WHO ARE WE?
Are you looking to build an exciting and dynamic career at a company with prestigious blue-chip clients and international reach? Dye & Durham, a leading global provider of cloudbased software and technology solutions, is focused on an unwavering commitment to customer excellence and to the personal and professional growth of its employees.
Dye & Durham provides critical information services and workflows used by clients all over the world to manage their process, information and regulatory requirements. The company offers rewarding opportunities for those with legal, tech, financial services and sales expertise. With clients that include major law firms, financial service institutions and government organizations in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa and Australia, a fulfilling career awaits you at Dye & Durham.
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
Your role as a Bookkeeping Assistant will be to provide bookkeeping support (data capture) for clients who have outsourced bookkeeping functions to GhostPractice. You will also assist clients with the processing of their financial transactions in their practice management system from source documentation, as well as senior team members with related activities on clients serviced/managed by them.
This role would suit a process driven individual who is looking to take the next step of their career with a global tech company.
You will have a wide and varied role, but your main responsibilities will include;
- Support clients with processing of their financial transactions in their practice management system
- Capture financial transactions from source documentation.
- Reconcile Trust and Business, Creditor and Debtor accounts
- Allocations of invoices to receipts, payments and other financial transactions for debtors and creditors
- Prepare financial transactions import sheets
- Acquisition and filing of source documents electronically and/or physically
- Petty Cash processing
- Invoice generation
- Generation of standard system reports for clients
- Assist bookkeepers with urgent requests
- Feedback communication to Senior Bookkeepers
- Ability to travel to clients.
- Other ad hoc activities
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BE CONSIDERED?
- Basic understanding of processing financial transactions from source documents and of reconciliations (debtors, creditors and bank account). A base level understanding of general accounting principles would help you in this role.
- Good time management and prioritisation skills, able to work flexibly to changing priorities
- Service orientated individual with a high level of attention to detail
- Must be able to work in a team, confident with building strong working relationships with fellow team members and clients
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to use Microsoft Office - primarily Outlook and Excel
- Ability to identify issues and understand their root causes
- Be able to learn software systems and use them effectively
- Experience in a Legal environment would be beneficial (but not essential)
- Valid drivers license and own reliable transport necessary
- Fluent in English and Afrikaans both verbal and written
At Dye & Durham we strive to be visionaries! As a leader in our field, we ensure our employees are ready for the next challenge in their journey with us by offering internal and external training opportunities. We offer competitive salaries and a whole host of benefits including healthcare, pension, company discounts, wellness programs, and paid days off to move house or volunteer for your favourite charity.
WHAT NEXT?
Hit apply and your application will be reviewed by our talent acquisition team who will contact you directly.
Please note that this position is subject to security checks.
Dye & Durham is an equal opportunity employer. We provide opportunities without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientations, gender identity, national origin, marital or family status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
