Compile data, compute fees and charges, and prepare invoices for billing purposes. Duties include computing costs and calculating rates for goods, services, and shipment of goods; posting data; and keeping other relevant records. May involve use of computer or typewriter, calculator, and adding and bookkeeping machines.
Assistant Accountant Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Assistant Accountant to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Customer Invoicing and Receipting;
- Creditors;
- Daily Recon Checks and Review;
- Basic bookkeeping functions;
- Daily Tasks Download financial and transactional data;
- Maintaining Ledgers;
- Processing invoices;
- Liaising with clients;
- Assist customers;
- Assisting in the preparation of financial statements;
- Acting as a back up to other assistant accountant;
- Being responsible for the debtors cycle for the Group;
- Liaising with Treasury on a daily basis;
- Being responsible for payroll administration and accounting;
- Preparing balance sheet reconciliations.
Requirements:
- Strong understanding of accounting and financial principles, processes and practices;
- Good computer writing skills;
- Intermediate — MS Excel;
- Min. 2 years’ experience in a similar role;
- Systems knowledge — SAP;
- Income Tax Returns/E-filing/VAT;
- BCom Accounting or National Diploma in Accounting — articles will be an advantage;
- Profecient in Quickbooks;
- Computer literate and highly proficient in the use of MS Excel;
- SAIPA;
- Microsoft Navision knowledge will be advantageous.