Bookkeeper

About the position

Our client in the Manufacturing industry, based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to employ an experienced Bookkeeper. 

An exciting career opportunity awaits you!
Requirements:

• Knowledge of Sage Pastel inside and out is a prerequisite.
• A minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience. 
• Relevant qualification required. 

Responsibilities, but not limited to:
Daily and Weekly:

• Daily Banking (load, print POP and forward to the relevant people) and Internal transfers and intercompany transfers as well as second release of banking done by managers.
• Update and load new creditors/cash payments on the STD online banking system.
• Load all payments on the Standard bank system, scan and forward relevant paperwork to the Forex department as well as relevant internal staff.
• Cashbook – receipts and payments.
• Debtors – full function (Credit applications, update and load new customers, Debt collection, emailing of invoices, issue credit notes, customer queries).
• Petty Cash
• Monitor and help the creditors clerk.
• Meet bi-monthly with sales/operations manager to discuss the debtors age analysis.

Monthly:

• Debtor’s statements to be emailed to customers.
• Check all Creditors reconciliations.
• Month-end General journals.
• Inventory Journals: Stock count adjustments.
• Check processing/allocations of all credit cards and update batch.
• Process intercompany invoicing on Pastel.
• Excel spreadsheets to be done for the financial managers.
• Scan & keep track of all reps’ new sales.
• Assist the financial manager with VAT returns.
• Maintain the Fixed Asset register.

Kindly be advised that should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Desired Skills:

• Check processing
• Inventory Journals
• Debt collection
• Daily Banking