Junior Accountant

Pro Personnel • Other • Rustenburg, South Africa • 6h ago

Reporting to:
CEO and Financial Manager

Key responsibility Areas:
Accounting operations:

Managing accounting operations (including billings, accounts receivable, general ledger, accounts payable, etc.)
Ensure the correct allocation of bank statement transactions
Preparation and submission of daily commission calculations
Ensure that all financial transactions are accurately recorded and maintained on the internal database system
Ensure that transactional data are appropriately reconciled against the policy administration system
Build and maintain relationships with all stakeholders (Internal and external)
Review underlying supporting documents received from Outsourced Partners for validity and accuracy and perform a detailed analysis as required
Provide operational support to the various processing areas
Assist with streamlining and improving accounting systems including assisting with automation projects
Assist with the documentation of business processes and maintain SOPs with the key objective of strengthening internal controls
Prepare payments for approval by the Financial Manager and CEO
Adherence to all quality standards and processes within the Budgeting and Finance area
Assist with the processing and reconciliations of debit orders

Financial reporting:

Prepare and submit monthly financial reports timeously
Analyse and interpret financial results
Ensure that financial records are accurate and compliant with the applicable standards and regulatory requirements
Provide operational support to Outsourced Partners
Ensure invoices and statements are submitted timeously
Ensure that reconciliations are accurate
Assist with the preparation and analysis of monthly management accounts.
Work on ad hoc projects as required

Credit Control:

Internal Control:

Additional Skills:

Must be organised and have the right financial skills
Quality driven
Ability to pay attention to detail as accuracy is important
Ability to work effectively with others and contribute to team task accomplishment
Have the ability to operate very effectively under pressure
Task and deadline orientated
Ability to make decisions, analytical mind and excellent problem-solving techniques
Strong sense of ownership and assertive personality
Excellent time management skills
Advanced Microsoft suite
Must have worked on Sage 1 and/or Xero and must have experience with preparing balance sheet recons
Must have Accounting experience
Pro-active and innovative

Salary - Depending on experience

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