Job Description

Eastern Cape, Port ElizabethMonthly Cost To Company (Market related)Our client in the Manufacturing industry is currently looking to employ a Senior Bookkeeper with IMPORT experience, based in Port Elizabeth.A wonderful career opportunity awaits you.Requirements:

• Minimum: Matric plus 3-year Finance related qualification.
• Minimum 5 years experience in bookkeeping and knowledge of imports.
• Good understanding of financial accounting principles as relates to the processing of transactions required in this role.
• Experience with processing computerized transactions on an ERP system.
• Advanced level of computer literacy (Ms Excel; SAP exposure).
• Highly organised and methodical individual.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and deliver results in the face of competing priorities.
• Attention to detail.

Responsibilities and expectations but not limited to:

• Accurately process all foreign supplier invoices timeously.
• Link all foreign supplier invoices directly to PO in SAP after receipting.
• Accurate recording of clearing, VAT and Duty invoices for shipments relating to foreign invoices/imports.
• Accrue for all foreign goods in transit at month-end.
• Maintain the database for YTD foreign receipts.
• Prepare schedule of foreign goods received by airfreight.
• Prepare and distribute monthly Accounts Payable Age Analysis reports.
• Prepare the Received not Billed report for foreign suppliers for review.
• Prepare control accounts for review at month-end.
• Keeping track of Foreign payments to be made and advise Assistant Controller of cover required on a weekly basis.
• Prepare and post revaluation of cover taken on Foreign Exchange Contracts.
• Processing of journal entries.
• Review sales accruals and liaise with AR Accountants and Financial Controller.
• Ad hoc projects.
• Participate in periodic stock counts.
• Foreign Supplier recons - Check payments are done timeously.

Please note should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.

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