Description

The purpose of the Financial Graduate is to provide support to the business by managing daily accounting and financial tasks.

Responsibilities

•  Achieve timeous PO capturing on Sage for AP to be able to accrue costs incurred in the correct month where an invoice is not yet received.
•  Create quotes/proforma invoices and credit notes in Sage, as per requirements.
•  Manage trackers for all monthly invoicing and revenue accruals to be raised.
•  Manage the month end Invoicing processes as requested.
•  Submit Invoices and statements to clients as a monthly task and upon request from customer.
•  Provide support to the Cashbook Accountant with posting of all payments received to the correct customer accounts, and allocating to the correct invoices, based on remittance advice received from customers.
•  Manage AR ageing, check for unmatched receipts/ misallocation of payments to invoices and liase with Cashbook Accountant on corrections.
•  Follow up on outstanding and overdue invoices for payment and escalations to Account Manager, Finance Manager, Divisional Executive, Finance Executive and the COO.
•  Provide weekly feedback to the group debtors manager on the outstanding invoices and response from customer.

Requirements

•  Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related (essential).
•  Prior working experience is an advantage.

Skills & Competencies

•  Sound understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices.
•  Analytical mind with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.
•  Meticulous attention to detail with the superb organizational skills.
•  Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
•  Critical thinker with a high proficiency in math.
•  Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
•  Excellent report writing, communication and IT skills.
•  Advanced competency in Microsoft Office and Accounting software packages.