Senior Accounts Assistant

Closing Date:   10 Sep. 2009
Job Reference:   SAA/EM/13375

Job Purpose

• A hands-on role within a small accounting team, supporting the finance function for the 3 stations in South Africa

Job Outline

• Assist the Finance and Administrative Manager in all finance and accounting matters and ensure compliance with the corporate finance policy.
• Ensure that local sales reporting by passenger and cargo agents and area office are timely and complete.
• Ensure credit control is effectively carried out. Proper maintenance of debtors / collections / under collection ledgers including monthly debtors analysis and follow up.
• Verify and check charges levied on the company each month within the permitted timeframes.
• Organise and facilitate annual audits and ensure audits are completed in a smooth and timely manner.
• Reconcile statements, Data entry, banking of collections as necessary.
• Carry out other administrative and personnel duties as instructed.

Critical Competencies

• Customer Service Orientation
• Attention to Detail & Quality
• Organising for results
• Initiative & commitment to achieve
• Adaptability & Innovation
• Continuous Learning

Qualifications

• University Graduate.

Experience

• 4 - 5 years experience in a finance department of any large organization.
• Computer Literate and proficient in MS Office Suite of Software.
• Ability to communicate fluently in written and spoken English.

Preferred Additional Qualification

• Must have the right to live and work in South Africa. Company will not assist in obtaining work permits.