Accountant (Western Cape) at Flash Group

Description
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Liaise with suppliers and customers to receive, reconcile, and capture invoices
• Set up remittances for paying creditors
• Manage day-to-day queries from customers and suppliers
• Liaise with customers to send invoices and statements and follow up on payment
• Management of multiple creditor and debtor accounts to keep them up to date
• Work with large volumes of data in excel for reconciliations and processing 
• Processing of month end virtual stock revenue, expenses and balance sheet accounts
• Performing commission calculations for month end processing
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations 
• Ensure accurate presentation in the management accounts of virtual stock products
• Liaise with the Tech and Product departments to troubleshoot problems and streamline processes
• Assisting on ad hoc projects and investigations from manager
• Assist in basic financial reporting and analysis
• Assist with cashflows, forecast and budgeting processes.
• Report financial insights to departmental leadership.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Formal training in accounting
• 3 -5 years’ experience in debtors, creditors and reconciliation
• Advanced Excel

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE / TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Exposure to financial reporting and analysis 
• Knowledge of SAGE (preferable)
• Knowledge of accounting principles 

COMPETENCIES / ATTRIBUTES:

• Attention to detail in financial tasks 
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Be able to self-manage
• Deadline/goal driven
• Good communication skills
• Ability to adapt to change
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Team collaborator