Junior Financial Accountant

SUMMARY:
We are looking for a Junior Financial Accountant.

POSITION INFO:

The Junior Financial Accountant is responsible for the processes including, but not limited to the population, analyses, reporting, administration of the financial functions within the branch.

Key deliverables 

Financial Accounts

• Process month end journals, reconciliations or ledger accounts, creditor payments. 
• Ensure that financial system setup and maintained to ensure that all transactions are correctly captured and reflected in the general ledger accounts.

Fixed assets

• Compile all Asset Requisitions and ensure all supporting documentation is attached. 
• Maintain Asset Registers for both depreciation (for balance sheet) and Wear and Tear (SARS). 
• Ensure that all Asset Registers are accurate and complete. 
• Process acquisitions, impairments, disposals, transfers, and any other adjustments e.g. change in useful life monthly. 
• Monthly depreciation runs. 
• Ensure asset journal postings are accurate. 
• Prepare asset register versus TB reconciliations for all categories monthly. 
• Assist with forecasting reports. 
• Compile and maintain templates and reports as required by management. 
• IAS16 reconciliations. 
• Maintain structured SOPs for Assets, including acquisitions, measuring, disposals, recording and control. 
• Prepare and load the payments of the assets. 
• Capturing of assets and garments on ELCB. 
• Asset Verification and maintenance.

Inventory Management

• Monthly Inventory Account 
• Reconciliation of the BS and Inventory. 
• Management of rental garments inventory and stationery

Daily sales report 

• Daily Sales reporting by customer 
• Daily tracking of customer pieces washed per day per customer

Minimize production costs 

• Minimize production costs through reduction of overtime worked by staff 
• Minimize production costs through reduction of re-works/ re-washes 
• Ensure that all production and quality targets are met hourly, daily, weekly and monthly 
• Reduce absenteeism by implementing measures to minimize absenteeism (e.g. return to work interview). 
• Pro-actively identify equipment. Machinery related problems and ensure that corrective action is taken to prevent stoppages or breakdowns. 
• Minimize production costs by minimizing/ eliminating the use to casual and contract labour

Occupational health and safety

• The requirements with regards to H & S representatives and First aiders and Fire Fighters are determined, individuals are nominated, and training is scheduled and done 
• Weekly inspection is conducted in conjunction with the H & S representatives and Occupational health and safety hazards are identified, reported and corrected where possible 
• Staff is made aware of all risks associated with tasks and duties relating to their work and their working area 
• Unsafe acts/ conditions that is committed by employees are identified and addressed immediately as per legislative and company procedure/ policy requirements 
• Staff is trained and assessed on relevant standard operating procedures/ safe work procedures on equipment and on the processes

Key requirements 

• Accounting Diploma/ Degree 
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a service-related industry or production environment/ supervisory position 
• Grade 12/ NQF level #4 or equivalent 
• Administrative experience 
• Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, ethics, and cultural awareness 
• Ability to communicate, both verbally and written, clearly and accurately in English. 
• Strong organizational and administrative skills. 
• Resourceful and problem-solving skills 
• Problem solving 
• Proficient computer literacy on MS Office related packages (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook) and Company related software systems.