Accounts Assistant
Accountant Jobs Information
Primary Objective: The primary focus of this position is full responsibility for cashbook function, including Bank reconciliations, following up and clearing of reconciling items, daily cash management, foreign payments and other ad hoc payments.
Main Tasks:
Cashbook Responsibilities
• Process the cash book timeously and accurately.
• Ensure that there are no errors or duplicated transactions.
• Accurate and Timely filing of all cheque requests and payment information
• Ensure that all transactions are recorded in the correct amount, period, classification, allocation and are valid. • Advise the Cashbook Supervisor immediately if the bank or cashbook is in overdraft.
• Handle and tracking of banking queries for DR and Cashbook Supervisor.
Weekly and monthly Bank Reconciliation
• Prepare weekly and monthly bank reconciliation
• Ensure that the last day of the trading bank statement is being used to perform bank reconciliation.
• Ensure that all transactions up to the last day of trading are recorded in the cashbook and unprocessed transactions are provided for with Treasury Accountants approval
• Submit the bank reconciliation to the Treasury Accountant before or on due date
Qualifications:
• Degree in Accounting or Business Aministration ( Accounting Option)
•At least three (3) years of relevant accounting experience.
• Computer literacy (advanced Excel experience) and the ability to apply accounting principles
• Good understanding Marketing Plans and business operations will be an advantage
• Must be detail oriented.
• High degree of accuracy
• Efficient time management skills and the ability to handle multiple deadlines.
Skills:
• Excellent communication, teamwork and relationship building skills.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Must be able to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
• High degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills