Accounting Clerk

 

Recruiter:

Watershed Consulting

Job Ref:

Pieter

Date posted:

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Location:

CapeTown, South Africa

Salary:

Basic Salary: R23 000, Provident Fund, Medical Aid


SUMMARY:
Purpose of Job: To ensure that the cashbook and petty cash are properly maintained and reconciled, and printed stationery administered and controlled.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Accounting Clerk

Area: Milnerton, Cape Town

Package: R23000 plus Medical Aid, Provident

Purpose of Job: To ensure that the cashbook and petty cash are properly maintained and reconciled, and printed stationery administered and controlled.

Duties:

  • Process cashbook payments, nominal receipts and forex payments for all branches.
  • Upload receipts daily from AR to cashbook and reconciled to bank statement.
  • Arrange deposits on bank statement (excluding debtors).  
  • Analyse journals together with any errors picked up from debtors posting and advise credit control department.
  • Reconcile receipts to cashbook at month end by deadline date.
  • Capture amounts and the date debited through AP.
  • Identify all entries and record accurately on a daily basis.
  • Process and reconcile credit card transactions
  • Capture all payments on the online banking platform accurately and timeously to allow payment batches to be checked and authorised before or on the day of payment.
  • Reconcile all daily input to bank statement daily. 
  • Generate report of unreconciled items.
  • Capture trade creditor and foreign supplier payments timeously to include in daily cash flow before final authorisation, pay away and draw down necessary foreign cover for the payment.
  • Complete all petty cash vouchers, ensuring recipient signature before cash is handed out.
  • Ensure cashbox is balanced on a weekly basis.
  • Record all petty cash expenditure into general ledger on a weekly basis.
  • File all payment vouchers and supporting documentation no later than the morning of the next business day following the payment. 
  • Print creditors’ remittance advices directly after payments are released and email to supplier.
  • Print bank statement daily.
  • Prepare previous day cash flow summary.
  • Administer and control printed stationery.
  • Ensure ISO and VAT compliance.
  • Adhoc GL work.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

  • Accounting knowledge.
  • Understanding of accounting best practices.
  • Grade 12.
  • Tertiary qualification in accounting, finance or related field.
  • Minimum 5-10 years’ experience, with a clear proficiency in reconciliation.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment is advantageous.
  • Syspro proficient.
  • Intermediary MS Excel skills.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Produce work with a high level of accuracy.
  • Professionalism and organization skills.
  • Willing to work overtime when necessary.
  • Duties are not limited to key indicators.
  • Preferably own transport with a valid unendorsed driver’s license.

 

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