[SN-ANNOUNCE] African Centre for Biosafety: Administrator/Book-keeper Vacancy

[African Centre for Biosafety]

TO ALL SANGONeT USERS

Administrator/Book-keeper

Remuneration: R10k - R13k TCT per month - commensurate with qualifications
and experience
Reports to: Operations & Financial Manager
Closing Date for Applications:  20 September 2008
Start Date:  1 October 2008
Reference: FIN080801

Responsibilities
* Manage incoming calls
* Receive Visitors
* Assist with secretarial tasks
* Manage office filing system
* Co-ordinate and arrange travel and accommodation bookings
* Co-ordinate and arrange meetings
* Assist director with adhoc tasks
* Prepare accounts to Trial Balance on a monthly basis
* Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
* Perform monthly supplier reconciliations and payments
* Collection of outstanding amounts from debtors
* Prepare payment requisition forms in liaison with administrative and
project staff as required
* Processing all transactions on Pastel Evolution (or other accounting
software as necessary)
* Maintain complete and accurate documentation of all transactions and
allocations
* Support the preparation of internal and external financial reports as
required
* Support the financial administration of organizations satellite offices
* Manage and reconcile petty cash and advances
* Maintain efficiency in the finance dept
* Other related tasks as required

Requirements
* Matric and a qualification in accounting / bookkeeping. 
* Minimum 8 years working experience as a bookkeeper to Trial Balance
* Knowledge and experience with an Accounting package
* Excellent proficiency in English
* Strong interpersonal and communications skills
* Computer literacy and proficiency in spreadsheet and word-processing
software
* Must be organized and be able to work under pressure 

Only interested applicants who meet the above criteria may apply by emailing
a CV and motivation letter to polelo at biosafetyafrica.net by 20 September
2008. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.  African Centre for
Biosafety reserves the right to fill the position before the closing date,
and the right not to fill the position.