The position of Cash Accountant involves being responsible for maintaining the company’s bank accounts by ensuring that all bank transactions are accurately reflected in the general ledger and the accounts are fully reconciled daily.
The Yachts business is an extremely exciting part of the Travelopia Group of Businesses, operating a global fleet of boats and selling to a worldwide market.
The position of the Cash Accountant is a key role within the financial control team with opportunities to progress within the business.
Employee Benefits:
- Medical Aid subsidy
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Group Travel benefits
- 21 days annual leave
- Birthday Off
- Hybrid working (job specific)
What You will be doing:
- Ensuring timely and accurate posting of all bank receipts and payments using the accounting principle of double entry.
- Ensuring that all bank & petty cash accounts are fully reconciled on a daily / monthly basis.
- Providing explanations for and proactively resolving all reconciling balances.
- Daily reconciliations of all merchant accounts vs booking reservation systems.
- Posting of banking related intercompany transfers and the FX generated.
- Monitoring monthly FX gains/losses and ensuring that these are kept low from a bank revaluation perspective.
- Providing analysis of banking and credit card fees vs forecast/prior year.
- Supporting in global banking operations including projects such as the ongoing centralisation of banking functions.
- Managing and processing payments on banking platforms, to pre-agreed deadlines. This also includes ensuring right levels of cash balances, and co-ordination of payment releasers.
- Ensuring that all payments files are verified and conform to internal control processes and procedures for the creation and authorisation of payments.
- Month end close activities.
What we are looking for:
- Fundamental accounting knowledge such as the principle of double entry is required.
- Knowledge of online banking, payment gateway, and card acquiring systems is a significant advantage.
- Experience in high volume processing with unique reference numbers is desired.
- Experience with foreign currencies and working with multiple entities is desired.
- Ability to understand banking related intercompany postings and the Foreign Exchange implication is desired.
- Ability to meet deadlines (including month end) under pressure.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, and manage various projects at once.
- Attention to details, with the ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task.
- A proactive personality with strong analytical, numerical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with Dynamics AX 9.0, SAP and Business Objects is an advantage.
- Intermediate Excel expertise (i.e., v-lookup, pivot tables, formulas, etc.).
Working with us
Together we will cultivate a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment, where everyone can thrive. We are committed to inspiring change through increasing awareness of, and counteracting, unconscious bias; building an inclusive culture, and embracing diversity in all its dimensions.
Travelopia is committed to ensuring a work environment that is open, accessible, and inclusive, removing barriers for all individuals. If you require accommodations/additional support to participate in the recruitment and selection process, kindly advise us. Our hiring team will work with you to provide suitable accommodations/additional in a timely and confidential manner. Information received will be handled with the utmost discretion.
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