Cape Town: Branch Accountant posted by Staff Solutions

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Branch Accountant to join our team in Cape Town. As a key member of our finance department, you will be responsible for managing daily bank transactions, petty cash, and creditors, as well as maintaining accurate financial records and reports.

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 specific qualifications mentioned.

Salary & Benefits

Salary details not specified in the original job description.