Cashbook Clerk - Durban at Hollywoodbets

Job Description

Being a part of the Hollywoodbets Purple Team is an opportunity to become a part of one of South Africa’s biggest success stories. From humble beginnings in Durban, Hollywoodbets has grown into a powerhouse brand operating across Africa and the United Kingdom. And that’s just the beginning. Our talented Team is on a mission to increase our global footprint, ready to take on any challenge because at Hollywoodbets, not even the sky is the limit. Join our Team and let’s reach for the stars.

We have an amazing opportunity for a Cashbook Clerk. Do you think you have what it takes to be our Purple Star?

The successful candidate will be responsible for all cashbook capturing and related reconciliations. Assist Bookkeepers, Junior Financial Accountants, Senior Financial Accountants and Financial Managers as directed.

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

• Pastel evolution of similar accounting software
• Microsoft office and excel

A bonus to have

• Studying towards relevant degree/ diploma

What You’ll Do For The Brand:

Financial metrics

• Capturing of bank statements and EODs recons on a daily basis (all items to be reconciled by the 3rd of every month except EODs being the 1st unless falls on a weekend of which deadline will be on the next working day.
• Liaising with the internal audit department on any discrepancies noted whilst capturing EODs.
• Obtaining supporting documentation from branch paperwork for external audit and checking that all invoices and reports are valid, accurate and complete.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations as required in with deadlines
• Ensure the Bookkeepers and Accountants are given adequate time to review cashbooks before posting.
• Preparing of monthly bank and EOD reconciliations respectively by the 3rd and 1st of every month unless falls on a weekend/public holiday of which deadline will be on the next working day.
• Preparing of necessary journals for Bookkeeper and Accountants review.
• Ensure all documentation relating to the entity are filed in a tidy and timeous manner. Necessary archiving to be actioned as and when necessary.
• Assist on ad hoc tasks as directed which will enable him/her to fulfil their duties.

People

• Living HW values of Service Excellence, Commitment, Integrity, Accountability, Enthusiasm, Ubuntu and Innovation.
• Be considered a team player who helps out rest of team when required over and above their current role.

Compliance, risk and quality

• Attendance at necessary training sessions.
• Ensure logical saving of all work, templates, etc. monthly and yearly such that each year’s financial records can stand on its own when enquiries/ investigations/audits take place.
• Produce high quality, neat, logical, succinct, easy to follow, easy to understand, formula linked work/templates/workbooks/financial models.
• Ensure the above (final version) and other documents are chronologically saved/backed up and appropriately named.
• Effectively deal with internal and external parties (auditors, etc) where required.

Other

• Assist with company projects as allocated from time to time.
• Assist with year-end audit files and audit queries.
• Identifying accounting-related risks and ensuring proper mitigation of these risks.
• Maintaining effective relationship and communication with Internal audit and Treasury teams.
• Assisting with ideas on innovation and automation of functions.
• Any other such duties that might be required.

What You’ll Bring To The Team:

• Must have a strong sense of accountability.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Must be results oriented.
• Must be able to take initiative.
• Strong excel skills.
• Exceptional people management and communication skills.
• Good business acumen and high ethical work standards.
• Strong numerical literacy and financial acumen.