Bookkeeper

Our client, a nationally established company operating in the telecommunications industry, is currently looking to hire a suitably qualified Junior Accountant/ Bookkeeper to be based at their offices in Montague Gardens.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant bookkeeping/ finance/ accounting qualification
• At least 3 years' full function bookkeeping experience
• Must have strong Pastel systems experience, as well as MS Office skills
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Own vehicle and driver's license- advantageous

Main Duties Will Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Bookkeeping: Recording financial transactions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, expenses and general entries/journals.
• Reconciliation: Processing and reconciling bank accounts, credit card accounts, petty cash accounts and other accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Managing Accounts Payable and Receivable: Managing accounts payable by processing and paying invoices. Managing accounts receivable by generating invoices and following up with clients on unpaid bills.
• Reconciling bank statements: Reconciling bank statements to ensure that all transactions are accurately recorded and that the balances in the accounting software matches the bank statements received from the financial institutions.
• Accounts Payable: Processing invoices, verifying that expenses are properly documented, ensuring timely payment of bills, performing monthly reconciliations of accounts payable.
• Accounts Receivable: Invoicing customers for goods or services, tracking outstanding payments, sending of monthly statements, following up on payments, performing monthly reconciliations of accounts receivable.
• Audit Support: Assisting with financial audits by preparing schedules, providing documentation, and answering auditor questions.
• General administrative support: Fulfill other tasks that support the accounting department, such as filing, data entry, and answering phones.
• Maintaining of Fixed Asset Register and recording of monthly depreciation.
• Preparation of monthly VAT reconciliations.
• Assisting the financial manager in preparation of monthly/yearly reports

Suitable individuals are encouraged to reply to this ad or send their updated CV directly to [Email Address Removed] for immediate consideration.

Desired Skills

• creditors
• debtors
• accounts payable
• accounts receivable
• auditing
• financial accounting
• bookkeeping
• ICB
• Pastel

Desired Work Experience

• 2 to 5 years

Desired Qualification Level

• Diploma