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Accountant / Assistant to Finance Director

Employer
Cash Converters SA
Location
Midrand Midrand, 2000 North Johannesburg, South Africa
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Dec 7, 2024
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Job Role
Accountant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
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

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