Finance Administrator

Verteco; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Johannesburg is seeking a dedicated Bookkeeper to oversee financial data and compliance. The successful candidate will manage accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and daily financial reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting. This role requires strong accounting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 2 years previous financial processing experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial data and compliance, maintaining accurate books.
• Perform monthly consolidations and debt collection.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations.

Skills

Accounting Principles/practices

Municipal finance processes and systems

Legal compliance

POPI

Sage/Pastel

Good planning and organisational skills

Analyzing Information

Attention to Detail

Confidentiality

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Strong business and financial acumen

Strong oral and written communication skills

Integrative team working style

Education

Associated Degree in Business Administration or Accounting

Tools

Sage/Pastel

Job description

Oversee a company’s financial data and compliance by maintaining accurate books on accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and daily financial entries and reconciliations.

1. General Ledger reconciliation per entity is done timeously and accurately.
2. All outstanding items resolved timeously.
3. Bank, debtors, creditors, and petty cash reconciliation performed at month end.
4. Monthly consolidation of billing information and invoicing to key clients.
5. Debt collection.
6. Credit controlling.
7. Petty cash control.
8. Perform accruals.
9. Daily capturing of invoices, credit notes, bank, etc.
10. PAYE, UIF, SDL submissions and reconciliations.
11. Daily filing.
12. Any other duties that arise in the aspect of being the bookkeeper.
13. To comply with all instructions given to him/her from time to time by the board of directors of the company and/or its nominee.
14. To devote the whole of his/her time and attention to the performance of his/her duties under this agreement, provided that he/she shall be entitled to devote such time as may reasonably be required to attend to his/her private affairs.
15. To use his/her best endeavours to promote and extend the business of the company; both during and after termination of his/her employment.
16. Not to disclose to anyone any information whatsoever in regard to the company and its business.

Qualifications

• Associated Degree in Business Administration or Accounting.

Experience

• 2 years previous financial processing experience.

Skills

• Accounting Principles/practices.
• Municipal finance processes and systems.
• Legal compliance.
• POPI.
• Sage/Pastel.

Other Skills

• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Analyzing Information.
• Attention to Detail.
• Confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, self-confidence.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Integrative team working style, easy contact, rapid adaptation, can foster team spirit.
• Able to effectively interface with all levels of on-site and off-site employees and contractors.
• Working knowledge of assigned systems and client organization and practices.