and timeously.
• Prepare foreign payments and maintain a currency register.
• File records of all financial documentation for audits.

Skills

Finance experience

Excel proficiency

Education

Grade 12 with Accounting or Mathematics

Year Tertiary qualification in Finance

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

• All transactions in the area of responsibility are processed correctly and timeously (e.g. petty cash, general ledger, capital expenses, etc.)
• All payments, refunds, and reconciliations are processed accurately and timeously.
• Raise and reverse accruals for all orders in the procurement system when necessary.
• Reconcile balance sheets in area of responsibility.
• All suppliers must be loaded on the appropriate banking and financial systems.
• Prepare foreign payments, maintain a register for foreign currency and adhere to all foreign currency protocols.
• Verify the correct level of authority before issuing petty cash in area of responsibility, and elevate outstanding submissions timeously.
• Submit daily cash balances to the Finance Manager.
• Issue capital expenditure in line with policy and keep a register for monthly reporting.
• File records of all financial documentation timeously and accurately for audit purposes.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• At least 1 year experience within Finance.
• Grade 12, with Accounting & or Mathematics.
• Year Tertiary qualification in Finance.
• Computer Literate (MS Office) with strong Excel.
• Must be a South African Citizen.
• Must have a clear credit and criminal record.
• Must be between 18 and 30 years old.
• Must be unemployed.

Package & Remuneration

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Application Process

Applications must be accompanied by a detailed CV, a motivational letter and certified copies of Grade 12, all tertiary qualifications and identity document.

Should you not comply with this; your application will not be considered. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.

Should you not receive a response within 30 days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.