Details about position
Key Performance Areas (KPAS)
Processing of cashbook entries
- To import bank statements for the various bank accounts
- To timeously process all cash book entries for all bank accounts
Completion of bank reconciliations
- Ensure all relevant bank statements received for purposes of preparing month-end bank
reconciliations - To perform reconciliations between the cashbook and relevant bank statements by the
monthly deadline dates - To reconcile the cash book balance to the general ledger balance and investigate all
reconciling items
Daily update of bank files and bank balances
- To receive bank statements for the various bank accounts via e-mail
- To update the daily cash reports
- To send a daily e-mail detailing the daily cash movements
Completion of audit schedules
- To trace and agree expenditure to invoices for various expense accounts
- To maintain detailed expense schedules for audit purposes
Preparation of cash clearing account reconciliations
- To request cash processing reports from IT on a monthly basis
- To prepare monthly reconciliations between the cash processing reports and the bank
statements - To investigate and resolve any variances between the cash processing reports and the
bank statements - To maintain a detailed monthly analysis of all cash clearing account balances
Assistance with banking queries
- Review of entries in bank accounts and corrections to other group accounts
- Assistance with Credit risk queries and tracing erroneous deposits
- Identification and follow up of “unusual” statement transactions
Ad hoc processing and reconciliations
- Assist with ad hoc processing and reconciliations, as requested by the accountant or
finance manager
Requirements
Qualifications & Accreditations
- Relevant accounting diploma/certificate
Experience & Skills
- 1 – 2 Years’ cashbook experience
- Previous accounting experience essential
- Intermediate / Advanced level of Excel skills
Attributes & Behaviours
- Keen attention to detail
- Passion for accuracy
- Good communicator and team player
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to respond quickly to queries
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to change
- Ability to work well under pressure
Overview
Position: Open
Location: Cape Town
Job Title: Cashbook Clerk
Salary: To be discussed