Junior Accountant

SUMMARY:
We are looking for a Junior Accountant for a Financial Company based in Rustenburg, North West:

POSITION INFO:
Reporting to:
CEO and Financial Manager

Key responsibility Areas:
Accounting operations:

• Managing accounting operations (including billings, accounts receivable, general ledger, accounts payable, etc.)
• Ensure the correct allocation of bank statement transactions
• Preparation and submission of daily commission calculations
• Ensure that all financial transactions are accurately recorded and maintained on the internal database system
• Ensure that transactional data are appropriately reconciled against the policy administration system
• Build and maintain relationships with all stakeholders (Internal and external)
• Review underlying supporting documents received from Outsourced Partners for validity and accuracy and perform a detailed analysis as required
• Provide operational support to the various processing areas
• Assist with streamlining and improving accounting systems including assisting with automation projects
• Assist with the documentation of business processes and maintain SOP’s with the key objective of strengthening internal controls
• Prepare payments for approval by the Financial Manager and CEO
• Adherence to all quality standards and processes within the Budgeting and Finance area
• Assist with the processing and reconciliations of debit orders

• Prepare and submit monthly financial reports timeously
• Analyse and interpret financial results
• Ensure that financial records are accurate and compliant with the applicable standards and regulatory requirements
• Provide operational support to Outsourced Partners
• Ensure invoices and statements are submitted timeously
• Ensure that reconciliations are accurate
• Assist with the preparation and analysis of monthly management accounts.
• Work on ad hoc projects as required

• Monitor and track receipts against arrear premiums
• Identify areas of improvement in collection process
• Ensure that outstanding debtors balance are maintained at acceptable levels

• Adherence to the processing area's SOP
• Adherence to organisations compliance processes and procedures
• Complete complex tasks fast and accurately

• Must be organised and have the right financial skills
• Quality driven
• Ability to pay attention to detail as accuracy is important
• Ability to work effectively with others and contribute to team task accomplishment
• Have the ability to operate very effectively under pressure
• Task and deadline orientated
• Ability to make decisions, analytical mind and excellent problem-solving techniques
• Strong sense of ownership and assertive personality
• Excellent time management skills
• Advanced Microsoft suite
• Must have worked on Sage 1 and/or Xero and must have experience with preparing balance sheet recons
• Must have Accounting experience
• Pro-active and innovative