Senior Accounts Clerk

Boardroom Appointments; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Accounts Clerk for a maternity cover position in Gauteng, South Africa. This contract role demands a minimum of 4 years experience in an accounts/payroll environment, along with proficiency in SAP and Payspace. The successful candidate will ensure timely payments, generate reports, and handle payroll reconciliations. Ideal applicants should possess strong analytical skills and be customer-focused. Comprehensive benefits and support are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Accounts/Payroll environment (minimum of 4 years).
• SAP and Payspace experience required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient, accurate and timely payment and query resolution.
• Generate monthly reports on all payments.
• Reconcile General Ledger salary accounts.
• Manage monthly journal entries.
• Post payroll accounts.
• Reconcile vendor and balance sheet accounts.
• Forecast weekly cashflow.
• Manage disability payroll.
• Liaise with Financial Managers and Accountants.
• Manage statutory payments for all regions.

Skills

Analytical

Innovative

Customer responsive

Problem-solving

Energy and Drive

Teamwork

Openness to Change

Self-confidence

Education

Matric (Grade 12)

Accounting diploma

Tools

SAP

Payspace

Job description

About the job Senior Accounts Clerk (PAYROLL)

Contract Position (Maternity Cover - 7 Months)

Minimum Required Qualification:

• Matric (Grade 12)
• Experience in an Accounts/Payroll environment (minimum of 4 years)
• SAP and Payspace experience
• Accounting diploma would be an advantage.
• Analytical
• Innovative and have conceptual capacity
• Customer responsive and results driven
• Problem-solving and Reasoning
• Energy and Drive
• Teamwork
• Openness to Change
• Self-confident

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the efficient, accurate and timely payment, and query resolution for all areas of responsibility
• Generate monthly reports on all payments
• Reconcile General Ledger salary accounts
• Monthly journal entry management
• Posting of payroll accounts
• Reconcile vendor and balance sheet accounts
• Effective self-management and performance ownership
• Weekly cashflow forecast
• Payroll recons between SAP and Payspace
• Disability payroll management between fund and payroll
• Liaison between Financial Managers and Accountants
• Management of Commission payments prior to processing for payment
• Management of Statutory payments for all regions and countries
• Namibian Taxes
• Management of the Workmans Compensation (WCA) and COIDA processes and payments
• Audit Packs and the liaison with the Auditors