Accountant (m/f)

Description

• Responsible for finance administration functions of Capricorn Asset Management related to unit trusts and other product offerings

Duties

Client Administration

• Update daily bank statements sheet for CAM
• Update CAM cashbook entries on a daily basis
• Update CAM treasury bill transactions on a daily basis
• Processing payment once per week, ensuring timely payment of accounts
• Following up on CAM outstanding debtors
• Ensuring the effective fee recovery in issuing monthly recurring invoices for CAM
• Maintain fixed asset register
• Fund accounting
• Processing daily and monthly transactions for CAM
• Performing weekly unit reconciliations
• Prepare monthly trial balance and balance sheet recons for CAM
• Performing and preparing monthly withholding tax, NRST and bank confirmations
• Perform weekly scripts recons on all funds
• Handling any procurement activities
• Assisting FM financial statement preparation
• Assisting FM with any general tasks

Customer Service

• Handling all client/suppliers queries
• Updating client/suppliers service level information
• Preparing audit confirmations for clients to be reviewed by FM

Compliance

• Prepare monthly import VAT and Normal VAT returns and WHT returns
• Adhere to FIA Compliance and Reporting

General Administration

• Record keeping of supporting documentation by attending to filing on a daily basis
• Manage the petty cash by performing weekly petty cash reconciliation
• Monthly recoupment of staff cool drinks expenses
• Timely and accurate completion of special projects
• Provide auditors with required information and documents as requested
• Perform related work as assigned

Requisites

• Competencies Required:
• Adhering to principles & values
• Writing and Reporting
• Planning, Organizing, and Analyzing
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Following Instructions and Procedures
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
• Team player
• Experience/Knowledge & Skills:
• 1-2 years of working experience in an accounting environment
• Computer literate (MS Word, Excel)
• Accounting software knowledge (Pastel)
• The ability to work to deadlines and adapt a flexible approach to meet the needs of the business.
• Educational Requirements:
• Grade 12 (commercial subjects)
• Diploma in Accounting

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted