Accounts Officer- Yes For Youth Placements

Africa Cosmos Consulting & Training; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 120 000 - 180 000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting and training firm in Johannesburg is seeking an unemployed finance professional aged between 18 and 30 with at least 1 year of experience. The successful candidate will manage financial transactions, maintain records, and assist the Finance Manager. A Grade 12 qualification with Accounting or Mathematics and a tertiary qualification in Finance are required. This role offers competitive remuneration with conditions on application procedures.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience within Finance.
• Grade 12, with Accounting & or Mathematics.
• Computer literate with strong Excel skills.
• Must be a South African Citizen.
• Clear credit and criminal record required.
• Must be between 18 and 30 years old.
• Must be unemployed.

Responsibilities

• Process all transactions accurately and on time.
• Raise and reverse accruals in procurement system.
• Reconcile balance sheets.
• Prepare foreign payments and maintain registers.
• Verify authority level for petty cash.
• Submit daily cash balances to Finance Manager.
• Manage capital expenditure and keep records.

Skills

Finance experience

Accounting skills

Mathematics knowledge

MS Office proficiency

Strong Excel skills

Education

Grade 12 qualification

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 escape 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 skills.
• 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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Applications

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.