Finance Administrator

Finance Administrator

Your responsibilities will include:

• Keeping track of all payments and expenditures, including payroll, expenses, utilities, advances, purchase orders, invoices, statements, etc.
• Keeping track of all post-dated and future payments commitment ensuring sufficient cash flow.
• Reconciling processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
• Charging expenses to accounts and cost centres by analysing invoice/expense reports.
• Maintaining accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
• Verifying vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
• Maintaining historical records by microfilming and filing documents.
• Disbursing petty cash by recording entry; verifying documentation.
• Paying employees by verifying expense reports and preparing pay checks.
• Paying vendors by scheduling pay checks and ensuring payment is received for outstanding credit - generally responding to all vendor enquiries regarding finance.
• Preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly reports.
• Reporting sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices.
• Managing bank reconciliation.
• Continuing to improve the payment process.
• Protecting organisation's value by keeping information confidential.
• Accomplishing accounting and organisation mission by completing related results as needed.
• Performing general administrative tasks.

Requirements

Your experience, knowledge and skills need to include:

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in a similar role.
• Experience in tracking budget expenses.
• Knowledge and understanding of bookkeeping and accounting principles is required.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Acute focus on detail with very high standards with regards to delivering service.
• Good communication skills.
• Good IT skills - proficient in MS Office and other software.

Qualifications

• A degree qualification in accountancy, finance, economics or business studies is preferred.