Our client in the fruit export industry is looking for an Assistant Accountant to join their team in Stellenbosch.
The role involves various aspects of the accounting function and will include debtors invoicing for services, creditors invoicing processing and reconciliations, as well as support to the FM of the division.
Duties & Responsibilities
Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Debtors function
Weekly invoicing for logistics services in ZAR and USD
External clients (SC, SG)
Shareholder producers (LG, FP, GS)
Internal clients (SF, SM)
Weekly capturing of receipts
Allocate receipts from clients in BC
Weekly management of outstanding debtors
Following up on outstanding payments
Monthly invoices for shareholder transport volumes
Monthly invoicing in Pastel
Any other ad hoc Pastel invoicing that’s required
Creditors function (support)
Receive and verify correctness of rates/charges as per contract with service providers
Handling disputed invoices
Receive and code invoices
Register batches for processing.
Input of invoices into QX system.
Weekly payments
Checking all payments for correctness and accuracy
ZAR and USD
Monthly payments
Checking all payments for correctness and accuracy
Recons to be checked, including all new Komati transporters
Management Accounts
Monthly assisting in management accounts
Preparation of all bank postings (all accounts incl forex)
Loan accounts
cash flow
Forecasts
Audit and yearly recon's
Assisting in yearly recons and auditor’s requirements
Reconciliations between bank and systems and Pastel
Assisting in audit preparations
Assisting auditors with info required during YE audit
Systems
Process enhancements/Automation
Growth
Knowledge & understanding of Business structures, SOP’s software system, operations, financial strategy and any other requirements to perform job requirement.
Completed BCom Accounting, or equivalent
Knowledge of accounting and reconciliations
Ability to learn new systems
Capacity to develop more efficient/automated ways to complete tasks due to workload and seasonality
3+ years' experience in a similar role, ideally from the fruit export industry
