Finance & Admin Clerk (Bookkeeper) at South African Library for the Blind Home

Key Tasks (the list is not exhaustive): 

• Custodian of petty cash, including safekeeping, replenishing, record-keeping and petty cash reconciliations. 
• Receive, check and process creditor invoices for payment once all payment documents are verified correct and accurate. Keep updated debtor and creditor recons and records. 
• Attend to international creditor and license payments. 
• Capture creditor payments and debtor receipts into the Accounting System from physical records and from the bank statement. 
• Maintain the cash book, creditors ledger, general ledger and the trial balance. 
• Perform monthly bank reconciliation 
• Keep an accurate and effective filing system of accounting records. 
• Asset management. 
• Assist the SCM Officer with ordering processes and recordkeeping of orders for the SALB 
• Maintaining records, proper filing of accounting records and documentation. 
• Assisting in the internal and external audit process including retrieving documentation to support the auditing process. 
• General office support in relation to financial management matters. 

 Minimum Requirements: 

• A completed (SAQA accredited NQF-6 or higher-level) Diploma/Degree in Financial Accounting/ Cost and Management Accounting/ Financial Management, or related financial field, coupled with; 
• at least 2 years bookkeeping or accounting work experience. 
• Good working knowledge of the following Acts, prescripts and standards: PFMA; National Treasury Regulations; GRAP; IFRS. 
• Excellent knowledge of financial accounting systems. 
• Ability and experience to perform the full accounting function up to and including Trial Balance.

The following competencies will be advantageous: 

• Work experience in a financial role within the Public Sector. 
• Excellent working knowledge of the SAGE PASTEL Accounting system 
• Having completed a set of Annual Financial Statements for a Public Sector organization. 
• Knowledge (training) in POPI Act and PAIA
• Knowledge and exposure to Internal and external audit processes within government. 
• SCM Acts and Prescripts; PPPFA and related prescripts; BBBEE regulatory prescripts 

Other skills and attributes: 

• A well organised individual with the ability to prioritize workload. 
• Good (English) written and verbal communication skills. 
• Good financial and accounting skills. 
• Good financial administration and general administration skills. 
• Detail oriented and deadline driven. 
• Intermediate or higher-level experience in the Ms Office Suite, particularly excel. 
• Good interpersonal skills. 
• Good record management skills. 
• Good financial management skills.