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Temporary Admin / Accounts Assistant

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Job Description - Temporary Admin / Accounts Assistant

A reputable company in the financial services industry seeks to employ a temporary Admin / Accounts Assistant to join them on a 6-month fixed term contract. You will be responsible for managing supplier payments and capturing daily receipts. The role also involves assisting with invoicing, updating fixed fees, and maintaining accurate records of credit card transactions and cash receipts.

Responsibilities:

Client Invoicing & Statements
  • Send statements upon request internally to assist staff
  • Assist with the monthly manual invoicing process by saving required documents

Supplier Payments
  • Monitor and manage the suppliers inbox 
  • Save invoices and proof of payments (POPs) on the server and ensure accurate filing
  • Email POPs to suppliers and maintain hardcopy records
  • Update and tag the supplier spreadsheet accordingly

Credit Card & Cash Management
  • Save credit card slips on P-drive and follow up on outstanding slips
  • Daily capturing of cash receipts (FNB accounts, SnapScan, Petty Cash)
Internal Staff Support
  • Assist staff with requests for historic payment details or statements
  • Update fixed fees on CaseWare (CW), communicate with relevant staff, and save to server
  • Ensure fixed monthly fee clients have completed and we have the signed debit order forms
  • Xero/Simple pay/Fathom Billing Support
Capture all expense time
  • Perform monthly billing for the expenses for the Xero only
  • Email bookkeepers with the invoices and updated Xero spreadsheets after it has been checked

Inbox Management
  • Check payments received, remove from inbox once processed
  • Email clients with updated statements confirming receipt
  • Alert manager if expected payments are not received


Requirements


  • 1-2 years’ experience in a similar admin/accounts role or relevant accounting/finance studies
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Familiarity with accounting software (CaseWare) is a plus
  • Good working knowledge of Excel
  • Manage multiple tasks, reliable and organised
  • Available to commit to the full 6-month contract (maternity cover)


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