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Junior Accountant

Employer
Latitude Resource
Location
Cape Town Region Cape Town, Western Cape Western Cape, South Africa
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Jan 13, 2022

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Job Role
Assistant Accountant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Excellent opportunity for a Junior Accountant/Accounts Assistant to join a well-established business situated in Killarney Gardens, Western Cape. The candidate will need to have a grasp and experience of the below duties, however their main responsibility will be to attend to the Accounts Receivable Duties (Debtors).

The company is a busy, growing wholesaler of kitchen and homeware products. They value the sourcing of unique, quality products from around the world, delivery of complete solutions and knowledgeable advice. They are passionate about all the brands they represent and are committed to offering their clients the best.

They are looking for a Junior Accountant/Accounts Assistant to join their hard working, customer service and solutions orientated team. Besides having the requisite talent and experience for the role you will enjoy working as part of a team, bringing your energy, smile and can-do attitude to the office. You will have a high level of attention to detail and will be comfortable taking responsibility for the processes that you own. Delivering work that meets our high standards will be satisfying for you and understanding the bigger picture will be important along with a desire to always learn more.

Key Responsibilities

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DUTIES (CREDITORS):
  • Daily capturing of suppliers invoices and payments
  • Ensuring all invoices are valid Tax Invoices (daily)
  • Obtain monthly supplier statements and reconcile to the supplier ledger (by the 5th of every month)
  • Requesting outstanding supplier invoices (monthly)
  • Completing account opening documentation for approval by the Bookkeeper
  • Commission for Sales Reps (by the 5th of every month)
  • Nedbank credit cards reconciliation (weekly & due by the 5th of every month)
  • MDs expense sheet (weekly & due by the 5th of every month)
  • Expense claims
  • Fuel report (by the 5th of every month)
  • Supplier grouping (weekly)

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE DUTIES (DEBTORS):
  • Debt Collection (weekly from the 7th of every month)
  • Liaise with debtors on all account queries (daily)
  • Weekly internal reporting on various Debtors Groups
  • Capture debtors receipts and settlement discounts (daily)
  • Capture e-commerce and related fees
  • E-mailing and uploading electronic debtors statements monthly / when required by the Customer
  • Timeous submission of tailormade Customer specific reports (monthly)
  • Credit Applications opening and screening of new account applications
  • Issue credit notes within 48 hours of receipt of claim / return
  • Credit Notes Report (daily)
  • Issuing of and managing Gift Vouchers (monthly)
  • Debtors Grouping (weekly)
  • Customer Service
    • Ensure accounts receivable duties are completed in timeous manner and continuously (i.e., debt collections, issuing of credit notes, sending of monthly statements, new account applications, etc.).
    • All emails and enquiries are acknowledged / responded to.

BOOKKEEPING SKILLS
  • Basic knowledge of Inventory Management
  • Reconciling Cashbooks daily
  • Capturing Petty Cash and reconciling same (by the 5th of every month)

NEDBANK DISCOUNTING
  • VAT check before Download (weekly & monthly)
  • Nedbank Download (weekly)
  • Credit limit requests (weekly)

Please note that the successful candidate will need to be capable of doing all the above (training will be provided where required), but her/his main responsibility will be to attend to the Accounts Receivable Duties (Debtors). This will ensure that the Accounts Team operate more optimally and provide each team member more support when annual leave is taken at any given time by respective colleagues.

REPORTS TO
  • Bookkeeper

ATTRIBUTES
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Good verbal and written communicative skills in English
  • Ability to work independently
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Team player help where needed without being asked
  • Positive attitude and excellent attendance record
  • Flexibility to adapt to changes

REQUIREMENTS
  • Education: Matric Certificate
  • Experience: 3 5 years related financial experience
  • Knowledge of Excel, Word, Accounting systems (Xero and Dear advantageous)
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work efficiently

Salary R15 to R20k, negotiable and depending on experience.

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