Financial Officer

Belay Talent Solutions; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services provider in Pretoria is looking for a Financial Officer with extensive experience in financial accounting and reconciliations. The ideal candidate will have a BCom degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include daily balancing and accuracy of financial records, with strong project management skills being essential. This is a full-time position offering opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience in a similar role.
• Applicable bank and cashbook reconciliation experience required.
• Strong knowledge of Visa MasterCard associations and payment processing.

Responsibilities

• Daily balancing and reconciliation of all transactions.
• Ensure accuracy of reconciliation items.
• Implement corrective actions for reconciliation discrepancies.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Reconciliations

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Education

BCom Degree in Accounting Finance or relevant field

Matric or equivalent qualification

Job description

Overview

Financial Officer (Financial Accounting & Reconciliations Experience)

(Permanent : Menlyn Maine Pretoria)

Responsibilities

• Daily Balancing and Reconciliation of all transactions processed via the various Systems as a Financial Administrative service.
• Balancing and reconciliation items to be reflected with 100% accuracy in terms of all transactions processed.
• Ensure immediate corrective actions in terms of reconciliation / balancing items.

Skills and Experience

• Financial Professional with extensive experience in reconciliations with at least 5 years experience in a similar role handling Bank and Cashbook reconciliations.
• Experience in general balancing and reconciliation functions.
• Experience in bank settlement reconciliations.
• This role requires the candidate to have strong project management and agile methodology experience.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Advantageous experience in the following areas:

Advantageous experience

• Interbank ATM SASWITCH experience.
• Interbank POS - Debit Switch
• Realtime Clearing
• Experience in EFT transactions reconciliations etc.
• Extensive experience in and a thorough understanding of the Visa MasterCard - very advantageous.
• Extensive experience in and a thorough understanding of the Card Switching and Payments Processing - very advantageous.
• A thorough understanding of Visa MasterCard other Card Associations as well as BankServ Africa Rules Service Level Agreements and Guidelines in respect of Financial Institutions and Industry participants as both Issuer and Acquiring Institutions very advantageous
• Back office and Reconciliation experience focusing on Interbank related Card Switching and Payment Services advantageous.
• Experience in general balancing and reconciliation functions.
• Experience in bank settlement reconciliations.
• Experience in Dispute Management Systems will be advantageous.
• Banking experience advantageous.

Qualifications

• BCom Degree in Accounting Finance or relevant field - Excellent Marks.
• Matric or equivalent qualification recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training.

Personal Attributes

• Strong administrative financial and communication skills.
• Good stress and time management.
• Target-oriented decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail focus dedication and ethics.
• Responsible and Accountable.

Key Skills

Internal Audit, Financial Performance, Financial Goals, Financial Policies, Journal Entries, Accounting, General Ledger Accounts, Financial Statements, Financial Transactions, Financial Procedures, Annual Budget, Ensure Compliance, Powerpoint, CPA, Financial Management

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1