Junior Finance Assistant at Vito Solutions

JOB OVERVIEW:

• The role requires a well-balanced individual to navigate between a high volume of invoices and financial deadlines. Priorities change constantly and this person needs to be able to adapt. Zero error tolerance is an absolute necessity and is a key attribute for the Finance department. This person is also responsible for effective internal communication with the relevant financial stakeholders.

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

• Facilitate the payment process for vendor invoices
• Keep vendor control up to date
• Preparing of monthly invoices
• Preparing of journal entries for monthly recharges and bank deposits
• Preparing of journals for accruals
• Extracting of relevant SAP information to populate recons and reports
• Investigate variances between actuals and budget
• Provide reasons for over / under spend on monthly recon items 
• Handling ad-hoc payment queries or requests directly from vendors
• Handling of daily queries 
• Assist Lead: Finance and Procurement during Budgeting Process

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Understanding of accounting principles
• Microsoft Office (strong excel skills)
• Financial reporting
• Financial controls
• Structured investigation and troubleshooting skills
• Strong administration skills
• Effective communication skills

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Planning and organizing
• Attention to detail
• Relationship building
• Client centricity
• Team player
• Manages complexity

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Matric
• Finance qualification essential

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Financial and accounting experience of at least 2 years

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS:

• Experience with SAP