Bookkeeper - Living Lifestyle

Duties & Responsibilities

Relieve the Catering Manager in his/her absence.
Ensure that the unit is profitable at all times.
Handling of cash - completing of sales control sheets correctly, balancing of theoretical and actual sales.
Dealing with customers - requests for functions, function bookings and complaints.
Monitoring of daily resale outlet.
Assist with management of the unit.
Assist with stock takes - ensure that goods received are checked against invoices for quantity and quality.
Compile weekly summary of Profit and Loss for the unit.
Compile all bookkeeping returns required by the unit as per the times stipulated.
Ensure all bookkeeping returns and trading analysis figures are balanced at all times as and when required.
Ensure that issues from stores are done according to standardised recipes and recorded on Menutec.
Compliant with all companys administrative procedures and staff training as required.
Assist in managing all cash from change, cash ups, shortages and banking.
Build and maintain customer, suppliers and client relationships.
Assist in ensuring that all companys policies and procedures are complied with.
Assist with HR and IR issues.
Attend meetings when required.
Stay abreast with financial trends as well as best practices.
Accurate filing of account and financial records. Submit the relevant accurate financial documentation when needed.
Inform management of any discrepancies.
Maintain financial operational controls in line and within budgetary requirements.
Ensure that the asset register is accurately maintained and updated accordingly.
Ensure that all short payments from clients are followed up and recorded.
Maintenance of Balance Sheet Recon files.
Full processing of cash books and monthly bank reconciliations for all companies;
Monitoring of resale outlets to ensure cash at units account is fully reconcilable;
General administration and housekeeping of all financial documents for all companies
Preparation and posting of General Ledger Journals.
Ensure complete and valid PRS processing to the AX system.
Preparation of payment requisitions and loading onto respective banks for payment.
Liaising with Unit Manager/s regarding collection and invoicing of local debtors.
Assist in debtor collections as required.
Manage debt collection timeously towards target of maximum 60 days or less.
May be required to assist with any other duties that may be outside scope of