Finance Assistants x 2

Gender Links, a Southern African NGO based in Johannesburg specialising in gender, media, women’s rights and governance, seeks the services of two experienced individuals to serve as Finance Assistants for its Corporate Services unit. The main task of the incumbent, who will be based in Johannesburg, will be to provide accounting and administrative support to the corporate services unit.

Tasks:

• Manage full creditors function, including preparation of creditors’ reconciliations, requisitions;
• Proper control of the supporting documents for payments and financial reports;
• Processing payments using the Internet business banking system;
• Process petty cash payments and reconciliations;
• Checking program cash expenditure reconciliations;
• Cashbook management, including data entry into Pastel accounting system and bank reconciliations;
• Banking including liaising with foreign suppliers in relation to payment queries.
• General administration, including follow up with suppliers on outstanding issues and attending to queries;
• Filing of all finance and admin documents;
• Assisting the Financial Manager at all times as required;
• Proper filling system to be in place at all times;

Skills:

• Tertiary education with specialised certification in accounting or finance;
• At least 3 years experience in accounting in the NGO sector;
• Experience in pastel accounting software, Microsoft office programmes and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet;
• Ability to administer and execute financial processes and transactions;
• Good administrative and inter personal skills;
• IT proficiency;
• Able to handle pressure and is dynamic to change;

General conditions:
The above post is for an initial period of one year, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Competitive remuneration packages will be offered, commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful candidates. Applications must be submitted by close of business (COB) Friday: 03 June 2011. A letter of motivation, CVs and references should be sent to: hr@genderlinks.org.za or fax 27 (0) 11- 622 4732. For further enquiries phone Vivien Bakainanga on 27 (0) 11 622 2877. Only short listed and successful candidates will be contacted.