ACCOUNTANT / LEGAL BOOKKEEPER

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS:
Matric
BOOKKEEPING QUALIFICATION (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING:
Knowledge of the entire accounting function
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a finance environment
Pastel experience
Previous experience in drafting Management Statement, Annual Financial Statements and liaison with external auditors will be a huge advantage.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Full accounting function up to trial balance
Debtors (Invoicing, recons, collections)
Creditors (Invoicing, recons, payments)
Cashbook processing and reconciliation
Petty cash processing and reconciliation
Fixed Asset Register maintenance
VAT calculation and submission
General ledger maintenance
Balance sheet reconciliations
Daily cash flow management and forecasting
Budget vs Actual reporting
Distribution of trust funds to various clients
Preparation of client summaries
Loading of payments on the bank
Liaising with clients and providing timeous and accurate information to ensure client relations are maintained
Liaising with other departments within the company for query resolution
Capturing and maintaining financial data on various software programmes