Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities
General accounts receivable functions
- Prepare and submit customer invoices
- Code, post and receipt payments
- Perform all necessary account, bank and other reconciliations
- Monitor customer accounts for non payment and delayed payment
- General accounts payable functions
- Check, verify and process invoices
- Prepare payments for signature
- Analyze discrepancies and unpaid invoices
- General Payroll functions
- Collect, confirm and process timesheets and overtime
- Verify taxes and other deductions
- Prepare and distribute payslips
- General support functions
- Update, verify and maintain accounting journals and ledgers and other financial records
- Assist in month end reporting procedures
- Find and use accounting data to resolve accounting problems and discrepancies
- Assist with employee expense reports
- Perform filing and general administrative tasks
- Liaise with other departments and or customers
- Education and Experience
- Matric
- 1 - 3 years experience in clerical accounting
- Associate degree in business or accounting an advantage
- MS Office and knowledge of accounting software
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting and bookkeeping principles and procedures
- Key Competencies
- Planning and organizing
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork
- Communication skills
