Our client, in the travel industry and based in Century City, is seeking an Accounts Clerk to join their team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for handling various accounting tasks, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial transactions and record-keeping. The Accounts Clerk will work closely with the finance department and other teams to support the smooth operation of Tour Accounts processes. Their meticulous attention to detail and strong administrative skills will contribute to maintaining accurate financial records. Familiarity with Business Central or an equivalent accounting system will be considered an advantage.

This is a 6 month contract role with potential of going permanent. Hybrid – 3 days a week in office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Verify and reconcile Tour Account receipts and invoices.
• Conduct monthly reconciliation of Tour Accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Match accounts in accounting software.
• Send out Tour accounts on time and ensure tour accounts are completed on time and correctly.
• Correspond with Tour leaders regarding their tour accounts and receipts, and managing the completion of outstanding issues.
• Maintain and update Tour accounts tracker and tour leader report card.
• Maintain up-to-date and organised financial records.
• Filing Financial records.
• Updating and maintaining accounting databases.
• Performing basic office tasks, such as data entry, managing email inbox, etc.
• Providing support to other account team members.

Qualifications and Key Competencies:

• Diploma in Accounts Management/Accounting/Similar
• 2 Years experience in a similar role
• Proficient in maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records.
• Knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping principles and aptitude for numbers.
• Ability to record and reconcile financial transactions.
• Highly organised and attention to detail.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to organisational procedures within the department.
• Strong administrative skills and attention to detail to identify discrepancies and errors.
• Ability to work under deadlines and deliver high-quality results.
• Familiarity with Business Central or equivalent accounting systems will be considered an advantage.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles and proficiency with computers and software, such as MS Excel, Google Sheets etc.

Our client, a Wealth Management Company based in Southern Suburbs CT, is seeking a Compliance Administrator to join their team. The main purpose of the job will be to provide administrative support to the internal compliance team, ensuring that all compliance-related activities are carried out accurately and efficiently, as well as working closely with all departments to ensure legal compliance regarding specific laws.

Key Responsibilities:

Administration and record keeping:

• Assist in the preparation of compliance-related documents, such as policies and procedures, risk assessments, templates and audit reports
• Ensure that all compliance-related records and registers are properly maintained and filed.
• Assist with coordination and completion of compliance remediation and projects.

Research, Training and development:

• Assist in the development and implementation of compliance training programs for employees.
• Conduct research and analysis on compliance-related topics, and present findings to the compliance team.

Experience, Qualifications and Skills:

• 2-3 years of experience in an administrative role with specific focus in a FAIS compliance environment.
• Relevant degree or tertiary risk/legal/or compliance related qualification from a reputable institution & RE5 (advantageous)
• Strong organizational skills, adept at managing multiple tasks and priorities
• Attention to detail, proficient with complex information
• Tech-savvy proficiency
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective interaction across all departments
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information discreetly

Our client, an urban property developer in the CBD, is seeking a Financial Controller to join their team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analysing Project financial feasibilities and profit returns
• Calculating Project interest rolls
• Mapping out Project funding split, raise targets & pre-sale targets
• Analysing Project IRR’s and Net profit returns
• Cash Flow Management (Daily updates, Budget vs Actual tracking, driving key
  cash flow items)
• Cash Flow forecasting for Projects and Group
• Project Bank draw recons and submissions
• VAT facility recons & VAT submissions reviews
• Revenue forecasting and tracking
• Overhead budgeting and tracking
• Tax related matters when applicable
• New entity set-up – from a SARS, Accounting
• Booking shareholder meetings
• Compiling meeting agenda’s and minutes
• Audit oversight and management
• Overseeing complete and accurate trial balances
• Accounting system changes and improvement implementation
• Focusing on efficiencies
• Developing and implementing smart & live reporting
• Reconciling Sales system and Accounting system
• Reconciling 3rd party platform reports and providing sales splits
• Review of payroll
• Posting sales, interest and transfer journals
• Leadership reporting
• Management Reporting
• Shareholders Reporting
• Project Reporting
• Bank funding pack creation
• Project reconciliations between departmental reports
• Viability updates
• Providing support where applicable to the Finance Director and Financial Manager
• General ad hoc duties as the company sees fit

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Degree in Finance or Accounting non-negotiable
• Xero and Syft accounting software experience non-negotiable
• CA (SA) or CIMA qualification preferred
• Construction related experience preferred
• Must love a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• A highly-organised individual who is responsible to manage tasks on their own
• Hard-worker, efficient, deadline focused, high attention to detail and strong ability to self-review work
• Incredibly neat and have extensive experience with reporting pack compilations
• Must be good with people and work well in a team
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 suite (Outlook, Teams, Office)
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookups, complex if formulas)

Our client, a vertically integrated provider of renewable energy solutions, is seeking a Bookkeeper to join their team. The position is primarily responsible for the overall accounting support to the Asset Management division by ensuring smooth functioning of the accounting records for the relevant project company portfolios.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Receivable:

• Collaborate with the Operations team to determine and verify deemed energy events (events of interrupted generation), including logging incidents and calculating losses.
• Cross-check monthly client reports generated by Operations against revenue.
• Provision of accurate energy and revenue forecasts for projects and portfolios as required.
• Verify monthly energy invoices generated by metering software and tariff books
• Load the generated invoices accurately onto the financial accounting system
• Reconcile debtor statements to maintain accurate financial records of debtors.
• Manage debtors’ books, circulation of debtor statements and following up with late accounts for timely payments.

Accounts Payable:

• Ensure all invoices received adhere to SARS compliance standards and are accurately captured in the accounting system.
• Obtain necessary internal approvals for invoices received from relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain the creditors book, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records.
• Reconcile creditor accounts monthly to ensure accuracy and resolve any discrepancies promptly.
• Maintain budget actuals for project companies, providing accurate financial data for decision-making.
• Ensure accurate and timely payments of creditors and interest while maintaining adherence to payment terms.
• Manage transfers between bank accounts efficiently.
• Maintain beneficiaries on banking platforms.
• Collect proof of bank account for all suppliers.
• Generate annual budgets in collaboration with relevant Asset Managers to align financial plans.
• Seek favourable payment terms (minimum 30 days) from suppliers to optimise cash flow.

Management Accounts:

• Allocate monthly cash book transactions accurately.
• Perform bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy and identify any discrepancies.
• Process monthly journal entries for review and authorisation by the Financial Accountant.
• Prepare management account reports timeously for review by the Financial Accountant.

Interpersonal:

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with customer and supplier accounting departments to ensure up-to-date records.
• Professional interaction with internal stakeholders and external customers or suppliers.
• Provide cover for another bookkeeper(s) if required.
• Provide ad hoc assistance on accounting and administration as required.

Qualifications and Skills:

• At minimum, have a National Senior Certificate with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role (although a tertiary qualification in Accounting or Bookkeeping is advantageous).
• Sound analytical thinking ability to do bookkeeping for multiple companies.
• Previous experience in renewable energy would be advantageous.
• Experience with Sage Accounting.
• Experience with working on banking platforms such as Nedbank, ABSA, FNB & SBSA.
• Must be fully proficient in English (verbal and written communication).
• Must be fully computer literate, especially in Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets (MS Office Suite and Google App Suite).
• Must have strong financial acumen to function effectively in this role.
• Competencies such as attention to detail, confident communication, ability to work well under pressure, taking initiative and being forward thinking are essential requirements for success in this position.
• The ideal candidate will be passionate about the renewable energy industry and will embody respect and responsibility in the full sense of the word, while enjoying contributing to a team of highly knowledgeable professionals.