Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Engage in the short-term planning and performance of tasks against work plans as defined in conjunction with the supervisor.
• Perform work independently within the established practices, given processes, rules and regulations, ensuring compliance with the set standards, policies and other guidelines.
• Identify, evaluate and solve defined, routine and new problems within a familiar context.
• Perform general accounting duties and reconciliations in accordance with the accounting and the business policies, relevant accounting standards and applicable legislation.
• Prepare and provide information related to transactions within a defined context to relevant stakeholders.
• Perform general administration tasks, including the preparation of payment instructions, data capturing and record-keeping to ensure the smooth running of operations in financial services.
• Create and maintain consistent metadata in a manner that allows for a clear and unambiguous data element definition and meets legislative, quality and security requirements.
• Engage with the relevant stakeholders/clients within the business and external parties, displaying a service orientation in own work and the ability to handle basic queries and explain information fluently.
• Proactively broaden own knowledge of the functional area, displaying a willingness to make improvements in your own work (including methods and practices).
• Evaluate own performance against the given criteria and identify and address task-specific learning needs.

JOB REQUIREMENT

• A minimum of a National Diploma in Accounting (NQF 6) or an equivalent qualification
• Six months to two years working experience in a financial environment, specifically in accounting.

*Please note that preference will be given to people with disabilities.Knowledge and Skills in:

• Industry, organizational and business awareness
• Quality assurance
• Continuous improvement.
• Continued learning and/or professional development.
• Finance project management.
• Financial accounting.
• Financial reconciliation.
• Cash requisition and recording of transactions.
• Payments settlement accounting.
• Function-specific performance management.
• Function-specific information systems.
• Business continuity planning.
• Conceptual thinking.
• Effective communication
• A drive for results.
• A learning focus.
• A service and stakeholder focus.
• Building and maintaining relationships.
• Sound judgement and decision-making.
• Impact and influence.
• Analysis and problem-solving.
• Managing complexity and ambiguity.

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