Excellent opportunity for an adept Finance Assistant at a fast-growing medical import and distribution business for a candidate that has strong Excel skills and an eye for detail. Their offices are situated in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town.

The ideal candidate should preferably have 3 years of finance administration and/or bookkeeping experience and a degree or certificate in finance or bookkeeping will be an advantage (but not required). Candidates qualified by experience and in a similar role will also be considered. Proficiency in Excel and working with numbers is required, and the candidate must be detail-oriented. Previous imports, creditors, stock experience will be beneficial.

The role will predominantly entail finance administration and bookkeeping with additional administrative duties.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Finance

• Reconciling Creditors where necessary and following-up on Supplier queries and differences.
• Filing of Proof of payments to the Remittance advices.
• Updating of credit card slips spreadsheet and getting sign-off.
• Scanning of receipts and slips.

Petty Cash

• Capturing expenses and receipts on Excel.
• Distribution of money when needed.
• Responsible and ownership of the Petty cash box.
• Responsible and ownership of the company debit card.

Exports

• Checking exchange rates and booking exchange rate.
• Sending documents to foreign exchange supplier (Kuda).
• Checking documents (deal receipts that the following is correct - the exchange rate is correct, the value of the booking is correct).
• Sending documents supporting documents for payment.
• Sending POP to Foreign Exchange supplier (Kuda).
• Sending payment advice to supplier.

Inventory

• Checking stock-levels on a daily basis and ensuring that intercompany journals and invoices are done to reflect correct stock-levels.
• Daily, weekly and monthly stock reports to management.
• Assistance in stores when required.
• Stock tracking on customer portals.

PA Functions

• General PA Functions.
• Seta communications, registrations, enquiries into new opportunities.
• SAHPRA applications, renewals and licenses.
• Birthdays & Anniversaries & Special occasions.
• Shopping lists.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Qualified by experience.
• Diploma or certificate in accounting, bookkeeping or finance related field is a plus.
• 1+ years finance administration experience.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Accurate and attention to detail.
• Excellent reconciliation skills.
• Working knowledge Sage and Pastel a positive.

Remuneration:

• R150,000 to R180,000 per annum ctc.