Junior Financial Accountant - Delmas

SUMMARY:
A leading international agricultural company requires the above to assist the financial manager with all financial accounting duties for the company within the finance department.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements for the role:

• A BComm financial accounting / management accounting or any related finance degree or diploma is preferred for the role.
• Previous experience having worked on Pastel Partner is preferred but not essential as training will be provided.
• Previous experience having worked in a financial accounting or related role is preferred.  
• The company is also happy to look at a finance graduate with no work experience for this role.
• Must have good Excel skills.
• The successful candidate must have sound verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks and prioritize.

• Assisting the Senior Financial Accountant with all accounting duties within the company.
• Capturing of sales and purchase orders on pastel and raising invoices as well as handling all supplier reconciliations, ensuring they are correct.
• Handling and assisting the Financial Manager with the full creditors function for the company.
• Creating purchase orders on Pastel for suppliers and allocating expenses to the correct ledger accounts.
• Processing, capturing and matching supplier invoices against purchase orders on pastel.
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes to ensure correctness.
• Reconciling supplier statements to ensure all outstanding invoices are accounted for and follow up on discrepancies.
• Performing monthly bank reconciliations to ensure completeness and accuracy of transactions.
• Reconciling creditors' control accounts and resolve any discrepancies.
• Assisting in maintaining the general ledger and ensuring accurate financial record-keeping.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial statements.
• Supporting the Finance Manager with financial reporting, analysis, and forecasting.
• Completing supplier credit applications.
• Reconciling monthly creditors age analysis.
• Processing bank statements on Pastel and balancing bank reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Submitting VAT and PAYE returns on SARS E-filling monthly.
• Assisting in preparing company books for year-end auditing.