Bookkeeper
Listing reference: nef_000083
Listing status: Closed
Apply by: 28 August 2024
Position summary
Industry: Financial Services
Job category: Bookkeeping
Location: Sandton
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
The key purpose of this role is to oversee and maintain overall financial records by verifying, allocating and posting transactions. Additionally, balance all accounts by reconciling entries.
Job description
- Maintain fixed asset register
- Manage bank reconciliations (cashbook)
- Maintain payroll journals
- Responsible for 3rd party payments of payroll service provider
- Maintain suspense account and general ledger
- Liaise with Management accountant in with regards to certain expenses as necessary
- Manage internal subsistence allowances
Minimum requirements
Qualification Requirements
- B Com Accounting (or equivalent)
Experience / Skills Required
Relevant experience within a finance department which would include the following:
- At least 2 years’ experience in creditors/ accounting related environment
- Knowledge of reconciliations
- Good and solid knowledge and understanding of bookkeeping and creditors
- Review / preparation of journals
- Preparation of monthly reporting against budgets
- Involved in the preparation of year end financials
- Interaction with both internal and external audit
- Financial institution experience – (desirable)
- Thorough knowledge of all procurement principles and practises
- Understanding of basic business principles
- Negotiation skills
- Analytically strong.
- The ability to make innovative but rational decisions.
- Ability to manage stakeholders
- Able to challenge payment/s if contrary to Regulations and policies
- Verbal and Written Communication
Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes
- Fervent attention to detail
- Deadline driven
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexibility – ability to handle erratic working hours
- Must have a professional disposition displaying integrity, be a team player and energetic;
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
- Ability to liaise effectively at high level; and
- Possess and promote the highest standard of ethics