Creditors and Cashbook Clerk

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company is seeking a Creditors and Cashbook Clerk to manage and reconcile financial transactions. This role requires expertise in bookkeeping and demands strong time management skills, with an emphasis on teamwork and conflict resolution. Ideal candidates will have 5-8 years of relevant experience and proficiency in Excel and other financial tools.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in bookkeeping or financial accounting.
• Proficient in Excel and intermediate in MS Office.
• Trade creditors experience is essential; forex knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Processing and reconciling creditor transactions.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring timely payments.
• Managing the cashbook by recording and reconciling bank transactions.

Skills

Leading Others

Conflict Management

Teamwork

Business Acumen

Drive and Commitment

Tenacity

Negotiation

Education

Matric

BCom degree or diploma (optional)

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Accpac

Job description

Red Ember Recruitment is looking for a Creditors and Cashbook Clerk for our client in Johannesburg. The Creditors Clerk / Cashbook Clerk is responsible for processing and reconciling creditor transactions, maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring timely payments to suppliers. This role also involves managing the cashbook by recording and reconciling bank transactions to support accurate financial reporting.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Leading Others: The ability to lead, motivate, and empower others to reach organizational goals and inspire others towards a future vision.
• Conflict Management: Effectively managing and resolving workplace conflicts.
• Teamwork: Working cooperatively with others as part of a team.
• Business Acumen: Understanding key business issues and external factors impacting organizational success.
• Drive and Commitment: Setting and achieving high performance standards with a strong bias towards action.
• Tenacity: Persisting with a plan until the desired objective is achieved or no longer feasible.
• Negotiation: Exploring alternatives and reaching mutually acceptable outcomes in diverse opinions and objectives.

Requirements

• Matric
• 5-8 Years of experience in Bookkeeping or Financial Accounting
• Proficient in Excel
• Punctual and deadline-oriented
• Effective time management skills
• Experience managing or leading a team
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office
• Knowledge of Accpac
• Forex trading knowledge

Additional Details

Job Reference: ZR2059JOB

Qualifications: Matric, BCom degree or diploma (optional)

Computer Literacy: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Experience: 5-8 years in bookkeeping or financial accounting, trade creditors experience essential, forex experience preferred

Employment Type: Full Time

Vacancies: 1

Salary: R15,000 per month