Port Elizabeth: Accounts Receivable and Cash Book Accountant posted by Headhunters

Our Client in the Automotive Component Manufacturing Industry is seeking to employ an Accounts Receivable and Cash Book Accountant to their team based in Port Elizabeth.

Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in the field of Finance (ND or BTech).
• At least 5 years working in a financial background.
• Practical ERP knowledge and experience.
• At least three years or more in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge in Government Incentive Scheme (APDP or AIS) will be advantageous.
• Computer literacy (Excel skills essential).
• Good decision-making and organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Impeccable disciplinary and attendance records.
• Great people skills.
• Willingness to learn.
• Required to work overtime as and when required.

Responsibilities, but not limited to:

Debtors

• Maintenance of debtors database and debtors age analysis.
• Check delivery notes for accurate price and quantities.
• Raise debtors invoices and credit notes on the system.
• Print and send statements to customers.
• Ensure selling prices are accurate on the system.
• Prepare pricing reconciliations for quarterly changes.
• Receipt customer payments on the system and reconcile and apply receipts to the respective invoices.
• Manage customer-related queries.
• Liaise with the Logistics Department to ensure accurate sales quantities match delivery notes.
• Prepare debtor-related balance sheet reconciliations.

Treasury

• Daily cash flow reporting and forecasting.
• Posting of cash book transactions into the general ledger.
• Prepare VAT balance sheet reconciliations and ensure timely payments.
• Prepare bank-related balance sheet reconciliations.

General Ledger Administration

• Responsible for the month-end close procedures.
• Daily posting of subledger entries.

Please note that should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, you may consider your application unsuccessful.