Cashbook Clerk

Hollywoodbets; Durban; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local betting company in Durban is seeking a finance professional to manage bank and EOD reconciliations, assist with audits, and ensure high-quality financial documentation. Candidates should possess strong Microsoft Office skills and familiarity with accounting software, aligning with the company's values of integrity and accountability. The role emphasizes teamwork and compliance, offering a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with accounting software is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Capture bank statements and ensure daily reconciliations.
• Liaise with internal audit on discrepancies.
• Prepare monthly bank and EOD reconciliations by deadlines.
• Assist with audits and internal communications.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Accounting Software (e.g., Pastel Evolution)

Job description

Responsibilities

Financial metrics

• Capturing of bank statements and EODs recons on a daily basis (all items to be reconciled by the 3 rd of every month except EODs being the 1 st unless falls on a weekend of which deadline will be on the next working day.
• Liaising with the internal audit department on any discrepancies noted whilst capturing EODs.
• Obtaining supporting documentation from branch paperwork for external audit and checking that all invoices and reports are valid, accurate and complete.
• Ensure the Bookkeepers and Accountants are given adequate time to review cashbooks before posting.
• Preparing of monthly bank and EOD reconciliations respectively by the 3 rd and 1 st of every month unless falls on a weekend/public holiday of which deadline will be on the next working day.
• Preparing of necessary journals for Bookkeeper and Accountants review.
• Ensure all documentation relating to the entity are filed in a tidy and timeous manner. Necessary archiving to be actioned as and when necessary.
• Assist on ad hoc tasks as directed which will enable him/her to fulfill their duties.

People

• Living Hollywood values of Service Excellence, Commitment, Integrity, Accountability, Enthusiasm, Ubuntu and Innovation.
• Be considered a team player who helps out rest of team when required over and above their current role.

Compliance, risk and quality

• Attendance at necessary training sessions.
• Ensure logical saving of all work, templates, etc. monthly and yearly such that each year’s financial records can stand on its own when enquiries/ investigations/audits take place.
• Produce high quality, neat, logical, succinct, easy to follow, easy to understand, formula linked work/templates/workbooks/financial models.
• Ensure the above (final version) and other documents are chronologically saved/backed up and appropriately named.
• Effectively deal with internal and external parties (auditors, etc) where required.

Other

• Assist with company projects as allocated from time to time.
• Assist with year-end audit files and audit queries.
• Identifying accounting-related risks and ensuring proper mitigation of these risks.
• Maintaining effective relationship and communication with Internal audit and Treasury teams.
• Assisting with ideas on innovation and automation of functions.
• Any other such duties that might be required.

Special projects

• Assist as and when they arise.

Qualifications

• Microsoft Office.
• Pastel Evolution or Similar Accounting Software (Advantageous).