SUMMARY:
My client, a well-established company based in the beautiful Constantia Valley, is seeking to employ a Junior Financial Accountant / Bookkeeper/Financial Administrator with at least 3 years' relevant experience to join their team.
POSITION INFO:
The successful candidate will take ownership of the day-to-day bookkeeping and financial administration across multiple business entities, ensuring accurate financial records, timely reporting, and efficient financial processes. This role is ideally suited to someone who enjoys working in a dynamic environment, takes pride in accuracy, and is confident managing multiple priorities simultaneously
Requirements:
- Relevant bookkeeping, accounting or finance qualification
- Minimum of 3 years' bookkeeping experience
- Experience working across multiple business entities will be advantageous
- Sound understanding of accounting principles and financial controls
- Strong reconciliation skills and high attention to detail
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills
- Strong computer literacy and confidence working with accounting software
- Ability to work independently, prioritise effectively and consistently meet deadlines
- Professional communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across Departments
- Experience in payroll
- Experience in Xero, Lightspeed (iKentoo), Psiber Payroll, Dineplan, SnapScan, Yoco, SARS e-filing and Advanced MS Excel will be advantageous
- Well organised and able to manage competing priorities
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Committed to continuous improvement and process efficiency
Duties will include, but are not limited to:- Daily processing and reconciliation
- Processing supplier invoices and maintaining accounts payable
- Raising customer invoices and managing debtor accounts
- Importing and reconciling bank statements and payment platforms
- Managing creditor reconciliations and supplier statement reviews
- Processing journals, including VAT and EMP201 journals
- Credit card reconciliations and expense allocations
- Petty cash processing and reconciliations
- Weekly wage and monthly payroll processing
- Intercompany and loan account reconciliations
- Preparation of monthly management reports and financial dashboards
- Assisting with month-end and year-end financial close processes
- Liaising with external accountants, auditors and service providers
- Maintaining organised financial records and supporting documentation
- Providing general finance administration and supporting the wider business where required
In return a highly competitive salary is on offer
