Assistant Accountant / Senior Financial Administrator

Lotus HR and Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An international specialist manufacturer seeks a qualified Senior Financial Administrator / Bookkeeper in Cape Town. The ideal candidate will have a financial qualification and 2-5 years of experience in financial reporting, cashflow projections, and foreign exchange transactions. Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Excel is essential. Candidates must also have a valid driver’s licence and a clear criminal and credit record.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years experience in general ledger / bank recons.
• Proven experience in accurate budget reporting.
• Experience managing SARS queries pertaining to VAT.

Skills

Financial reporting

Cashflow projections

Foreign exchange transactions

General ledger recons

Proficiency in ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Education

Tertiary qualification in Finance / Accounting

Job description

Our client, an international specialist manufacturer, seeks to employ a qualified and experienced Senior Financial Administrator / Bookkeeper to join their progressive and expanding professional team.

Please note that experience in foreign exchange transactions, cashbook, cashflow projections and general ledger recons is essential and we require a candidate with a financial qualification and experience in an international reporting and transactional company

KEY REQUIREMENTS TO MEET FOR CONSIDERATION

• You will have a tertiary qualification in Finance / Accounting, coupled with 2-5 years experience in general ledger / bank recons, accurate cashflow reporting, VAT returns foreign exchange transactions and trial balance recons of balance sheet accounts.
• You will have proven experience in accurate budget reporting, managing SARS queries pertaining to VAT and providing support to the head Accountant and Financial Manager.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Excel is essential
• You must have a valid driver’s licence, own car and a clear criminal and credit record

Please note that should you not be currently resident in the region and area advertised but still wish to apply, the cost of travel for interviews and relocation will be for your expense.

Due to the exceptionally high volume of applications, we are unable to correspond with each applicant personally, therefore only relevant and suitable candidates will be contacted.

Should you not receive any correspondence from our company within 30 days, we regret your application has been unsuccessful.