Employee Benefits Clerk

Description

• The purpose of this position is to assist the finance department with accurately processing of financial information to enable business processes
• This position will report to the Finance Manager: Employee Benefits

Duties

• Responsible for processing daily and monthly financial transactions in line with procedures and within agreed timeframes, to ensure timely reconciliations and reporting
• Maintain accurately allocation of all transactions to ensure accurate month-end reporting
• Process and upload journals within agreed timeframes, in adherence to guidelines
• Provide input into monthly reconciliations and resolve any outstanding queries
• Investigate and resolve queries related to financial transactions
• Maintain accurate financial records of financial transactions processed
• Review financial data, consolidate, and report within area of responsibility
• Contribute to the audit process and resolve any audit queries within deadlines
• Adhere to financial controls and mitigate financial risks
• Processing of monthly creditors payments according to a payment schedule
• Attend to position related ad-hoc tasks that may arise

Requisites

• Academic:
• Grade 12 (minimum 25 points) with accounting as a subject
• Diploma in Financial Management or Accounting or related qualification
• Experience:
• Minimum 2 years working experience in a similar position
• Experience in the financial services / Insurance industry would be a definite advantage
• Competencies:
• Proficient with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Excellent interpersonal, administration and numerical skills
• High levels of personal ethics, integrity, and emotional maturity
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Able to work well under pressure and independently
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted