Introduction
The Accounts Assistant is responsible for supporting the Finance Department of the organisation. The appointee will work under the supervision of the Financial Accountant and Financial Manager and carry out a range of tasks to ensure the smooth running of the Finance function.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Elite - Trust/Business and Investment Accounts

• Update system rates in the Accountants' absence.
• Capture disbursement and soft cost.
• Process correction journals when requested.
• Capture and reverse vouchers.
• Finalise and reverse Elite invoices when requested (by secretaries).
• Capture bank statements for various banks onto Elite (Trust/Business Accounts) monthly.
• Capture payments and receipts on Elite for Trust investment and Business Accounts.
• Performs daily batch finalizing on every uploaded transaction.
• Open and maintain General Ledger.
• Open and maintain Vendors.
• Update rate cards as and when they change on Elite.
• Issue a monthly invoice for the Office Tenant in Johannesburg and send off for payment.

2. iManage

• Create manual reports on various data when requested (Commission or Disbursements).
• Fill in data reports.
• Maintain IT Global cost excel sheet.

3. Audits and other

• Check ledger code for year-end.
• Collect data for the Audit as required.
• Assist with Matter statements.
• Capture monthly investments on file.

4. Global and Internal Departments

• Capture transactions onto the system (Receipts/Payments)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Strong administrative
• Problem solving capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Interpersonal skills

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant Financial Degree or Equivalent
• 2+ years' experience
• Intermediate to Advanced level of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Access to stable/reliable internet connection