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Assistant Accountant (Revenue)

Employer
Yoco
Location
Cape Town City Centre Cape Town Cape Town Region, South Africa
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Jun 26, 2023

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Job Role
Accounts Assistant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Yoco is on a mission to help the businesses of tomorrow get started, and get paid - be a part of the team that changes financial services in Africa. Curious. Data-driven. Purposeful. Sound like you? It sounds a lot like us too.
We are a fast-growing African technology company made up of over 350 team members globally. All with a bias for boldness, and a passion for simple, progressive solutions.

Founded in 2015, Yoco is now the payments provider for over 200 000 business owners and processes over $2bn annually.
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Yoco is operating as a distributed company with growing global talent hubs, and will accept applications from Africa, Europe, UK and the Middle East.
ROLE | WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING?

Key responsibilities:

General ledger and bank/credit card reconciliations and maintain supporting schedules where necessary;
Month end reporting through general ledger summaries and ensuring all transactions are accurately captured by cost centre, product and region;
Perform trend analysis between periods and identify reasons for variances;
Investigate reconciliation anomalies and resolve timeously;
Liaise with banks, vendors and auditors where required;
Provide support in respect of any ad-hoc activities or projects as required by the business;
Maintaining customer and supplier details in the accounting system;
Daily processing and reconciliation of customer and supplier invoices;
Monthly reconciliation of customer and supplier accounts against statements and following up on outstanding accounts;
Managing group mailboxes, accounts receivable workflows and the related tools;
Attending to staff queries;
Assist in maintaining accurate and complete fixed asset registers; and
Assist in monthly supplier payment runs

IDEAL CANDIDATE | WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR?
Key requirements to perform responsibilities successfully:

Sound knowledge of the accounts receivable process with the ability to understand and interpret contracts as well as understand legal and financial terminology
Two or more years of work experience in assistant accountant capabilities to ensure sound accounting knowledge
An understanding of Profit and Loss and Balance sheet and their correlation
Intermediate to advanced level of Microsoft Excel and Google Suite
Qualification in Accounting preferred
Maintain excellent general ledger working practices
Must have a passion for accurate and complete financial reporting
Ability to work independently and remotely while also part of a team
Fantastic customer service ethic, high expectations for quality and attention to detail
Self-directed, willing to experiment and not afraid to fail
You don't mind getting your hands dirty

Bonus Points:

Professional Accounting Qualification.
Experience working with multi-company groups and multi-currency.
Experience with Netsuite

THE YOCO FORMULA

The Yoco formula is a validated approach to work and a set of behaviours that create maximum value for our customers and help us grow.

Core Values - Our way of working to create value & grow

Stay Connected
Make Space to Explore
Keep it Simple
Master your Craft

Core Behaviours - How we show up, engage & treat each other

Get to know each other personally
Say what you think
Be courageous and focus forward
Don't let ego get in the way

To support this, we have built a role-based organisation where every individual is given the space to focus and develop their innate strengths. Everyone at Yoco has the opportunity to lead a project and become a specialist, enabling flexibility, collaboration and accountability at all levels. You will be working with a diverse, motivated and skilled team who will continuously stretch you as an individual. To learn more about our culture, subscribe to our Exposure Gallery.
Join us on a meaningful journey at Yoco, and help enable our merchants to thrive through Open Commerce!

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