The Finance Graduate will assist the Finance team in the day-to-day record keeping of financial transactions. This may involve, but not be limited to, maintaining the accounts payable and accounts receivable function, processing transactions through the subsidiary ledgers, monitoring transactions through the bank account, raising purchase orders and answering queries from debtors and creditors. The role will report directly to the Financial Manager.
Requirements
Creditors Control
- Managing creditors relationships
- Completing creditors lists for all companies within the group
- Saving all invoices, Purchase orders and proof of payments into relevant folders
- Preparing all info on Sage from POs to Invoices
- Identifying and preparing list of creditors to be paid each month for all companies with the group
- On boarding suppliers
- Prepare and monitor creditors age analysis
- Load creditor payments for all companies within the group
- Maintaining creditor master data
Debtors Control
Managing debtors’ relationshipsPreparing revenue registers for all companies within the groupPreparing invoices on Sage and sending them out to necessary personsFollowing up on payments from all debtors within the groupPrepare and monitor debtors age analysisMaintaining debtor master dataFollowing up debtor payment agreementsCommunicate (both verbal and written) with debtors with regard to overdue accountsPreparing debtors file and creation of debtor’s accounts in the systemData Capturer
Preparing Bank imports for all companies within the group and sending to the Accountant and Financial Accountant to upload onto SageBanking
Maintain a list of bank accounts for all companies within the groupPull and save all bank statements for all companies within the groupAssist with the opening and closing of bank accounts within the groupComplete all FICA requirements within the groupComplete all KYC requirements within the groupGeneral
Assist business with ad hoc reporting requestsPulling and saving management accountsComplete general journal entries.Compliance and Governance
Execute in adherence to all relevant regulatory and business practices.Active risk management by applying and promoting a culture of on-going detection and resolution of Statutory, Regulatory compliance breachesEnsure timely delivery on all statutory reporting requirementsAssist in providing support for all audit requirements within the groupDesired Skills and Qualifications
BCom (Accounting) or Finance degreeExceptional written and oral communication skillsAbility to effectively learn and acquire new knowledge and skillsProficient in Word, Excel and PowerPointCompetencies
Leadership Capabilities :
Participative LeadershipPlanning and OrganizingMonitoring and MeasuringCognitive Capabilities :
Analysis and Attention to detailProblem SolvingCritical thinkingInterpersonal Capabilities :
AssertiveMethodicalDrive and Action OrientedInterpersonal Capabilities :
Excellence & Quality OrientationTime managementGood communication skillsFlexibility and ConfidentIntegrityCollaborativeRelationship building