Financial Administrator at African Safari Group

Are you...

• An expert in performing day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables' data?
• A champion in processing accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures?

YES? Read on...

As a Financial Administrator you should expect a role that will be based predominantly in the office and on the computer.

You will be providing financial administrative support on African Safari travel requests from our clients. You'll need to be passionate about safari travel and enjoy delivering the highest level of service.

Your responsibilities will be as follows

• Download and capture bank statements (receipts only).
• Allocation of client monies to invoices (system processing).
• Capturing of client invoices (by line item) into bookings sheet.
• Allocation of client monies by line item - correctly splitting between payment type.
• Preparation of new bookings on voucher sheet (to enable vouchers team to begin work on upcoming bookings).
• Reallocation of funds for any late changes to invoices.
• Ensuring all teams are aware of late changes to booking.
• Capturing of accrual for related costs for each line item.
• Processing of bank charges for incoming Swift payments.
• Reconciliation of bank receipts (merchant -> local bank -> system -> bookings sheet -> commissions summary).
• Reconciliation of merchant charges.
• Checking and Updated all EFTs and Exchange 4 Free receipts.
• Check Failed Transactions on merchant system.

 

Who We Are

At ASG our goal is simple, to become the #1 African Safari Company in the world by 2025.

In 3.5 years we have become the #1 fastest growing safari company in the world and we've earned the 2nd most Five Star Reviews in the industry. We use our expertise, technology and buying power to grant our clients the best travel services. We also work closely with suppliers to provide exclusively negotiated benefits and employee loyalty schemes.

We deliver WOW service through a combination of ASG’s proprietary, unique technology-enabled CRM called 'Blaze' and the expertise of our highly trained leadership team. ASG is growing quickly and has ambitious plans to create a 1000 profitable jobs, impact the lives of 10 000 South Africans, amass the the most 5* reviews in the industry and most importantly to cultivate the best workplace for our team where everyone feels inspired, safe, fulfilled and grateful. Will you help take us there?

Requirements
We are looking for

• Proven work experience in a finance role, preferably as an Accounts receivable clerk.
• Hands-on experience with MS Excel or Google Sheets (creating and formatting spreadsheets as well as using functions within spreadsheets).
• Basic competency in Google suite and preferably some exposure to accounting software.
• Familiarity with bookkeeping principles and basic accounting procedures.
• Time management skills, ability to work in high pressure environment and well organized.
• Aptitude for numbers and proficiency in English.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Data entry skills.
• Client service orientation towards both internal and external clients.

Benefits
Our people are at the heart of the business.

Remuneration
We have a culture of recognition and reward – through not only regular appraisals but also a competitive remuneration package where we celebrate those who have gone that extra mile in their role or exceeded expectations.