Junior Accountant Full Time

RPO Recruitment is partnering with a leading mining company in Johannesburg to find a talented Junior Accountant to join their team of professionals. As a Junior Accountant, you will be responsible for the full accounts receivable cycle (including local & export sales, export documentation, debtors’ reconciliation, updating of traffic workbook, and checking letter of credits etc.), full accounts payable cycle, cash flow forecast, VAT & diesel refunds, completion and SARB submissions full cashbook processing, banking functions

Responsibilities: 

Responsible for invoicing by:

• Submitting local sale invoices to the applicable Debtors and ensure prices are calculated in accordance with underlying signed contracts.
• Checking and confirming the accuracy of all export invoices on signed contracts (signing them as proof of accuracy).
• Prepare and review monthly Debtor statements. ·

 Executing payments by:

• Following up to ensure payments are received within Debtor terms – with exceptions communicated to direct reports.
• Submit all required documentation (if any) to banks, to confirm incoming funds is released (UCR Number).
• Process all receipts from Debtors into SAGE 300.
• Prepare a weekly schedule of payments expected to be received from Debtors (cash flow forecast). ·

 Conducting Vat and Diesel Refund and SARS Audits by:

• Compiling, reconciling and submitting of Vat 201 returns monthly.
• Compiling of documents in the event of any SARS audits.
• Monitoring receipt of VAT refunds (communication to be send out to direct reports & CFO monthly, either confirming receipt or flagging a problem).

 Export and Local Sales by:

• Updating payments on the Traffic Workbook daily.
• Checking and reviewing of Letters of Credit received from a Debtor for accuracy.
• Updating all the monthly sales and costs on the Vessel Recon per shipment ·

 Export documentation by:

• Ensuring that the export documentation is endorsed and signed appropriately. o Ensuring that all export documentation is submitted timeously. o Liaising with Trader on all export documentation requirements.

Responsible for accounts payable for:

• Receipting all Creditor invoices on Sage 300 daily
• Capturing all Creditor invoices on Sage 300 daily.
• Reconciling the non-stock clearing account monthly
• Checking of Reconciliations processed by Mine Creditor Clerks
• Loading Creditors payments on to the banking system. ·

Ensuring cashbook by:

• Capturing all payments on Sage 300 daily.
• Checking of bank reconciliations to bank statements ·

Banking:

• Verifying banking details to be loaded on the banking system.
• Loading payments – international and local together with filing all applicable supporting documentation

Requirements: 

• BCom degree with preferable completed articles at a reputable auditing firm.
• Minimum of 6-8 years’ experience in a related field.
• Positive attitude, dependable, ethical, and reliable.
• Embrace, display, promote and uphold company values.
• Be disciplined and responsible.
• Ability to work and deliver under pressure.
• High degree of numeracy.
• Professional, verbal, and written communication in English.
• Communication and networking skills within the organization and externally.
• Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project).
• Valid driver’s license code 8.

Benefits:

• Salary: R300 – R400K per year

 Contact RPO Recruitment for your next career opportunity. 

• Apply for this role today, contact Keegan Wolhuter at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn 
• You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website: rporecruitment.us or email us your CV: keegan.wolhuter@rporecruitment.us

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.