Bookkeeper at LED lighting SA

Job description

The position requires a confident, hardworking individual who has the ability to lead initiatives on their own. The individual must have good communication skills and be able to work with a high level of professionalism and accuracy. The Junior Bookkeeper will report to the Bookkeeper and Management Accountant in the finance department. Please note that this is a junior position.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day functions required in the accounting administration
• Sales and purchase invoice entry
• Bank processing and reconciliation
• Generating purchase orders
• Generating payment requisitions
• Assist with other administrative tasks as required
• Raising sales invoices after due diligence
• Entering accounts payable bills
• Maintaining a clean set of books with debtors and creditors
• Liaising with customers and debt collection
• Liaising with suppliers and reconciling creditor accounts to statements
• Updating stock unit prices and informing Buying/Engineering Dept of variances
• Taking complete ownership of debtors and creditors books and reporting on their status to the Financial Controller for cash flow planning
• General filing and administration
• Performing all petty cash and credit card administration
• Adhere to monthly deadline schedule for reporting to the shareholders and partner institution
• Perform reconciliations and analysis in Excel when requested
• Other aspects of the accounting and general administrative functions
• Assist in reception as and when needed
• Any other task that management may reasonably assign to you

 Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 or equivalent SAQA approved qualification
• Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience OR
• Relevant tertiary qualification with 1 to 2 years relevant work experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programmes

Key Competencies and Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Well-groomed and presentable
• Problem analysis and assessment skill
• Judgment, initiative and problem solving
• Ability to work independently
• Organised with the ability to multi task and prioritise
• Experience of working to critical deadlines
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• High level of Integrity
• Adaptability