Accounts Clerk

Our company, based in Parktown in Johannesburg, seeks to employ a suitable Accounts Clerk to support the Accounts Team and to contribute to the efficiency of the Team.

We are a team-based organisation and offer great learning and growth opportunities where you can learn more about the Hospitality, Spa, Security and Real Estate industries. Our core values of honesty, integrity, generosity, reward & recognition, innovation & productivity and treating people with dignity are what drive our culture.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Capturing payments and / or invoices on the accounting system both accurately and timeously after verifying supporting documents for validity, accuracy and completeness
• Capturing journal entries on the accounting system both accurately and timeously
• Making General Ledger entries and ensuring the accuracy of all transactions
• Reconciling records of all banking transactions
• Assembling deposits and maintaining accurate records relating to accounts receivable
• Bringing books to trial balance in preparation for other Team member(s) to create financial statements
• Reconciling or noting and reporting any discrepancies found in records
• Reviewing, investigating, and correcting any errors and inconsistencies that may be found in financial entries, documents and / or reports
• Assisting the Accounts Team and / or Management of the company in dealing with the accounts department's work-flow and processes
• Timeously responding to queries related to all financial transactions (accurate and relevant responses)
• Recommending new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of the accounts department and the services it renders
• Ensuring the completion of assigned tasks in line with established deadlines
• Dealing with sensitive or confidential information with honesty and integrity, in compliance with the POPI Act and other relevant legislation
• Performance of general office duties, such as filing, answering telephones and dealing with routing correspondence, as and when required
• Collation and capturing of information on relevant templates, as and when required
• Complying with statutory, as well as company policies, procedures and regulations
• As this role forms part of an Accounts Team, the successful candidate may be required to assist with ad hoc duties in support of the Accounts Team in reaching their deadlines and executing their duties effectively and efficiently
• This role may require some over-time / after-hours work from time to time and as and when the need may aris

Desired Experience & Qualifications:

• Grade 12 and / or equivalent qualification
• 3 - 5 Years of experience in a similiar role
• Driver's licence and own transport essential
• Computer literate (MS Office) with good knowledge and skills in MS Excel
• A working knowledge of Sage Evolution will be an added advantage
• Attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Team Player