Treasury Assistant

Execustaff Recruiting Services; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Treasury Assistant in Johannesburg. The role involves daily bank reconciliations, assisting with tax submissions, and handling corporate card management. Ideal candidates will have a B Com in Accounting or Financial Management and at least 3 years of reconciliation experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential, and applicants should be detail-oriented and able to manage tasks efficiently.

Qualifications

• Min. 3 years’ experience in reconciling accounts to statements.
• Able to work overtime when required, especially during month end.

Responsibilities

• Daily reconciliation of the bank.
• Assist with calculations for Tax submissions.
• Prepare journals for review by the Finance Manager.
• Assist with month end closing.
• Act as Administrator for all corporate cards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial skills

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Time management

Proactivity

Advanced MS Office skills

Attention to detail

Education

B Com Accounting / Financial Management

SAIPA / SAICA / CIMA Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Summary

We are seeking a Treasury Assistant in the Johannesburg Central area.

Position Info

Key responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

Treasury Management

• Daily reconciliation of the bank
• Ensure proper housekeeping of all banking details and bank users / approvers
• Ensure that the Bank closes on time at month end
• Ensure that the bank is always error free and that all queries are followed up
• Ensure that all transactions are processed within 48hrs from transaction date

External Audit

• Fulfill the role of contact point for External Auditors by providing information required and assist with completion of the audit.
• Resolve queries raised by External Auditors to complete audit.
• Assist with External Audit as contact point, information gathering and prep

Tax and Statutory

• Assist with calculations and information gathering for completion of all Tax submissions and statutory fillings including information manipulations.
• Act as secondary back up to Tax specialist for all Tax and Company Secretarial requirements
• Assist Tax Specialist in all Tax and Statutory filing and calculations.
• Assist with tax related issues and ensure they are resolved to minimize risk to the company
• Assist in tax management

Month end closing assistance

• Assist with month end closing
• Prepare journals for review of Finance Manager of all normal vendors
• Ensure accurate recording of SG&A and analysis thereof
• Assist with month end clearing

Corporate Card Management

• Act as Administrator for all corporate cards
• Assist Employees with Corporate Card Limits
• Assist Employees with Corporate Card Queries
• Maintenance of Corporate Card System
• Ad-hoc Corporate Card Duties

Balance Sheet Reconciliations

• Downloading relevant accounts and investigating all entries
• Providing monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations by the deadline date for Financial Manager review

Reporting

• Assist with monthly reports and management of deadlines and targets
• Adhoc reporting to CFO, Financial Manager, HQ, RHQ, Auditors and RTC

Related Job requirements / Qualifications

Required Experience

• Min. 3 years’ experience in reconciling accounts to statements
• Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel)
• Able to work overtime when required, especially during month end

Competencies

• Analytical and good financial skills
• Detail oriented and highly organized
• In-depth knowledge of tax
• Ability to resolve queries fast
• Good Communication skills
• Time management and ability to prioritize
• MS office competent (advanced Level)
• Self-starter and proactive
• High learning aptitude
• High level attention to detail

Educational requirements

• B Com Accounting / Financial Management
• SAIPA / SAICA / CIMA Qualification will be an added advantage