Accountant

Join this well-established pharmaceutical company as their Accountant.

Main Purpose of Job:

Capturing day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, posting and recording accounts payables data.

Key Performance Areas:

· Requesting supplier invoices and obtaining sign-off on supplier invoices from relevant Heads of Department

· Processing of supplier invoice invoices into the ledgers (Pastel)

· Preparation of supporting payment packs for review by FM

· Distribution of remittance advice and POP to internal and external parties

· Preparation of monthly creditor's recons

· Filing of invoices and payments to supplier files

· Assist in the audit of sales representative expense claims back to underlying supporting data

· Assist in completing the new supplier application checklist and verification of new suppliers in line with company SOP

· Load new suppliers on to Pastel

· Load payments on to the banking system

· Resolve supplier queries

· Assist in processing of inter-company recharge journals

· Maintenance of allocated scoreboards and dashboards

· Daily update of entities bank balances and compilation of daily bank recons

· Assist in month-end process including drafting of month-end journals and management comments for management review

· Assist in external audit queries and data requests

· Assist in compilation of supporting data for BBBEE verification

· Processing good received notes (GRVs) onto pastel for stock received and verifying the accuracy of the information on supplier invoices

Minimum Requirements:

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Commerce (undergraduate)

EXPERIENCE:

• 3-4 years experience in a similar role

SKILLS/PHYSICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Good knowledge of Pastel/similar accounting system
• Experience using Pastel

BEHAVIOURAL QUALITIES

• Attention to detail
• Deadline-driven
• Time management skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Assertive when required
• Analytical skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Planning skills
• Use Initiative