Bookkeeper at Mukuru

About the job

• An excited opportunity is available for a Bookkeeper to join the Finance team in Cape Town.
• 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.
• 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