Db's and Admin Controller at Talent Network

Job description

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Accounts Assistant’s primary accountability is to assist the Finance team with daily accounting functions. There are five companies within the South African part of the group and this role interfaces with all five companies.

Key Performance Areas:

• Maintain and monitor an accurate Debtors book
• Processing of Customer invoicing and statements in a timely manner
• Reconciling customers’ accounts, denominated in various currencies (i.e. Rand, USD, GBP & Euro)
• Prepare weekly debtor ageing reporting & summarise status of each outstanding balance
• Liaise with local and international customers to ensure timely debt collections
• Perform Cash Book function, posting of Bank Statements and Bank Reconciliations
• Comfortable to performing basic GL accounting (posting of journals, credit notes etc.)
• Add hoc calculation & reconciliation work
• Contract management (I.e. Internet provider, landlord, company cell phones)
• Co-ordinating office maintenance
• Help with IT orders & inventory control
• Other ad hoc administration

Desired qualifications/experience:

• Essential to have either accounting/debtor/creditor clerk experience.
• Essential to have Pastel experience.
• Preferable to be at Intermediate level of MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point). but at least Basic level.
• Comfortable working with numbers.
• Driver’s license and own transport.

Competencies:

• Be proactive, a self-starter.
• High energy levels.
• Work well under pressure.
• Take responsibility, have a ‘’Can do’’ attitude.
• High attention to detail.
• Handle customer inquiries in a professional and structured manner
• Team player, but also able to work independently when required.
• Good at building relationships, strong people skills.
• An ability to adapt to change quickly and effectively.
• A problem solver.

Please note that this position is based in Stellenbosch