Description : Bookkeeper. Company : Empact Group. Location : Sandton, Gauteng+1 location
The main purpose of the job
The incumbent will be responsible to execute financial administrative tasks including financial reporting relating to Food Units as well as manage Regional Data Capturers.
Education and experience required
- Matric
- Financial Degree or Diploma
- 5 years’ experience in Bookkeeping
- MS Office – (Excel advanced, Vlookup, etc.)
- AS400 & SAP
Knowledge Skills and Competencies required
- Excellent communication skills
- Good phone etiquette
- Attention to detail
- Staff management skills
- Time management
- Deadline driven
- Teamwork
- Training of Data Capturers
- Leadership skills
- Must be able to work in a high-pressure environment
Key areas of responsibilities:
- Closely monitor and manage data capturers
- Check monthly/ daily close, follow up with Unit / RM’s
- Ensure balance sheets are cleared
- Review and post journals
- Understand Regional unit budgets and the importance thereof
- Review the income statement and balance sheet applicable to the region and ensure reasonability, ensure changes are done prior to sending to RM’s
- Monthly MTA sign-off process with Regional Managers and Management Accountants
- Analyze monthly trading and explain variances identified to Regional Managers and Management Accountants
- Perform Balance Sheet reconciliations with supporting documents received from Data Capturers
- Monthly feedback sessions with Data Capturers with problems identified and possible solutions
- Ensure Delegation of Authority is enforced
- Ensure Certificates of assurances are collected, and a report of all non-compliance is issued to the Management Accountant
- Follow up on shortages reported. Ensure contract management suspense accounts balance monthly
- Follow up on all stock variances identified
- Meet finance deadlines
- Follow up with units regarding unprocessed invoices
- Ensure all manual credit notes received from units are sent through to creditors
- Adhoc financial requests from Management Accountants
- Track and bring to Regional Manager’s attention on Unit Weekly Stock Variances.
- Administer weekly outstanding unit Purchase Orders and get feedback from Operations.
