Bookkeeper at Mukuru

The Bookkeeper reports directly to the Senior Financial Accountant. This position is responsible for preparing reconciliations in order to ensure accounts balance. This position must accurately create back-office allocations and manage the petty cash.

• This position is responsible for daily bank capturing and allocations, weekly invoice capturing and preparation of payment files, reconciling inter-company accounts and various adhoc tasks.
• Internal Liaison takes place with the accounts and treasury team. External liaison is limited.

Duties And Responsibilities (Include But Is Not Limited To

• Accurately capture invoices for weekly payment run
• Liaise with HOD’s internally and suppliers externally
• Accurately and timeously prepare the payment file on a weekly basis
• Perform supplier recons on a monthly basis
• Follow up on discrepancies and queries
• Accurately process all bank accounts daily
• Perform monthly bank recons and present for review
• Follow up on discrepancies and queries
• Process refund requests
• Check documentation
• Ensure all documentation is signed off before processing any refunds
• Accurately process all inter-company invoices
• Perform inter-company reconciliations
• Support the Senior Financial Accountant with various projects.
• Assistance during the statutory audits.
• Support financial accountants with various account reconciliations
• Action assigned projects
• Attend weekly KPI meeting with Senior Financial Accountant
• Attend monthly performance meeting with Senior Financial Accountant
• Attend all required training courses for new products
• Execute work activities effectively and efficiently in order to maximise efficiencies and reduce unnecessary delays in achieving goals of the team.

Key Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent (Essential)
• Accounting qualification (Desirable)
• 2-3 years’ experience in bookkeeping (Essential)
• Knowledge of SA accounting practices
• Knowledge of reconciliations
• Knowledge of petty cash
• Knowledge of computerized accounting packages (Xero, NetSuite, Fraxion Receipt Bank and Approval Max)
• Intermediate Computer skills
• Time management skills
• Organisational & administrative skills
• Meticulous Attention to detail
• High degree of accuracy
• Ability to apply initiative, good judgement and creative thinking.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good business acumen

Additional Skills

• Time Management Skills
• organisational & Administrative Skills
• Meticulous Attention to Detail
• High Degree of Accuracy
• Ability to Apply Initiative. good judgment and creative thinking
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good business acumen