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Corporate Services Division - Bookkeeper

ECIAfrica's Finance Division is seeking a mature, responsible bookkeeper who is able to work well under pressure and has strong work ethics. The bookkeeper will report to the Senior Manager: Corporate Services Division.

Responsibilities:

Handle foreign based creditors, subcontractors and employees
Ensure that bank reconciliations are complied with to enable a smooth process of effecting foreign payments.
Ensure timeous and accurate payment of foreign based creditors, subcontractors and employees.
Prepare supplier reconciliations and process supplier invoices / credit notes.
Ensuring that relevant authorised supporting documentation accompanies all invoices and payments to be processed.
Reconcile Creditors statement to identify all outstanding invoices.
Follow up on outstanding invoices and invoices without purchase order numbers with relevant parties.
Ensure that all internal control measures are complied with before payments are effected (see detailed steps under "handling accounts of key creditors"
Ensure that, where appropriate, reconciliations are completed before payments are made.
Ensure that all foreign payments and transactions are accurately reflected in the accounting records
Handle supplier queries.
Prepare and reconcile foreign currency cash book
Handle accounts of key creditors.
Ensure that the bank reconciliations are performed on a monthly basis and that appropriate.
Request invoices and statements from suppliers prepare supplier reconciliations
Capturing of timesheets into the accounting system.
Supporting the annual audit process also be in a position to take on additional short-term assignments that may come from time to time.

Qualifications:

Diploma in Accounting or equivalent
BComm is desirable
Minimum of 5 years experience in bookkeeping activities
Experience in handling foreign payments
Excellent understanding of accounting packages e.g. Pastel and strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite

Level of responsibility and salary will be commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter to the Office of Human Resources, attention Kathy Raubenheimer, at 011 802 8134 or email to ecirecruitment@eciafrica.com.

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