Senior Accounts Clerk

Overview:

Our client in the health sector is looking to employ an Accounts Senior Clerk. The successful candidate will be responsible for processing daily accounting activities, managing financial records, and ensuring compliance with accounting principles and organizational policies. This role requires strong attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to work independently while supporting the broader finance team

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Completed SAICA/SAIPA articles would be an advantage
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience
• Computer and accounting software proficiency

Responsibilities:

• Processing accounts payable and receivable and preparation of monthly reconciliations
• Processing bank account transactions and preparation of weekly reconciliations
• Maintaining and reconciling general ledger accounts up to trial balance
• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• Preparation and timeous submission of VAT returns to SARS
• Preparation and processing of monthly and ad hoc payments
• Preparation and processing of refunds to customers
• Processing journals relating to customer accounts in Prism Debtors system
• Recording and reconciling of daily cash and credit card receipts from customers
• Management of annual fee tariff structure update
• Ensuring that all financial transactions comply with applicable regulations, internal policies, and accounting standards
• Constantly striving to improve working methods to improve standardisation and efficiencies
• Processing Purchase orders on SAP
• Liaise and communicate with external Group Accountants
• Any other duties that may be required from time to time

Competencies:

(Knowledge, skills and attributes)

• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Ability to handle sensitive financial data with confidentiality and integrity
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour