Bookkeeper at Famous Brands

About the position

PURPOSE STATEMENT

Responsible for recording and maintaining records for the Leading Brands Finance and to support accountants in providing a full financial accounting service to Franchising division including Company owned stores.

MAIN OUTPUTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS POSITION

Reporting

• Assist in doing variance analysis on Income statements versus Budgets.
• Provide general ledger detail transaction and SEI Income Statement reports to regions.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for Leading Brands Regions

Accounting functions

• Prepare Capex requests for approval.
• Prepare Asset disposal requests and rotate for approval.
• Preparing and posting of journals.
• Preparing of GL account structure application for approval.
• Preparation of Petty Cash disbursements and reconciliation thereof.
• Preparation of card reconciliation and journals for fleet cards.
• Performing franchise division cashbook reconciliation.
• Record and maintain Fixed Assets Register and asset movement.
• Assist accountants in performing annual asset verification.
• Download and check IT travel invoice batches for accounts payable payments.
• Preparing of support schedules to management accounts.
• Ensure AP risk list is cleared monthly and assist with supplier queries.
• Manage open purchase order and follow up on franchise administrators processing invoices.
• Assist Financial Manager with input and calculations of Financial Budgets and Profit Forecasts.

Audit

• Assist with supporting documentation and reports for year-end audit files.
• Assist with internal audit requests.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Formal Education

Matric

Diploma in Accounting (or relevant qualification)

Experience

At least 2 Year Bookkeeping Experience.

Computer skills - MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

SAGE X3 ERP experience would be an advantage

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Good team player.
• Strong administrator and organized.
• Good communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Disciplined, pro-active and flexible.
• Strong technical abilities.