Cape Town: Branch Accountant posted by Staff Solutions

About the Role

The Branch Accountant role at Staff Solutions is a critical position that requires strong accounting skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication abilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the financial aspects of our Cape Town branch, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in all financial transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Process daily bank transactions, reconcile accounts, and load payments on internet banking.
• Handle petty cash payments and receipts, process daily transactions, and deposit excess cash into the bank as required.
• Reconcile CODs, prepare payment documentation, and submit to finance for processing.
• Process expenses in Automate, reconcile all creditors’ documentation, and forward for payment.
• Ensure all creditors are paid within agreed terms.
• Monitor debtor accounts to ensure payments remain within terms.
• Follow up on outstanding payments and address customer queries.
• Send monthly statements and liaise with Parts & Workshop regarding cash accounts, including receipt of payments and query resolution.
• Monitor and communicate documentation flow with the workshop.
• Attend meetings with workshop staff to manage warranty and work-in-progress documentation.
• Prepare daily productivity reports and share with workshop staff and Departmental Planner (DP).
• Discuss weekly productivity issues with the Workshop Manager and identify solutions for improvement.
• Prepare daily DOC reports and forward to managers.
• Conduct informal discussions with departmental managers regarding their figures to identify areas where reporting or information can provide assistance.
• Prepare monthly fixed asset reports, assist with audits, process new capital expenditure applications, and update asset files.
• Prepare and continuously follow up on outstanding issues to ensure reconciliations are accurate and complete.
• Analyze income statements, balance sheets, budgets, and other financial data.
• Prepare meeting reports for the DP and department managers.
• Attend meetings with DP and departmental teams as required.
• Prepare reconciliations and payment requests for internal creditors based in Cape Town.
• Bookkeeping and reporting for vehicle maintenance plans.
• Prepare and submit sundry invoices to finance.

Requirements

• BCom Degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role (experience in commercial/dealer environments advantageous).
• Proven experience handling recruitment processes.
• Valid Code 8 driver’s licence.

Qualifications

(No qualifications mentioned in the original job description)

Salary & Benefits

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Support your manager constructively, maintaining strong internal departmental relationships.
• Manage work efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain a high quality of work ethic at all times.
• Build effective internal and external relationships through clear and professional communication.
• Develop and improve knowledge and skills of colleagues where appropriate.
• Ensure trial balances and general ledger reconciliations are accurate and up to date.
• Comply with company policies and procedures consistently.
• Maintain proper filing and housekeeping of financial documentation.
• Ensure effective control of company assets at all times.
• Demonstrate strong time management and priority-setting skills.