Our client, in the retail and wholesale industry, has an exciting opportunity available for an Assistant Accountant who will be responsible for the daily cash management, overseeing the creditors & cashbook functions, foreign exchange transactions, & financial reporting for the division.

Key Responsibilities:

Process Bank transactions (Rands) accurately into Pastel Evolution and ensure reconciliation, processing of the company credit card and petty cash as well.
Conduct all COD payments and company expenses, expense sheets to be completed and payments to be loaded, once signed off by the manager.
Ensure that the utilities, garnishee's, union fees, PAYE and WCA returns are paid timeously.
Conduct all foreign payments regarding the imports, rebates, and refunds, load onto FNB, using the correct BOP codes and SARB authorities to load payment.
Reconcile foreign supplier on Zeatech.
Responsible for the weekly reconciliation of the company credit card.
Review supplier reconciliation and ageing and assist clerks with queries.
Assist with the collection of cash from the reps and with banking when required.
Manage the petty cash float and ensure that it is always reconciled.
Assists the Financial Manager with audit requirements, balance sheet reconciliations and related queries.
Render the Vat 201's for the Trust and businesses, ensure payments are made timeously.
Load ucr's for foreign receipts.
Manage the Creditors and Debtors teams and deal with escalated queries.

Requirements:

Bachelor of Commerce / Technology in Finance
3 years' experience in a similar role within a large organization
Excellent technical financial accounting knowledge, skills & experience
Foreign exchange experience is essential