Receivable Accountant - Johannesburg (m/f/d)
Receivable Accountant - Johannesburg (m/f/d)
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Job Description
PLEASE NOTE BEFORE APPLYING
- This position is based in Johannesburg City ;
- Permanent contract offered no freelance contract or expatriation
- Minimum 3 years of experience in accounting
- Fluent in written and spoken English mandatory ;
- Fluent in French is an advantage.
WHO ARE WE
CAPAGO is a French provider of outsourcing services for European governments and their diplomatic missions responsible for financing and managing visa application centers to process their Schengen visa applications.
We currently operate in 10 countries and welcome more than 250000 visa applicants each year.
As part of our expansion we are strengthening our Finance department and are looking for an experienced Receivable Accountant for our subsidiary in Johannesburg who is eager to take on new challenges within a dynamic peoplefocused organization.
DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION
RESPONSABILITIES
The main responsibilities of the Accountant are as follows:
- 1. Accounting Management
- Handle client invoicerelated requests including refund requests;
- Perform accounting entries for payments to consulates and record payments for countries under the finance teams responsibility;
- Verify collected payments and ensure the accuracy of recorded information;
- Liaise with External Accountants on accounting social and tax matters and ensure that all declarations are submitted to the relevant authorities on time.
- Monitor customer accounts;
- Monitor consulate accounts;
- Monitor prepayment accounts;
- File and archive accounting documents;
- Ensure the regularity and compliance of accounting documents.
- Reconcile balance sheet control accounts;
- Provide chronological analysis of company liabilities and receivables;
- Perform necessary checks during the closing process (customer accounts consulate accounts cost recording sales invoice entry etc.);
- Prepare and participate in yearend audits as well as periodic and tax inspections;
- Liaise with external auditors at yearend to ensure timely audit completion.
- Support other accountants or assistant accountants with posting and account reconciliation;
- Identify errors and/or omissions during the monthend closing process correct them and document them in accounting procedures.
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Hold a Bac3 degree in Accounting Finance Management or an equivalent qualification;
- Have 3 to 6 years of professional accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of one or more accounting software or ERP systems;
- Excellent organizational skills;
- Strong proficiency in IT tools particularly the Microsoft Office suite (Excel Word etc.) and/or the Google Workspace suite (Sheets Docs etc.);
- Full professional proficiency English both written and spoken is mandatory
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
- Excellent analytical and writing skills;
- Ability to be versatile flexible and adaptable;
- Highly responsive and proactive;
- Methodical and detailoriented.
Employment Type
Full Time
