Operational Clerk (Finance department)

About the Job

Brights Hardware is looking for an Operational Clerk in their Finance department. The purpose of this job is to ensure financial policies and procedures are adhered to and deadlines are met. The Financial Clerk will be responsible for providing financial, administrative, and clerical services, including processing and monitoring payments and expenditures, and preparing and monitoring accurate financial data.

Responsibilities

Verifying financial data and maintain accurate records.
Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures.
Supporting monetary transactions versus bank statements, petty cash journals and interim reports.
Resolving accounting issues.
Verify and be precise and analytic on all transactions on Cashier books/Cash ups/Floats/Petty Cash/Change/Interim Reports.
Ensure that all payments due from debtors’ accounts are collected on time and in a professional manner from age-analysis outstanding monies.
Solve customer related queries.
Load bank transfer payments received from superior to relevant accounts.
Distribute final demand letters.
Follow up on age-analysis.
Maintain listing of accounts receivable and payable.
Prepare, Monthly Sales graph spread sheets.
Manage month-end printouts; print master files, control totals, audit trails of Debtors and Creditors Journals and reversals: handover to superior.
Handing over of bad debt to the attorney.
Ensure housekeeping of work area.
Prepare reports for regular monthly debtors meeting.
Perform any work-related task as delegated by superior.

Requirements

Matric or x3 Completed Intercept courses equating to a total of 120 credits.
Candidates with no Matric but have NQF 3 Stock Management course at minimum 54 credits will be considered.
Brights Induction (Service Excellence).
2 years’ experience in the industry.
2 years’ minimum experience in a similar role.
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal & written) at all levels.
Ability to handle pressure.
Computer skills – Microsoft office (Internet, E-mails, Word & Excel).
Time management skills.
Numerically skilled.