Finance Assistant

Avatar Advisory - Avatar Human Capital; Boksburg; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial consultancy in Boksburg is seeking a Finance Assistant to ensure accurate processing and reconciliation of financial transactions. The successful candidate will manage the full creditors function, assist with costing, and maintain supplier relationships while ensuring compliance with financial regulations. Candidates should have 2-3 years' experience in an accounts payable role and be familiar with accounting software.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years’ experience in a creditors/accounts payable role.
• Experience working with accounting software/ERP Systems.
• Experience in invoice processing and supplier account reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the full creditor's function and ensure prompt payments.
• Assist with costing of components and projects.
• Record transactions, payments, and expenses accurately.

Skills

Creditors and Debtors function

Supplier relationship management

Cost accounting

Invoice processing

Experience with accounting software/ERP Systems

Job description

Position : Finance Assistant

Reporting to : Finance Manager

Purpose :

To ensure accurate, timeous, and efficient processing and reconciliation of financial transactions. The Finance

Assistant plays a key role in maintaining healthy supplier relationships, supporting cash flow management and

ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, BBBEE compliance, company policies and financial controls.

Scope :

This role is responsible for the full accounts payable function, including invoice verification, capturing, reconciliations,

resolving supplier queries, preparing payment runs, and assisting with month-end processes. The Finance Assistant

will also be responsible the recording of transactions for our export company, working closely with procurement,

finance, and operational departments to ensure completeness and accuracy of creditor & other financial records.

Key Responsibilities :

Creditors Function : To be responsible for the full creditor's function of the company and ensure that all creditors are

paid accurately and timeously. Gathering documentation and compile BBBEE audit pack.

Cost Accounting : The candidate will be responsible to assist with costing of components, projects and other matters as

assigned by the financial manager.

Sundry Purchases : Placing of orders for all sundry purchases on receipt of an approved purchase requisition. Receipt of

all sundry purchases and despatch accordingly

Debtors function : The candidate will be responsible for recording transactions, payments and expenses and processing

invoices accurately and timeously.

Export & Finance responsibilities : Generate and print invoices for Exports. Generate shipping instructions. Update the

cashbook. Process Standard Journals monthly. Manage credit applications. Compile and verify supporting

documentation for VAT queries.

NCR Administration : The candidate will be responsible for controlling and reviewing NCRs for scrapped components

and ensuring that all NCR related financial matters are closed out.

Health & Safety : Work closely with the Section 16.2 regarding H&S Files. Organise meetings as required. Type minutes

and file in relevant files. Distribute minutes. Other duties as requested by Section 16.2 and chairman

Experience :

2–3 years’ experience in a creditors / accounts payable role.

Experience working with accounting software / ERP Systems

Experience in invoice processing and supplier account reconciliations.