Junior Financial Accountant Debtors Petty Cash Creditors Johannesburg South Africa

Job Description:

Our client in the retail sector is seeking a Junior Financial Accountant to be based in Johannesburg South Africa. The role involves full accounting function duties pertaining to the retail business which shall include debtors creditors petty cash banking accounts and monthly reporting.x

Responsibilities:

• Cash book maintenance.
• Management of creditors’ function (including supplier payment reconciling to supplier statement).
• Management of debtors’ function (including debt collection and reconciling debtors’ balances).
• Provide monthly creditor and debtor age analysis.
• Reconcile salary information provided by third party salary administrators to bank account payments.
• Assist with the reconciliation and preparation of VAT returns as well as make payments.
• Daily sales reconciliations for the prior day for all stores with the weekends and public holiday sales being reconciled on the next working day.
• Reconciliation of petty cash items at the stores on a monthly basis.
• Daily bank reconciliations.
• Assist with asset/liability reconciliations.
• Fixed assets – sub ledger to general ledger.
• Assist with the preparation of management accounts on a monthly basis.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• A relevant tertiary qualification is essential.
• The company will look at candidates who ideally have no less than ONE year of working experience.
• Sound accounting knowledge is essential.
• The successful candidate will ideally have previous accounting experience.
• Previous experience within the retail industry will be advantageous.
• Proven computer literacy (MS Excel is essential MS Word Microsoft Outlook).
• A strong command of English both written and verbal is a requirement of the job.

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Shearidan Rabsch at

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