Finance Clerk: Banking

We are looking for adetail orientated team player; who can meet multiple deadlines, problem-solve, prioritise effectively, maintain calm and communicate effectively with the Finance manager, the team and external stakeholders.

• Reporting to the Finance Banking Manager, the primary responsibility is to ensure the reconciliation of all company bank and GL accounts in the stipulated time period. And resolve/report on all resulting discrepancies
• Ensure the correct policies and procedures and timelines are followed when collecting documentation from stores with regards to queries/discrepancies
• Incorporate new business developments into the daily reconciliation process where relevant (new stores, new bank accounts, and new acquisitions, new tender types)
• Liaise with local and foreign banks regarding charges and cash banking queries
• Ensure all queries are resolved within the permitted time frames
• Ensure all KPI`s are achieved
• Assist the banking team with regards to stand-in support, in the absence of any team members
• Liaise with external and internal audit as require

• Matric plus solid work experience
• Post-matric qualifications would be advantageous

• Experience in a finance retail environment advantageous
• Experience in general finance processes including, inter alia, bank reconciliations, foreign currency translation and conversion, bank card queries, resolving bank discrepancies etc.
• Very strong computer skills:
  Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word), Oracle Financials, Business Online, new Business Online (Africa) and an appropriate bank reconciliation system

• Reconciliation of bank accounts across multiple organisations
• Very strong computer skills:
  Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word), Oracle Financials, Business Online, new Business Online (Africa) and an appropriate bank reconciliation system
• Ability to interact confidently with superiors and customers
• Ability to liaise effectively with Local and Foreign Banking institutions and regulators
• Ability to handle and resolve client queries accurately and timeously
• Ability to co-ordinate and complete banking month-end functions
• Ability to work as part of team
• Prioritize work appropriately
• Ability to meet to tight deadlines/work under pressure

• Self-starter self-motivated and self-managed