Junior Accountant - Johannesburg at Institute of Directors South Africa

Job Purpose

• The job purpose of the Junior Accountant for the IoDSA is to provide, maintain and enhance the professional level of support and service internally and externally, relating to the financial accounting function, as required within the professional environment of the IoDSA. As Junior Accountant your main role within the organization will be one of administrative support relating to the administration and filing of documents, processing of specific finance transactions and customer enquiry support.

Key responsibilities and duties

• Maintaining inventory register
• Processing of credit notes on Your Membership (YM) system
• Ensure credit note request are correct and filed
• Banking of cash received and petty cash
• Maintenance of the fixed assets register
• Ensure all assets are bar coded for audit purposes.
• Capture and reconcile the supplier invoices on Pastel
• Prepare requisitions and invoices for payment runs
• Inspect daily integration of YM invoices and credit notes to Pastel
• Assist with year-end external audit and interim internal audit
• Assist finance team with additional work during busy periods
• Assist various departments with finance queries and requests
• Update BEE procurement tool monthly
• Ensure that we have the latest BEE certificate from other departments
• Assist with allocation of unallocated funds (suspense account) and Debtors
• Processing of credit card cashbook and Bank Reconciliation
• Ensure that all receipts are filed that relates to credit card payments

 Attitude & Personal Attributes

Mandatory behavioural competencies:

• Purpose: Show commitment, dependable and understand the why, and do the right things.
• Passion: Innovative, agile, efficient & have drive.
• Performance: Confident, solution-orientated, can take on more, commitment to improvement.
• Professionalism: Act with integrity, show respect, team player and good communication skills.

Additional:

• Ability to work well under pressure and be able to meet deadlines in a pressurised environment
• A problem-solving and results-orientated mind-set will be required for this position
• Goal orientated and results driven
• Punctuality
• Ability to work well both, independently and as part of a team
• Discretion when handling confidential information
• Ability to embrace change within your working environment
• Have exceptional attention to detail & a high level of accuracy and accountability

 Required skills and knowledge (Technical Requirement)

• Matric certificate
• Completed or studying towards and accounting diploma or similar accounting qualification (Level 4 or 5)
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a junior accountant/finance administrator role
• Intermediate Pastel Partner, Pastel Evolution experience
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel experience
• Provide excellent customer service to all clients, members and internal staff at all times
• Excellent verbal and writing communication skills
• Advanced level of PC literacy and the use of Microsoft Office Suite is required
• High standard of record keeping