Junior Accounts Clerk at Voys Telecom South Africa

About the Job

Don’t like getting your hands dirty? This job is not for you. Like your fellow finance colleagues, you will be responsible for most things financial at the South African branch of Voys, from basic bookkeeping to financial administration work.

We’re looking for a very self-managed and self-motivated individual. Working autonomously is what you’re good at. Not only that, you thrive in it. You’ll be juggling operational responsibilities, while at the same time keeping sight of the big picture and supporting your team as needed.

Your ability to be a good team player will be key to your success. You can execute all the above while being ‘firm but fair’.

What you'll be responsible for

• Good ol’ bookkeeping
• Accounts Payable & Creditor Control GL accounts
• Assist with AR collections and customer queries when required
• From time to time, you will need to do bank reconciliations

Role Accountabilities

Debtors control

• Telephonic and email collections
• Resolving debtor queries
• Reconcile debtor accounts
• Processing credit notes, when and where applicable
• Attending to accounts inbox

• Creditors control

• Follow up with suppliers re: accuracy of bills or bills not received
• Resolving supplier queries
• Reconciling supplier accounts
• Processing supplier invoices
• Processing supplier payments

Bank reconciliations

• Importing daily bank statements
• Reconciling daily bank transactions in Xero

Nice to haves

• Punctual
• Proactive
• Good communication skills, both internal and external
• Team player
• Must be able to alert teammates on improvements
• Flexible

Projects

• Updating supplier database in Xero
• Update email addresses of customer “bounced” emails

Required qualification

• Matric with Accounting as a subject. An accounting /Financial diploma would be advantageous
• 3 - 5 years of relevant experience with online accounting software
• Understanding of basic accounting principles
• Proactive and consistent in handling routine tasks
• Self-motivated, ability to execute tasks autonomously