Junior Admin/Accounts Assistant

We are recruiting an energetic Junior Admin Clerk, based in Centurion, to assist our finance team.

Requirements: Skills and Experience:

Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel & Google Sheets).

Solid knowledge of debtors, creditors, invoicing, and purchase orders.

Behavioral and Interpersonal:

Strong communication skills.

Ability to be timeous and to work effectively under pressure.

Clean criminal record and commitment to integrity and confidentiality.

Trustworthy and honest with a proactive, self-starting attitude.

Ability to build and maintain relationships.

Remain calm and composed in stressful situations, demonstrating emotional resilience.

Duties:

Bank Imports: Recording and allocating transactions to appropriate accounts.

Bank Reconciliations to ensure accuracy in financial records.

Payment Processing: Load payment batches to the bank on a daily basis.

Supplier Reconciliations and handling supplier payment queries and disputes professionally.

Managing the Daily Cash Sheet and ensuring proper cash flow.

Invoicing and processing refunds as necessary.

Following up on daily supplier payments and cash flow.

Maintaining accurate filing systems for future reference and audit purposes.

Providing month-end information to auditors.

Offering general administrative support to the finance team as needed.

Assisting in month-end and year-end financial closing tasks.

Ensuring attention to detail in data entry and financial transactions.

Managing multiple tasks efficiently and meeting deadlines.

Self-Management:

Display emotional resilience and ability to work under pressure regularly.

Adapt to changing business needs, work responsibilities, and dynamic conditions.

Able to engage effectively with diverse teams and individuals.

Qualifications and Experience:

Matric certificate (or equivalent). Around 2 years of experience in an administrative or finance role.

This position requires someone who is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable handling financial data while maintaining a calm and professional demeanor.

It also involves communication and relationship-building with suppliers and internal teams. Flexibility in managing changing demands and deadlines will be key in this role.

Ability to commute/relocate:

Centurion, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred) Experience:

- Addressing complaints - Refunds, follow ups, sending emails requesting details.

- Compiling, maintaining and updating company records.

- Answering phone calls and calling customers and vendors to do follow ups.

- Answer and respond to organization emails and phone calls, and forward communications to appropriate parties as necessary

- Assist accounts department in accounting functions.

- Assist financial manager in handling administrative operations.

- Performs other related duties as assigned