Bookkeeper

Our client is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper to join their Port Elizabeth team, Process customer invoices and sending monthly statements Follow up on outstanding customer payments Allocate incoming payments accurately against invoices Monitor the debtors' age analysis and reporting on overdue accounts Liaise with customers to resolve queries and disputes Processing monthly cashbook transactions and performing bank reconciliations Ensure cashbook transactions are allocated to correct general ledger (GL) accounts Investigate and resolve reconciling items Process and review petty cash and credit card transactions Maintain supporting documentation for cashbook transactions Identify unusual or unauthorised transactions and escalate them appropriately Receive, verify, and capture supplier invoices Reconcile supplier statements to the creditors' ledger and investigate outstanding or unmatched items Prepare and load supplier payments for approval in accordance with approved supplier invoices, agreed payment terms and company payment procedures Maintain an accurate and up-to-date creditors’ ledger Liaise with suppliers regarding outstanding queries or payment issues Monitor and record stock movements Reconcile physical stock with system records and report discrepancies Investigate and resolve stock variances Assist in stock counts Maintain accurate stock records within the system Liaise with the IT buying team and relevant departments to ensure stock purchases, receipts, movements and adjustments are accurately recorded and processed in accordance with established procedures Requirements Grade 12 A degree in Bookkeeping or Accounting 2–3 years' experience in bookkeeping, including processing cashbooks, debtors and creditors Experience in performing reconciliations, including creditors, debtors and bank reconciliations Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting or ERP systems (e.g. Syspro, Sage, Pastel, SAP or QuickBooks)