Cashbook Clerk- Foreign Currency

SUMMARY:
My client imports and exports commodoties into Africa and is looking for a bookkeeper / Accounts administrator, skilled in Cashbooks & Creditors and with foreign currency experience.

POSITION INFO:
My client imports and exports commodoties into Africa and is looking for a bookkeeper / Accounts administrator, skilled in Cashbooks & Creditors and with foreign currency experience.

Requirements: 

• Post Matric qualification in the accounting field
• 3 years minimum Cashbook experience
• Foreign Currency is a strong requirment
• Experience in Creditors Processing and Reconcilliations

• Processing & reconciling the Rand cashbooks
• Loading & scrutinizing the EFT payments
• Scrutinise foreign supplier payments
• Checking and submitting Foreign payments/Bop forms to the bank
• Checking & posting the Creditors exchange rate variances
• Checking & posting the Debtors exchange rate variances
• Checking & posting exchange rate variances for the foreign cashbooks
• Reconciling  CFC Accounts
• Maintaining Forward exchange contracts
• Performing control checks for the foreign cashbooks
• Checking the Exchange variance calculations & postings
• Reconciling Petty cash & posting to pastel
• Plan short term cashflow
• Co-ordinate Rand movement between accounts for payment requirements & best interest returns
• Co-ordinate Foreign currency movements between accounts to match FEC conversions and payments
• Maintain Merchanting schedules
• Submit Merchanting information to the bank
• Assist the Creditors in Processing Foreign/Local Creditors, Creditors Reconcilliations and preparation for payment release