Assistant Accountant at Computacenter

Position Overview:

• The Assistant Accountant position requires skills in financial accounting, reporting, audit, and compliance. This position also requires a strong accounting aptitude, attention to detail, well developed interpersonal skills, identify concern areas and following the required instructions.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Sage Evolution supplier maintenance:
• Create Purchase Orders
• Capture invoices
• Capture bank payments
• Reconcile payments and invoices.
• Investigate payments which doesn’t have invoices captured and follow up.
• Liaise with creditors when required, following up on queries.
• Bank supplier maintenance
• Load payments onto bank for release
• Ensure bank details match.
• Load new creditors onto bank.
• Send proof of payment to required individuals
• Cash Books
• Import transaction histories into Sage and allocate to either GL, AP or AR
• Ensure forex rates are updated before importing
• Credit card control
• Reconcile credit card expenses on bi-weekly basis
• Ensure credit cards purchases are closed at month end on time
• Import and allocate credit card purchases in SAGE.
• Travel assistance
• Receive travel requests.
• Liaise with Corporate travel dates.
• Obtain approval for travel before booking.
• Transfer subsistence to traveller.
• Filing – electronic
• Ensure invoices, bank statements, reconciliations are filed electronically on the system for easy access in the future.
• Assists with month-end close processes.
• Quarterly compilation of invoices for DTI submission
• Prepares and analyses supporting schedules for reconciliations.
• Responds to general accounting inquiries, as requested. (e.g., year-end audit requests)
• Maintains accounting department process documentation in areas of responsibility.

Education & Experience Required:

• Prior knowledge of SAGE Evolution/ Pastel.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams
• Matric Certificate or equivalent
• Preferable: Diploma / Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2-5 years related business experience in similar role.

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage workload.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills - English
• Detail oriented and resourceful.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion and personal judgment.