Junior Accountant - Durban North

A national retailer is looking to employ a Junior Accountant to join their finance team in their Head Office in Briardene in Durban North.
Duties and ResponsibilitiesResponsible for Head office checking, verification and posting of store cash ups, includes the following:-•Check that all stores have submitted their cash up for the preceding trading day.•Follow up with stores that have not finalised their cash up.•Check that the correct supporting documentation for each cash up has been submitted.•Investigate, document and resolve any discrepancies.
This is done in liaison with the store and area manager as necessary.•Finalise and post the individual cash up for each store to the General ledger.•Individual point of sale clearing accounts need to be monitored daily and any discrepancies need to be resolved.•Individual card and cash clearing accounts need to be monitored weekly and any discrepancies need to be investigated and resolved.Responsible for the cash and credit card bank account transaction processing:-•Capture the deposits (credits) daily into the respective cash book batch for the cash and credit card bank accounts.•Capture the payments (debits) into the respective cash book batch for the cash and credit card bank accounts.•Reconcile the cash and credit card accounts to the bank statement at month end.Responsible for store float requests including:-•Collate and submit the bi-weekly float requests for payment.•Assist with resolving short / late delivery of floats to stores by the third party provider.•Request monthly cash float confirmations and reconcile these to the individual store float ledger accounts.Assist in the finance function with the following:-•Linking of EFT payments for customer orders and communicate this to the store concerned.•Receive calls from various branches/stores and assist as required.•Filing of daily cash up documentation for each store.Skills and Experience•Understanding of basic accounting/bookkeeping entries.•Methodical and accurate processing of information.•Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.•Ability to communicate politely and effectively both telephonically and by email.•Ability to work under pressure.•Proficient knowledge on how to use MS Office, Excel, Outlook and Word.Qualifications•Matric•Bookkeeping / accounting qualification / diploma.