We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated cashbook clerk to manage daily cashbook operations, ensure accurate financial recording, and support the finance team with reconciliations and administrative tasks.

REQUIREMENTS:

Matric qualification.
Proficiency in computer literacy.
Two to three years of experience in a relevant field.

Maintain and update all cashbooks daily.
Ensure payments are posted to the correct general ledger accounts.
Accurately and promptly verify, process, and capture transactions on Sage.
Record transactions with correct amounts, periods, classifications, allocations, and validity.
Prepare a list of unclaimed deposits and process clearing journals.
Inform relevant staff promptly about batch duplications, returned cheques, and reversals.
Import and download statements and reconcile receipts against batches daily.
Investigate, follow up, and clear receipt and payment transactions.
Perform monthly period-end procedures.
Complete daily bank reconciliations and month-end reconciliations with Sage ledger.
Manage queries and follow up with the bank on uncleared debits, credits, and bank charges.
Liaise with regional advertising, subscriptions, or SSC to identify and allocate unclaimed deposits from bank statements.
Prepare journals for authorisation and capture them once authorised.
Verify and analyse bank charges and compare rates to contracts.
Assist with data capture for cashbooks and journals during backlogs.
Identify and resolve intercompany queries.
Ensure records and bank statements are available for annual auditor inspections.
Prepare monthly reconciliation of bank balances, comparing bank statements to cashbook balances.
Support the SSC FM with administrative duties related to year-end activities.