Bookkeeper

SUMMARY:
Professional and highly accurate Bookkeeper required for a 3 month Fixed Term Contract at the Head Office of our well-established and recognised Steel Industry Leader, based on the East Rand.  It is essential for candidates to have a 3 year, NQF Level 7 Degree in accounting and experience working on SAP.

POSITION INFO:
Purpose:
To support accounting functions for Business Units.

Key Performance Areas:

Forecast:

• Prepare monthly
• Prepare and update re-forecasts based on

• Prepare and process journal entries to the general
• Prepare and post accrual and provision journal entries to the general Make adjustments where needed.

• Prepare all balance sheet reconciliations.
• Balance debtors, creditors sub-ledgers to General Ledger accounts.
• Reconcile cash sales accounts
• Perform bank reconciliations
• Follow up reconciling items on general ledger reconciliations and ensure that long-outstanding items are investigated and cleared.

• Liaise with and provide support to Branches in terms of annual budget guidelines and changes.

• Maintain and miro match un-matched items.

• Build, support and maintain healthy, diverse internal and external relationships to ensure achievement of organizational goals. Implement remedial actions where required.
• Build, support and maintain interpersonal and team relationships to ensure stable working environment and achievement of team objectives.

• Bookkeeping (Operational experience) – 2 years’ experience essential
• Steel Industry (Operational experience) – 2 years’ experience essential

• Drivers’ License – Code B
• Computer Literacy:
• MS Office with Excel (intermediate)
• SAP FI / ERP System (advanced)
• ERP System – Financial modules

• Excellence
• Teamwork
• Empowerment
• Authenticity

• Problem solving
• Planning
• Organisational skills
• Change management
• Decision-making
• Interpersonal skills
• Coaching skills
• Persuasiveness
• Communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Facilitation skills
• Coping under pressure
• Conflict handling skills