About This Role
The Finance Assistant supports the Financial Manager by handling creditors, debtors, petty cash, and cashbooks, ensuring accurate financial records and timely payments. This role suits a reliable, organised, and detail-oriented individual with experience in the tyre and automotive industry.
Responsibilities
- Be responsible for creditors, debtors, petty cash, and cashbooks
- Process expenses, ensuring correct general ledger allocations
- GRV and GRT stock invoices and credit notes from suppliers
- Reconcile creditor accounts and prepare payments for approval
- Capture daily bank transactions and cashbooks, and perform bank reconciliations
- Maintain and reconcile petty cash records
- Send debtor statements and follow up on outstanding payments
- Resolve account queries and keep accounts and financial records up to date
- Assist with bookkeeping, month-end processes, financial reporting, and reconciliations
- Maintain accurate filing and assist with other finance and administrative tasks
Requirements
- Matric with Accounting and Maths as subjects or currently studying towards a financial diploma/degree
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar finance or accounting position
- Experience using an accounting package is essential
- Previous experience in the tyre or automotive industry is essential
- Sound knowledge of bookkeeping principles
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Strong organisational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure and meet all deadlines
- Good communication skills and the ability to contribute to the team’s success
- Adaptability in a constantly changing environment
- Reliable, trustworthy, and able to work independently and as part of a team
- Diploma (Required)
- 2 years of Creditors and Debtors experience (Required)
Important Details
- Ability to commute/relocate: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)