RPO Recruitment is partnering with a leading mining company in Johannesburg to find a talented Junior Accountant to join their team of professionals. As a Junior Accountant, you will be responsible for the full accounts receivable cycle (including local & export sales, export documentation, debtors' reconciliation, updating of traffic workbook, and checking letter of credits etc.), full accounts payable cycle, cash flow forecast, VAT & diesel refunds, completion and SARB submissions full cashbook processing, banking functions.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for invoicing by:
- Submitting local sale invoices to the applicable Debtors and ensure prices are calculated in accordance with underlying signed contracts.
- Checking and confirming the accuracy of all export invoices on signed contracts (signing them as proof of accuracy).
- Prepare and review monthly Debtor statements.
Executing payments by:
- Following up to ensure payments are received within Debtor terms - with exceptions communicated to direct reports.
- Submit all required documentation (if any) to banks, to confirm incoming funds is released (UCR Number).
- Process all receipts from Debtors into SAGE 300.
- Prepare a weekly schedule of payments expected to be received from Debtors (cash flow forecast).
Conducting Vat and Diesel Refund and SARS Audits by:
- Compiling, reconciling and submitting of Vat 201 returns monthly.
- Compiling of documents in the event of any SARS audits.
- Monitoring receipt of VAT refunds (communication to be sent out to direct reports & CFO monthly, either confirming receipt or flagging a problem).
Export and Local Sales by:
- Updating payments on the Traffic Workbook daily.
- Checking and reviewing of Letters of Credit received from a Debtor for accuracy.
- Updating all the monthly sales and costs on the Vessel Recon per shipment.
Export documentation by:
- Ensuring that the export documentation is endorsed and signed appropriately.
- Ensuring that all export documentation is submitted timeously.
- Liaising with Trader on all export documentation requirements.
Responsible for accounts payable for:
- Receipting all Creditor invoices on Sage 300 daily.
- Capturing all Creditor invoices on Sage 300 daily.
- Reconciling the non-stock clearing account monthly.
- Checking of Reconciliations processed by Mine Creditor Clerks.
- Loading Creditors payments onto the banking system.
Ensuring cashbook by:
- Capturing all payments on Sage 300 daily.
- Checking of bank reconciliations to bank statements.
Banking:
- Verifying banking details to be loaded on the banking system.
- Loading payments - international and local together with filing all applicable supporting documentation.
Requirements:
- BCom degree with preferable completed articles at a reputable auditing firm.
- Minimum of 6-8 years' experience in a related field.
- Positive attitude, dependable, ethical, and reliable.
- Embrace, display, promote and uphold company values.
- Be disciplined and responsible.
- Ability to work and deliver under pressure.
- High degree of numeracy.
- Professional, verbal, and written communication in English.
- Communication and networking skills within the organization and externally.
- Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project).
- Valid driver's license code 8.
Benefits:
- Salary: R300 - R400K per year.
Contact RPO Recruitment for your next career opportunity.
- Apply for this role today, contact Keegan Wolhuter at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn.
- You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website: rporecruitment.us or email us your CV: keegan.wolhuter@rporecruitment.us.
We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.