Introduction
Our finance department is looking for an Accountant / Assistant to Finance Director to assist with professing and reporting accounting information timeously, record and reconcile accurate information, build and maintain relationship.
Duties & Responsibilities

Creditors:

Receive invoice from supplier, attach applicable order Capture invoice from creditors in IQ Elite:

• Creditor single/batch journal
• Allocate to correct supplier account
• Use invoice date; except rent invoices to be raised on the 1st of applicable month
• Allocate to correct general ledger
• Reference: Detailed description of invoice
• Order nr: Invoice number
• Ledger notes: Further detail
• Amount as per invoice and applicable VAT rate

File in “Creditors”

• At month-end reconcile invoices to statement and general ledger
• File final creditors listing for the month in month-end file with supporting documents

Bank/Cashbook:

• • Update bank statements weekly
  • Reconcile payments raised and receipts with bank statement
  • Forward banking queries to client with reasonable time to response
  • Accuracy in queries sent to clients as not to duplicate requests or send negligent requests
  • Reconciliations:
  • Keep control spreadsheet up to date with deadlines
  • Ensure balance sheet accounts are reconciled daily and errors are raised with management
  • Correspondence with clients on queries pertaining to reconciliations
  • Send out suspense queries to Franchisees weekly

Standard Journals:

• • Monthly depreciation journals
  • Monthly expense provisions if applicable
  • Monthly Salary Journals

Month-end:

• • Ensure that all month-end activities are completed as per month- end control sheet
  • Ensure all working papers are completed and handed to Office Manager
  • Ensure following ledger accounts are reconciled and balance:
  • 1. EPOS
  • 2. RCS
  • 3. PFC COH
  • 4. Wholesale Creditors
  • 5. Salary Control/Staff Loans
  • Ensure SARS Statement of Accounts are pulled for both VAT and PAYE and reconcile to
  • Balance Sheet
  • Ensure all Loan accounts balance to supporting documents/statements and reconcile to
  • Balance Sheet
  • Ensure Fixed Asset Registers are maintained and reconcile to Balance Sheet
  • Ensure Members Loans are correct

Reporting:

• Prepare management accounts by no later than 2 weeks after month end
• Meeting with Office Manager to ensure packs are accurate and complete
• Management Account packs to be with Head of Department at least one day before publishing
• Meeting with relevant HOD's to discuss management accounts monthly

Financial Year End:

• Assist manager in preparing audit packs and audit files

Service Delivery:

• Maintaining excellent client service delivery
• Maintain excellent client relationships
• Typing correspondence to clients on an ongoing basis
• Ensure professionalism is withheld with clients at all times

General:

• Maintaining filing system
• Maintain electronic diary and reporting system (BIAB)
• Typing correspondence to creditors and debtors when necessary
• Complying with Directors requirements which may arise from time to time

Desired Experience & Qualification
Matric, Accounting Degree or Studying Towards
Package & Remuneration
Negotiable