Junior Accountant position in Finance Shared Services (Cape Town based), Location: Vredehoek, Cape Town, Job Type: Full-Time. Email a covering letter identifying the reasons why you feel you are the right person for this position, with your detailed CV along with contactable references, This position is required to operate & maintain an effective Accounting system in order to handle the Financial Administration for Nazareth House African Region & to assist with development, implementation & review of Financial policy & processes.
Sound knowledge of Financial systems, Practice & Processes, GAAP, NPO Legislation, Administration Systems & Practice & People Management essential.
Key Performance Areas are Palladium / Pastel / ACCPAC, General Ledger Maintenance / Journals / Balance Sheet reconciliations, Payroll Interface, People Management, Cashbooks, Investments, Fixed Asset Management, Administration & Accounting of Projects.
The Position Requires The Following: Bookkeeping qualification, Sound knowledge of NPO PBO Regulations & other relevant legislation, regulations, procedures & processes, Sound knowledge of GAAP, Minimum of five years’ experience as Bookkeeper, Computer literacy especially MS Office, Knowledge & experience in Palladium Accounting System & its operations resulting in the production of a Trial Balance. Good writing & communication skills. Planning & organisational skills. Valid driver’s licence. Clean police record.
Key Responsibilities: Ensuring sound financial & administrative management. Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation & regulations. Managing revenue & expenses. Performing all budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, cash management, debt management, financial risk & asset management. Administering grants & reporting to funding institutions. Preparing audit file. Managing staff in Finance Section. Ability to work quickly & efficiently within a pressured environment.
Additional & related responsibilities of this role: Generate balances up to Trial balance & Balance sheet. Interfacing cash-book & asset register monthly. Reconciling the Fixed Asset clearing account (Ledger account) to the Fixed Asset Module monthly. Reconciliation of Balance Sheet items in ledger. Clearing & reconciling recoverable accounts on Balance Sheet. Opening ledger accounts & maintaining general ledger. Preparing Vat returns (bi-monthly). Monitoring of cash-flow & investments together with Finance Manager. Requesting investment certificates from banks. Preparing closing journals at the end of Financial year. Preparing journals for closing of stock for resale. Closing procedure of Palladium system (annually). Capturing the budget on Palladium system. Processing the salary journal from payroll
Doing the allocations per House & importing into Palladium system. Filing & keeping of all records needed for annual audit. Assisting auditor during annual audit. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, non-reply within 1 week after closing date indicates an unsuccessful application. Closing date for applications: Friday, 14 February 2019
Send CV to: rocco@nazarethcare.co.za