Assistant Accountant - 11 Months FTC

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Requirements:National Diploma or equivalent in Accounting/Finance.A minimum of 3 years working experience of which at least 2 years must be in finance (General ledger and management accounting).Working experience in the debtors and creditor’s function will be added advantage.Responsibilities:Monthly management accountsMaintain Cashbook, Creditors and Debtors subledger systems.Prepare and process journals and assist in general ledger reconciliations.Perform bank reconciliations.Process all transactions into the system to ensure month-end procedures are done within scheduled timeframes.Maintain and reconcile Petty CashPerform individual Creditors reconciliations.Revenue managementReview and authorise banking daily using the organisation’s online banking system and ensures that all transactions are booked timeously.Assist in enforcing Debt Collection strategy by liaising with Debt Collectors and the organisation Debt Collection Unit to ensure correct allocation of payments before processing them into the system.Raise invoices for submission to various employers like Govt departments, Municipalities etc. on behalf of the organisation clients to facilitate payment of funded projects.Liaise with banks and clients regarding forex invoices for payment.Expenditure managementScrutinize all payment requisitions for general payments and Loan disbursements to ensure completeness and compliance with Procurement policies and company procedures before processing them into the system.Ensure strict compliance with the policy by scrutinizing all travel and accommodation requests before processing them into the system.Financial reportingAssist in General Ledger reconciliations and follow ups on long outstanding items.Respond to Internal and External audit enquiries by explaining company procedures as informed by the policies.Monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing procedures affecting debtors and creditors functions.Safe keeping of financial recordsSystematically files all financial records according to the approved filing system.