Junior Accountant - Stellenbosch at COFCO International

Minimum qualifications and experience

• Relevant financial and accounting qualification with at least 5 years’ experience.

Main responsibilities (key performance indicators)

Working Capital Charges (WCC):

• Accurate weekly and month end submissions to Group and track it against approved limits
• Perform monthly projections and rolling forecast
• Preparation and review of balance sheet month end reconciliations

Oversee and review of:

• Daily bank processing, reconciliations, and other inquiries
• SG&A (Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses) monthly accruals and reports (actual versus budget)
• Petty cash reconciliation and payments

Annual budget process:

• Liaise with budget owners to ensure all input required for the SG&A, CAPEX and WCC budgets are timeously collected and submitted
• SAP internal controls:
• Performing of continuous internal controls and checks relating to all SAP journal processing, account allocation, account clearing and corrections

Accounts receivable:

• Daily bank receipt processing
• Weekly client statement distribution and queries
• Processing of interest on overdue accounts receivable
• Weekly cash forecast
• Trade references

Accounts payable:

• Review of daily and monthly supplier reconciliations
• Any other ad-hoc accounting tasks and requests as and when required.
• Innovation: Continuously improving accounting processes, aptitude for continuous system enhancements and automation

Essential skills

• Fluent in English and Afrikaans
• Computer Literacy (MS Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
• Positive attitude
• Planning, organising and excellent time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure while always maintaining excellent attention to detail and high a degree of accuracy
• Deadline driven
• Ability to work collaboratively at all levels within the business and within a team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Critical thinker with emotional resilience to overcome obstacles 

Desirable skills

• SAP experience would be highly beneficial
• Previous supervisory experience of junior staff would be beneficial

General

• Reports to the Financial Controller.
• Salary is market related basic salary with provident fund and medical aid benefits.