CAF Southern Africa is hiring a bookkeeper. A Johannesburg-based position, the successful applicant will be located in the Finance and Administration Department of the organisation, reporting to the Financial Manager and be responsible for the following:
- Preparation of the reconciliations for account balances and significant (qualitatively and/or quantitatively) income and expenditure line items;
- Assist the Finance Manager in the execution of his/her duties;
- Prepare reports for statutory submission for review by the Finance Manager;
- Manage the assets of the organisation by maintaining the Fixed Assets Register;
- Prepare financial reports for various periods;
- Review payments prior to processing and ensuring that payments processed are recorded on the financial records;
- Manage the cash collections and prepare the reconciliations thereof;
- Manage petty cash and prepare the reconciliations thereof;
- Overall management of debtors and creditors control accounts;
- Manage the payment system for NPOs
Some of the responsibilities are detailed below:
Bank - Download bank statements from the internet banking platforms and file
- Obtain investment account bank statements from the bank and file
- Load bank beneficiaries on internet banking
- Load payments on internet banking
- Ensuring payments are released timeously and checking that all payments reflect on the statements
Petty Cash - Manage the petty cash honestly and accurately
Filing - All payment documents to be completed and to ensure that these are appropriately authorised and upon payment, filed neatly and timeously
Downloading bank statements & filing
Project Invoicing - Maintaining project payment lists and supporting documents to facilitate invoicing
NPO/NGO Due Diligence - Assisting with NPO/NGO due diligence by collecting all the relevant documents
Reception Duties - Occasional reception support – answering the phone and attending to visitors to the office
Other - Maintaining staff register
- Ad hoc office admin tasks – for example equipment maintenance, meter readings, oversee general maintenance and repairs
Minimum Requirements:
- Degree in finance or equivalent
- Knowledge in accounting practice
- Pastel experience will be an added advantage
- 5 year or equivalent experience in Finance Administration and Bookkeeping.
- Knowledge of IFRS
- Knowledge of project accounting and donor funding
- Reporting and communication skills
- Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player
- Good administration skills
Attributes: - Ability to work well in a team
- Strong communications skills
- Willing to take instructions and learn
- Self-motivated
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work well under pressure and manage deadlines
- An alignment with CAFSA ethics and organisational values
To apply, please send a cover letter, detailed CV and three references to vacancies@cafsouthernafrica.org
The organisation reserves the right to verify all information provided by candidates including credit rating. Please note that correspondence will be limited to short listed candidates only. The closing date for applications is 28 September 2020.
