Job Description

About the job BookkeeperDescription:To ensure daily, weekly, and monthly reporting is completed in a timely and accurate fashion, and customer queries are attended to effectively and timeouslyRequirement:

• Grade 12 with Accounting

• 3 years' work related experience or Bookkeeping Certificate

• Working knowledge of MS Office (Advanced Excel)

• Working knowledge of SAP

• Strong analytical skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Ability to handle pressure (deadline driven)

• Efficient customer liaison

BankingMonthly reconciliation of bank balance between General Ledger and bank statementClearing AccountsReconcile and balance all clearing accounts dailyClearing correspondence done minimum twice weekly per storeResolve un-reconciled differencesReportingWeekly Exception reporting on all areas of responsibilityGeneral LedgerPrepare Sundry AccrualsEnsure Sundry Accruals balances to General Ledger with supporting documentationPrepare journals for approval by Financial AccountantMonthly/yearly GL debtor's reconsReconciliation of debtor's ledgers between all Accounting and POS systemsPreparation of various sections for pre-release file- Bulks write -offs, SpecialsBulk Refunds AdministrationDaily follow-up on all outstanding bulk refundsDaily preparation and submission of all complete refundsWeekly report on outstanding bulk refund requestsBulk Re-instatements AdministrationDaily follow-up on all outstanding bulk re-instatementsDaily preparation and submission of all complete re-instatement requestsDocument Warehouse ArchivingManaging relationship with document warehouseAll index sheets & boxes marked in such a way that any other person will be able to determine where information is kept if need beCustomer ServiceRegular contact with your internal customersDemonstrate courtesy and effectiveness when dealing with customersDrive for results

• Achieves set targets and completes work accurately and at the required standard

• Delivers best practice quality/ standards as established in the company

• Makes an effort to follow through on commitments

Solve Problems

• Identifies problems and seeks root cause

• Resolves problems and escalates issues accordingly

• using relevant information available in own department and operational work environment to resolve problems

Make Decisions

• Makes decisions within framework of company policies and within set timelines

• Makes decisions giving due consideration to consequences of the decision made in area of responsibility

• Implements decisions made in line with agreed processes and policies

Plan

• Plans within framework of operationally/department policies and procedures

Handle Pressure

• Handles pressure well and is consistent in controlling own responses irrespective of time/or workload pressures

• Remains focused and rational by not showing frustration or anger when resisted and displays self-confidence when dealing with difficult situations

• Calms others who are expressing frustration or anger "

Assert Authority

• Gets one's point across with credibility and self-confidence ensuring adherence to policies despite work pressures experienced

Collaborate

• Recognises conflict among team members and deal with it effectively

• Identifies and improves communication to bring conflict within the team into the open and facilitate resolution

• Makes concerted effort to collaborate and build rapport with internal stakeholders in finding solutions to situations leading to conflict and misunderstanding

Communicate

• Assesses the needs of audience in order to deliver appropriate message and content

• Applies communication strategies to ensure inputs from role players are discussed and acted upon

• Actively shares information and ideas, and encourages others to share their views and concerns

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