Bookkeeper

FlySafair; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline company in Johannesburg is seeking an Accounting Support Specialist to assist with financial reconciliations, reporting, and cash management. The ideal candidate will contribute to monthly reviews, manage daily cash transactions, and ensure accurate reporting for year-end audits. This role requires attention to detail and strong analytical skills, and offers a collaborative environment focused on team goals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in accounting support roles.
• Strong understanding of financial reconciliations.
• Ability to manage cash books and bank reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to monthly review and reporting.
• Assist with year-end reconciliations for the audit process.
• Ensure accurate daily cash management and transaction classification.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Analytical skills

Education

Relevant accounting qualification

Job description

• Contribute to monthly review and reporting;
• Assist with year-end reconciliations for audit process;
• Analyse and prepare reconciliation of GL account;

Support the Accountant with the following :

• Debtors and revenue;
• Journals and month end procedures;
• Weekly / Monthly / Annual Reports;
• Highlight inaccuracies / errors / discrepancies etc.
• Provide auditors with information required for yearend audit;
• Maintain the cash book function and ensure transactions are correctly classified and supported by appropriate source documents;
• Responsible for daily cash management and updating bank balances across all accounts;
• Process local, foreign, and ad-hoc payments and receipts;
• Issue, process, and reconcile petty cash and foreign currency floats;
• Maintain and reconcile cashbooks and credit card accounts, including daily bank reconciliations and resolution of reconciling items;
• Administer and control the setup of new beneficiary profiles;
• Assist with month-end and year-end close procedures, ensuring timeous and accurate reporting;
• Perform ad-hoc assignments and provide general administrative support, including filing;
• Provide auditors with information required for yearend audit;
• Monitor the Accounts Receivable and Revenue function;
• Verify and approve all transactions are correctly classified and supported by the appropriate source documents;
• Provide guidance and input when the team experiences problems;
• Support the department in fostering a positive teamwork ethic;
• Provide assistance and support to team members in achievement of team goals.