Accountant
- Employer
- Avbob
- Location
- Centurion Centurion Tshwane, South Africa
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Oct 1, 2024
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- Job Role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Description
We are looking for an individual with experience in finance to join our team as an Accountant. The role is to provide support to the accounts payable team. You will be responsible for making accurate payments to all creditors within the agreed contract terms in accordance with financial regulations and policies.
You will be working for a company that is over 100 years old with strong values, which are customer centric. In return for your services, you will be paid a competitive package, which includes pension fund contributions and a medical aid allowance. You will have access to personal services through the employee assistance program and wellness programs. You will be working for an organization that values employee development and rewards excellent performance.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Creditors and banking
Responsible for the daily management of the accounts payable team.
Ensure that the creditors' ledger is operated accurately, efficiently and to the agreed timescale.
Develop, implement and maintain systems, procedures and policies, including accounts payable functions.
Provide accounting assistance to all stake holders and respond to financial questions/concerns to meet business needs.
Prepare and recommend operating and personnel budgets for approval.
Monitor spending for adherence to budget, report on variances as necessary.
Debtors activities
Ensure that recommendations are made whether to prosecute clients or to debit representatives.
Recommend the write-off of debtors that are perceived to be non-recoverable for approval.
Ensure that written or telephonic complaints received from the public or representatives are attended to.
Ensure the management, monitoring, checking, controlling and collection of outstanding contract funerals in terms of contracts.
Discuss problem cases with attorney when they require immediate reaction or a legal opinion from an attorney.
Ensure that new system requests are discussed and approved and that feedback regarding outstanding requests is obtained.
Attend monthly financial meetings to coordinate and discuss reports from departments and have a monthly report compiled regarding the activities of the departments for discussion.
Settlement administration
Maintain the funeral order administrative policy and procedure manual
Maintain the financial standards of the sales and invoicing systems.
Maintain the funeral order commission, fee per funeral policy and expense claims processes and prepare recommendations to the Manager: Finance Funeral for approval.
Ensure the management, monitoring and controlling of the daily banking from branches and agencies.
Ensure that problems experienced with the administration of representatives are discussed and relevant questions are addressed.
Requirements
We are looking for an individual with experience in finance to join our team as an Accountant. The role is to provide support to the accounts payable team. You will be responsible for making accurate payments to all creditors within the agreed contract terms in accordance with financial regulations and policies.
You will be working for a company that is over 100 years old with strong values, which are customer centric. In return for your services, you will be paid a competitive package, which includes pension fund contributions and a medical aid allowance. You will have access to personal services through the employee assistance program and wellness programs. You will be working for an organization that values employee development and rewards excellent performance.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Creditors and banking
Responsible for the daily management of the accounts payable team.
Ensure that the creditors' ledger is operated accurately, efficiently and to the agreed timescale.
Develop, implement and maintain systems, procedures and policies, including accounts payable functions.
Provide accounting assistance to all stake holders and respond to financial questions/concerns to meet business needs.
Prepare and recommend operating and personnel budgets for approval.
Monitor spending for adherence to budget, report on variances as necessary.
Debtors activities
Ensure that recommendations are made whether to prosecute clients or to debit representatives.
Recommend the write-off of debtors that are perceived to be non-recoverable for approval.
Ensure that written or telephonic complaints received from the public or representatives are attended to.
Ensure the management, monitoring, checking, controlling and collection of outstanding contract funerals in terms of contracts.
Discuss problem cases with attorney when they require immediate reaction or a legal opinion from an attorney.
Ensure that new system requests are discussed and approved and that feedback regarding outstanding requests is obtained.
Attend monthly financial meetings to coordinate and discuss reports from departments and have a monthly report compiled regarding the activities of the departments for discussion.
Settlement administration
Maintain the funeral order administrative policy and procedure manual
Maintain the financial standards of the sales and invoicing systems.
Maintain the funeral order commission, fee per funeral policy and expense claims processes and prepare recommendations to the Manager: Finance Funeral for approval.
Ensure the management, monitoring and controlling of the daily banking from branches and agencies.
Ensure that problems experienced with the administration of representatives are discussed and relevant questions are addressed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Completion of Articles 3 Years relevant secretarial experience
- 5 Year Financial experience
- Computer skills with knowledge of financial software
- Understanding of accounting principles and financial processes
- Time management,
- Problem solving skills.
- Organized and detail oriented.
- Ability to accurately and efficiently analyse data.
- Communication
- Ethical behavior.
- Attention to detail.
- Report writing skills
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