RPO Recruitment is hiring a
Junior Accountant, South Africa

Summary

The job description is for a Junior Accountant position at a leading mining company in Johannesburg with a salary range of R300 - R400K per year. The role involves managing the full accounts receivable and payable cycles, cash flow forecast, VAT & diesel refunds, completion and SARB submissions, full cashbook processing, banking functions, and export and local sales.

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

Responsibilities

• Responsible for invoicing by: Submitting local sale invoices to the applicable Debtors and ensuring 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. Ensuring that all export documentation is submitted timeously. 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

Benefits

Salary: R300 - R400K per year