Accountant

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Main Responsibilities and duties

• Capturing transactions on the electronic accounting system (SAGE Evolution) and on any other necessary systems (data entry)
• Processing accounts payables and payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Creditors’ Statement and selected Balance sheet reconciliations
• Capture Supplier Purchase Orders & Supplier invoices
• Capture Stock GRV & responsible for Stock Control
• Creditors and balance sheet recons
• Preparation of weekly and monthly payments
• Running Bill of material manufacturing processes daily
• Bank cashbook processing and reconciliations
• Assistance with stock counts and recons
• Month end journals
• All other processing to Trial balance level
• Preparation of year end schedules to support the annual audit
• Sorting and filing of financial records
• Provide administrative support to the factory and reporting to finance management
• Attend to management and factory queries
• Weekly reporting
• Cashflow forecasting
• Creditors
• Various

Minimum Qualifications

• Accounting/Bookkeeping qualification
• Experience: 5+ years related bookkeeping and accounting experience
• Completed Articles advantageous
• Working knowledge of account software packages, Sage Evolution (Sage 200)
• Excellent Computer literacy (MS Office – Word, Excel & Outlook)

Skills & Competencies

To be successful in this role you will need the following skills and qualities

• Ability to meet strict weekly and monthly deadlines
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Have high attention to detail
• Able to work effectively, accurately, and systematically under pressure
• Decision-making skills
• Effective verbal, listening, and written communications skills
• Always communicates professionally with colleagues and managers
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Teamwork – work together with a focused, driven, and collective objective.
• Driver’s license and a reliable vehicle
• Contributes positively towards a professional and pleasant working environment in the department and company