Junior Accountant

Exceed Human Resource Consultants; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Durban seeks a Junior Accountant to manage invoicing, project processing, and stock management. The ideal candidate will ensure accurate billing and assist in financial reporting. This role requires a relevant qualification and experience in accounting software like XERO and DEAR. Join a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in financial operations.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification and experience required.

Responsibilities

• Invoice projects according to approved SO and client deposits paid.
• Ensure invoices are processed with the correct accounting requirements.
• Assist CFO with annual audit preparation and external auditor queries.

Skills

Accounting

Invoicing

Project Management

Education

Relevant qualification

Tools

XERO

DEAR

SharePoint

Job description

Reference: AV Consultant: Anneke Viviers

Job Description:

1. Invoicing:

• Invoice projects according to approved SO and client deposits paid (daily).
• Invoice according to Job Cards to account for overruns on jobs.
• Ensure invoices are issued in the correct period.
• Ensure invoices are processed with the correct accounting requirements.
• Process credit notes when requested and return stock to inventory.
• Provide monthly reporting on credit notes processed.
• Sync inventory system with accounting system to upload invoices to be issued to clients.
• Edit invoices in XERO and allocate sales to the correct income statement account, client tracking, and cost centre, then send to clients.
• Raise invoices on the content tracker (Daily / weekly / monthly).
• Ensure P&L allocations are correct.
• Ensure all automated billing/imports for monthly operational fees are billed accurately and in the correct period.
• Ensure all Business Development Trackers agree to actual figures for the month.
• Send profit & loss per client to Business Development team & attend to queries after approval by the Senior Accountant or CFO.

Project and Stock Processing:

• Follow up with Business Development Executive when new invoices are due.
• Daily Project Tray Processing and Auditors.
• Ensure invoices correspond to the SO in terms of values and stock items.
• Ensure correct stock is booked out on projects.
• Ensure projects are recorded in the correct period.
• Ensure stock sold is treated with correct accounting procedures (e.g., straight sales, rentals, finance lease).
• Process projects with the correct cost of sales figures and synchronize with XERO.
• Assign COS Journals from DEAR to projects in XERO.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations on the Cost of Sales control accounts between DEAR and XERO.
• Oversee timing of month-end stock movement.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Capture cost of sale in the correct period.
• Ensure stock is received in the correct period.
• Process invoices according to approved quotes/SOs received.
• Ensure invoices are billed with the correct procedures, revenue accounts, client tracking, and cost centres.
• Record billing procedures on printed SOs for Project Tray.
• Change status of approved quotes on DEAR & SharePoint.
• Process deposit invoices and follow up on deposit payments.
• Maintain deposit tracker records.
• Send schedules to Business Development Executives weekly.
• Assist CFO with annual audit preparation and external auditor queries.
• Handle any non-general duties assigned by CFO.
• Address issues from any department as needed.

Qualifications: Relevant qualification and experience required.

How to Apply: Email your comprehensive CV to [application email].

• If already registered, forward your CV and relevant reference number to your current consultant to avoid system duplicity.
• We reserve the right to only interview shortlisted candidates.
• If no feedback is received within 30 days of closing, consider your application unsuccessful.

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