Financial Accountant

Red Ember is looking for a Financial Accountant to join a well-established organisation in Ekurhuleni. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing daily financial records, ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining accounting records and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and procedures. Requirements Debtors (Accounts Receivable): Obtain remittance advices for payments received and ensure accurate allocation. Identify and resolve discrepancies between remittance advices and payments. Attend to customer queries and follow up on outstanding payments. Reconcile the debtors age analysis to the general ledger monthly. Prepare and distribute monthly debtor statements. Maintain customer information and perform regular system housekeeping. Generate weekly debtors age analysis reports from SYSPRO, export to Excel and provide comments on transaction histories and payment commitments. Creditors (Accounts Payable): Capture supplier invoices and relevant information on SYSPRO. Resolve supplier queries relating to documentation, short deliveries and pricing discrepancies. Follow up with suppliers regarding payments. Prepare monthly creditor reconciliations, ensuring all supporting documentation is attached and accurately filed. Clear the GRN suspense account and follow up on outstanding credit notes. Inventory Conduct stock takes. Process inventory cost changes. Perform stock adjustments. Fixed Assets Maintain and update the fixed assets register. Banking and Cash Management Process cash book transactions. Perform daily bank reconciliations. Investigate and follow up on outstanding reconciling items. General Responsibilities Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures and standard operating procedures. Identify and report non-compliant debtor and creditor documentation. Report any breaches of company policies and procedures to management. Provide general administrative support and assist with ad-hoc duties when required. Minimum Requirements Completed National Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline (compulsory). Minimum of 5 years' experience working as a Financial Accountant. Must be a South African citizen. Must be fluent in English. Must reside in the area or be able to travel to Ekurhuleni. Excellent computer skills. Experience working with SYSPRO will be an added advantage. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.