Cashbook Clerk

Responsibilities

Financial metrics

• Capturing of bank statements and EODs recons on a daily basis (all items to be reconciled by the 3rd of every month except EODs being the 1st unless falls on a weekend of which deadline will be on the next working day.
• Liaising with the internal audit department on any discrepancies noted whilst capturing EODs.
• Obtaining supporting documentation from branch paperwork for external audit and checking that all invoices and reports are valid, accurate and complete.
• Ensure the Bookkeepers and Accountants are given adequate time to review cashbooks before posting.
• Preparing of monthly bank and EOD reconciliations respectively by the 3rd and 1st of every month unless falls on a weekend/public holiday of which deadline will be on the next working day.
• Preparing of necessary journals for Bookkeeper and Accountants review.
• Ensure all documentation relating to the entity are filed in a tidy and timeous manner. Necessary archiving to be actioned as and when necessary.
• Assist on ad hoc tasks as directed which will enable him/her to fulfill their duties.

People

• Living Hollywood values of Service Excellence, Commitment, Integrity, Accountability, Enthusiasm, Ubuntu and Innovation.
• Be considered a team player who helps out rest of team when required over and above their current role.

Compliance, risk and quality

• Attendance at necessary training sessions.
• Ensure logical saving of all work, templates, etc. monthly and yearly such that each year’s financial records can stand on its own when enquiries/ investigations/audits take place.
• Produce high quality, neat, logical, succinct, easy to follow, easy to understand, formula linked work/templates/workbooks/financial models.
• Ensure the above (final version) and other documents are chronologically saved/backed up and appropriately named.
• Effectively deal with internal and external parties (auditors, etc) where required.

Other

• Assist with company projects as allocated from time to time.
• Assist with year-end audit files and audit queries.
• Identifying accounting-related risks and ensuring proper mitigation of these risks.
• Maintaining effective relationship and communication with Internal audit and Treasury teams.
• Assisting with ideas on innovation and automation of functions.
• Any other such duties that might be required.

Special projects

• Assist as and when they arise.

Qualifications

• Microsoft Office.
• Pastel Evolution or Similar Accounting Software (Advantageous).