A well-known international pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution company requires the above to record and maintain accurate books on accounts payable and receivable as well as hande all debtors functions. Minimum requirements for the role:

• Minimum diploma in bookkeeping or accounting or similar certificate or qualification is required for this role.
• Must have basic accounting knowledge.
• Experience of sage or a related ERP System would be an advantage, but not necessary.
• Must have good data entry skills.
• Must have high attention to detail.
• Must be proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Previous experience having worked in a debtor's role is essential.
• Computer literacy is essential with good working knowledge of excel.
• Proven success in achieving debt collection targets is advantageous.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Recording and maintaining accurate books on accounts payable and receivable.
• Compiling daily financial entries and reconciliations.
• Performing daily accounting tasks such as monthly financial reporting, general ledger entries, and record payments and adjustments.
• Reconciling and submitting weekly download reports to the bank.
• Preparing for bi-monthly audits and assisting with the audit of financial statements.
• Conducting weekly and monthly analysis to ensure up to date information for customers, suppliers and shareholders/members.
• Costing imported shipments and updating systems to ensure timeous warehousing and dispatch operations.
• Assisting with the reconciliation of the year-end stock count and rolling over to the new financial year.
• Reconciling inter-company accounts.
• Capturing all approved invoices and credit notes onto the company's system.
• Following-up on late and overdue accounts, as per schedule.
• Facilitating the weekly debtors meeting, collating action minutes and following-up on items and updating collection targets.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.