Junior Accounts Clerk

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Junior Accounts Clerk

Finance and Accounting
Gauteng

Junior Accounts Clerk – JHB
 
POSITION PURPOSE
We are looking for a Junior Accounts Clerk to join our Finance Department.
The successful candidate will provide general accounting and administrative support to the Finance Department and assist with the day-to-day processing of debtors, creditors, invoices, payments, reconciliations and financial records.
 
The ideal candidate must be reliable, accurate, organised and comfortable working with numbers. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their accounting career within a busy construction and manufacturing environment.
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Debtors
    • Capture and process customer invoices.
    • Allocate customer payments.
    • Assist with customer account reconciliations.
    • Send customer statements.
    • Follow up on outstanding accounts when required.
    • Assist with debtor collections.
    • Investigate customer account discrepancies.
    • Maintain accurate customer records.
 
Creditors
    • Capture supplier invoices.
    • Match supplier invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes.
    • Process supplier invoices for payment.
    • Reconcile supplier statements.
    • Follow up on outstanding invoices and discrepancies.
    • Maintain accurate supplier records.
    • Assist with supplier payment runs.
 
Bank & Cashbook
    • Capture bank transactions.
    • Assist with bank reconciliations.
    • Allocate receipts and payments.
    • Investigate unreconciled transactions.
    • Maintain accurate cashbook records.
 
General Accounting
    • Capture accounting transactions accurately.
    • Assist with general ledger processing.
    • Assist with journals where required.
    • Assist with month-end processing.
    • Assist with financial reconciliations.
    • Prepare basic accounting schedules.
    • Assist with audits and financial information requests.
    • Perform general accounting duties as required.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Filing of invoices and financial documentation.
    • Maintain electronic and physical financial records.
    • Ensure supporting documentation is available for all transactions.
    • Assist with scanning and capturing documents.
    • Maintain accurate customer and supplier information.
    • Assist the Finance Department with general administration.
    • Handle confidential financial information appropriately.
 
 
CONSTRUCTION / MANUFACTURING EXPERIENCE
 
Experience in a construction, glass, aluminium, manufacturing, engineering or similar environment will be advantageous.
 
An understanding of the following will be beneficial:
    • Purchase orders.
    • Delivery notes.
    • Customer invoices.
    • Supplier invoices.
    • Credit notes.
    • Job/project costing.
    • Material purchases.
    • Subcontractor invoices.
    • Customer accounts.
    • Supplier accounts.
 
Minimum Requirements
    • Grade 12 / Matric.
    • Accounting as a subject will be advantageous.
    • Accounting / Bookkeeping qualification advantageous.
    • 1–2 years’ experience in an accounts or finance environment preferred.
    • Basic understanding of accounting principles.
    • Basic Excel skills.