Accountant (Cape Town CBD) needed at Flash Group

Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure customers receive invoices and statements on time and that payments are received timeously. 
• Overseeing the creditor and debtor aging and ensuring accounts are kept up to date. 
• Follow up on Debtor payments and resolve all queries timeously 
• Performing various commission and other calculations for month-end processing. 
• Work with large volumes of data in Excel for performing reconciliations and processing accounts. 
• Processing of cash book, month-end virtual stock, revenue, expenses, and balance sheet accounts. 
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations (all balance sheet accounts) on a monthly basis. 
• Processing month-end journals and preparing accounts up to Trial balance for month end reporting 

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in finance. 
• Formal training in accounting. 
• Knowledge of MS Excel (Advanced).

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE / TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Financial software experience – Sage preferred 
• Knowledge of accounting principles 
• Information Monitoring experience. 

COMPETENCIES / ATTRIBUTES:

• Attention to detail in financial tasks 
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Be able to self-manage
• Deadline/goal driven
• Good communication skills
• Ability to adapt to change
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Team collaborator