Financial Administrator

SGS; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS in Centurion is seeking a Finance Administrator to handle financial accounting and administrative duties in line with company policies. You will manage client accounts, invoicing and debt collection using Boss OM, Doc-IT and SLIMS.

The role requires at least five years in a similar financial environment, plus a tertiary qualification and Grade 12. Bilingual English/Afrikaans, ability to work independently and in a team, and strong time management are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a similar financial environment.
• Tertiary qualification and Grade 12 certificate.
• Bilingual in English and Afrikaans, strong communication.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Experience with invoicing, debt collection and financial administration.

Responsibilities

• Carry out financial accounting and administrative duties per systems and policies.
• Open new client accounts and manage invoicing/credit notes.
• Maintain financial module in SLIMS: pricing, codes, client info and invoicing.
• Invoicing, collection of COD accounts, debt collection and follow-up.
• Support during internal compliance audits (Finance).
• Ensure write-offs, petty cash, and inter-company financials are handled correctly.
• Perform other tasks as directed by the line manager.

Skills

Positive and assertive attitude

Client liaison & communication (Eng &]

Independent & team work

Flexible & diplomatic

Sales-oriented

Time management

Organizational skills

Working under pressure

Education

Tertiary qualification

Grade 12 certificate

Tools

Boss OM

Doc-IT

SLIMS

Job description

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

Job Description

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Carrying out financial accounting and administrative duties to ensure adherence to all financial systems, procedures and policies and company Code of Ethics.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• All duties, authorities and responsibilities as outlined in the Business Administrator Finance Responsibilities document which include:
• Request new client accounts be opened
• Job registering, client invoices and credit notes processing on Boss OM, Doc-IT and SLIMS
• Maintenance of the financial module on SLIMS including updating pricing structure, quote codes and client information and invoices
• Administration, invoicing and collection COD accounts
• Debt collection and collections feedback and follow up
• Bad debt collection, action planning and follow-up
• Assist and cooperate during unannounced internal compliance audits (Finance Compliance Audits procedure)
• Ensure all write offs (Write Offs procedure) are correctly completed
• Ensure compliance with requirements and procedures for Petty Cash (Bank and Cash procedure)
• Ensure all Inter-Company financial requirements are finalized and adhered to fully invoiced on SLIMS and Doc-IT.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager

Customer communication

• Liaise with clients regarding queries - accounts, payments and other financial administration requests.

Qualifications

Education

• Appropriate tertiary qualification / Grade 12 certificate with 5 years applicable experience.

Experience

• 5 years’ experience in a similar financial environment

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Positive and assertive attitude
• Client liaison and good communication skills, bilingual in both English and Afrikaans. (verbal and writing)
• Ability to work independent and in a team
• Flexible, diplomatic, sales-orientated
• Efficient time management
• Effective organizational skills
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines

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