Our client is seeking a Finance Manager / Accountant with experience using the Pastel Evolution accounting system.

The successful candidate will:

• Manage the Finance Department.
• Perform daily payments.
• Ensure payments are made timeously.
• Negotiate with difficult clients.
• Provide strong administrative support to the process.
• Perform all duties related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum Matric / Grade 12 Certificate
• Extensive computer literacy (Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite)
• Pastel Accounting experience
• Associated tertiary qualification (completed or in progress) will be advantageous
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in a similar role

Job Specification

1. Creditors

• Capture supplier invoices on Pastel Evolution.
• Follow authorization processes within the department.
• Attend to all creditor queries and escalate unresolved matters where necessary.
• Perform monthly creditor reconciliations.
• Generate monthly payments.
• Ensure product rates and costing from suppliers are accurate.
• Create purchase orders.

2. Debtors

• Debtor invoicing.
• Administration of debtor orders.
• Deal with customer account-related queries.
• Ensure all payments due from debtors are collected professionally and on time.
• Ensure trucker rates and costing from suppliers are accurate.
• Capture supplier invoices on Pastel for payment.
• Attend to all creditor queries.
• Generate monthly payments.
• Maintain updated records relating to turnover and purchases.
• Post bank statements onto the system.
• Process sales commissions and spreadsheets.
• Perform petty cash reconciliation.
• Reconcile bank accounts and credit card statements.

3. General Administrative Duties

• File all supplier correspondence, unpaid invoices and remittances in logical order.
• Maintain filing systems.
• Perform regular document archiving.

4. Month-End Tasks

• Update and complete all month-end schedules.
• Ensure all relevant expenses are processed correctly by completing month-end checklists.
• Allocate costs correctly for management reporting.

5. General

• Develop self and maintain job-related knowledge.
• Follow all instructions from management as required.
• Process stationery orders using Purchase Order Procedures.