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Closing Date	2024/08/15
Reference Number	MOT240808-12
Job Title	Bookkeeper – UD Pretoria East
Branch/Department	UD Pretoria East
Job Type Classification	Permanent
Location – Town / City	Pretoria
Location – Province/Area	Gauteng
Location – Country	South Africa

Job Description.

UD Pretoria East is currently looking for a Bookkeeper.

Position Overview

This position will suit an experienced individual who can ensure that all reporting requirements and management accounts are completed accurately and in accordance with best practice accounting principles.

The candidate must be highly organised and pay close attention to detail. Math and numeracy skills are also useful. The candidate should have a general understanding of accounting and bookkeeping. Accuracy in accounting calculations and data entry is also a necessary skill.

Specific Role Responsibilities:

If a candidate is invited to an interview, the specifics of the positions will be discussed.

Key Duties And Responsibilities:

Prepare, report, and consolidate financial statements.
Create trial balances and reconciliations.
All reconciliations should be accurately prepared and reviewed.
Keep all accruals and journal entries up to date.
Create cost allocations for payments and deposits.
Manage all payments and receipt allocations (e.g., checks, electronic fund transfers, etc.).
Manage fixed assets and follow up with outstanding vehicle debtors:
Calculate asset additions, disposals, and depreciation.
Align all physical assets with the asset register.
Ensure that the depreciation calculation agrees with the nominal account.
Vehicle debtor queries are resolved within the timeframe specified.
Assist FM/DP with the management of daily, operating, and annual financial reports, meeting all deadlines.
Handle insurance administration, including claim investigation, third-party payment management, and accurate excess recovery.
Reconcile stocks
Prepare and/or review vehicle, parts, and asset inventories.
Process credit notes, conduct parts creditor recon, and follow up on variances.
Reflect vehicle stock accurately and timely in the nominal ledger; reconcile nominal ledger accounts; and follow up on variances.
Calculate depreciation on demo vehicles (make sure stock is accounted for against NRV).
Calculate and forecast provisions (used obsolescence, fleet claim ageing, warranty ageing, and so on).
Prepare audit schedules for auditors and help them complete audits.
Process credit notes, perform warranty recon, and follow up on variances.
Calculate and submit the monthly VAT reconciliation.
Review the FSP calculations.
Cash Management
Maintain good housekeeping within the department, including filing and archiving financial documents and records for easy access.
Ensure that proper accounting policies and procedures are followed at all times.

Minimum Qualifications And Experience Required:

Senior Certificate in Mathematics and Accounting.
A certificate in bookkeeping or accounting (or an equivalent NQF5+ qualification) is preferred.
Qualification in finance is advantageous.
Previous bookkeeping experience in the commercial industry is required

Skills:

Communication: Capable of communicating professionally at multiple levels while remaining diplomatic, polite, and rational, even when under pressure.
Interpersonal competence; ability to work effectively with others.
Financial Accounting
Effective application of accounting fundamentals and principles.
Financial and accounting control experience
Financial and commercial acumen or thinking
A thorough understanding of accounting and tax concepts, financial statements, trial balances, the financial recordkeeping process, and the company’s books or accounts.
Interrogates transaction initiating information or data to understand, record, or enter transactions into the system.
Analyzes and reconciles financial information and data to resolve accounting issues, and then reports on them.
Creating and presenting reports.
Planning and organising
Problem-solving and decision-making skills
Decision-making and action oriented.
Managing conflicts
Time management includes the ability to respond to and resolve inquiries and issues in the shortest amount of time.
Able to work independently and under pressure.

Personal Attributes

Professional
High degree of detail and accuracy
Highly energetic and self-motivated.
Resilient, hardworking
Deadline driven
Systematic and methodical
When dealing with personnel issues, be empathetic.
Someone who adheres to professional ethics and values.
Must be assertive and comfortable sharing opinions and ideas in order to ensure good financial management of the business.