IFS - Associate - FSSC Shared Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Purpose of Job 

• To support the Africa Accounts Receivable Lead to secure PwC revenue by verifying and posting receipts and resolving discrepancies. 

Role Description 

Responsibilities 

• Debtors  
• Daily extraction of bank transactions and weekly Oracle receipt uploads for Nelspruit and Witbank office accounts. 
• Daily update of receipt that was received in the JHB bank account for both Nelspruit & Witbank office  
• Weekly receipt allocations for the Nelspruit office’s bank account in Microsoft Sheet. 
• Contacts clients with outstanding accounts in Nelspruit and selected clients in Witbank 
• Monthly sending of statements  
• Send invoices as/when they are generated  
• Addressing client account queries with the managers and partners  

Managers/partner assistance  

• Upon request - Assisting managers/partners by providing them with a customer statement, detailed ledger or copy of an invoice  
• Upon request – Request invoice/s for secretarial services (CIPC invoices)  
• Upon request – Request invoice/s for audit services rendered  
• Upon request – Perform a reconciliation on audit client invoices, (invoices requested vs billing sheet)  
• Upon request- request credit notes 

Office responsibilities  

• Responsible for petty cash. Summarizing expenses, log a request on SNOW for petty cash top up when needed  
• Health & Safety representative  
• Oversees company vehicle management including scheduling services, renewing licenses, and handling insurance claims. 
• Complete assigned ServiceNow tickets daily 

Key  Competencies  and Attributes 

Knowledge, skills and abilities 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Solid computer skills and ability to use accounting software and applications, as well as Microsoft Office programs. 
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment. 
• Excellent communication, problem solving and analytical skills. 
• Strong understanding of fundamental accounting principles, fair credit practices and collection regulations.  
• Good knowledge of accounts receivable, accounting administration and procedures. 
• Good customer service orientation and negotiation skills. 

Qualification & Experience  

Requirements  

• Minimum of 3 years’ cognate experience in a professional services environment. 
• Minimum of a Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any related discipline. 
• Experience working in a Shared Service Environment is advantageous. 
• Must be fully bilingual (English and Afrikaans)
• Nelspruit based.