Cashbook Clerk

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

Position: Open
Location: Cape Town
Job Title: Cashbook Clerk
Salary: To be discussed