Roles and Responsibilities
Key responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:
Financial Management:
- Completion of Trial Balance – all transactions captured and processed
- Oversee weekly payments and ensure correct suppliers/creditors are paid
- Ensure correct suppliers/creditors are paid
- Monthly reconciliations – Balance Sheet, Creditors Control, Debtors and Salary Control Accounts
- Monthly Bank Reconciliations and Cashbooks
- Responsible for recording Fixed Assets and maintaining the Fixed Assets Register
- Generate and maintain monthly salary pivot
- Ensure that all finance procedures are followed and are completed timeously
- Submit PAYE and VAT returns (SARS)
- Follow-up Staff Debtors Accounts
- Generate Donor Invoices and 18A Certificates
Credit Card Capturing:
- Download and send credit card statements to Provincial Managers monthly
- Check reconciliations against statements and verify all receipts
- Capture all receipts on Cashbooks
- File all statements with receipts each month
Staff Debtor Capturing and Reconciliation:
- Check and capture advance and expense claim requests
- Capture staff debtor, credit card recons and staff loans
and any other ad hoc finance duties as required by the Finance Manager
Qualifications and Requirements
The Bookkeeper must meet the following criteria:
- Accounting/Bookkeeper Diploma or relevant qualification
- 3 years’ bookkeeping experience preferably in the NGO sector
- Proven experience in a similar role
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
- Experience with Pastel Partner Accounting Package and Sage Payroll Systems essential
- Proficient in Excel
- Strong financial background
- Excellent attention to detail
- Proficient in written and verbal English
- Adherence to meeting all financial deadlines
- Excellent time management skills
- Good team player as well as having the ability to work independently
Flexibility and adaptability to work in a fluid environment.
