Job Opening at Cookie Jar Gourmet Bakery

Cookie Jar is the celebrated gourmet bakery that produces rich cookies, luxurious cupcakes, fine cakes, original pastries and inspired desserts. We apply unique creativity when fusing choice ingredients and pristine preparation to create these rich and famous goodies. Our creations have graced and continue to excite the palette of the discerning sweet-tooth’s, creating excitement and momentary bliss. Sensual flavours, bold designs, artisan texture, these some of our favourite things.

BOOK KEEPER

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for a prudent candidate with finance or accounting background that can generate financial report in time and ensuring corporate adherence to regulatory standards and reports, accounting, treasury, tax, and external audit compliance functions for multiple statutory entities.
The Book Keeper reports to the Head of Finance and Account of Cookie Jar Gourmet Bakery

JOB DESCRIPTION
Prepares financial and stock report
Liaise effectively with government agencies, regulatory authorities, suppliers, professional advisers etc.
Work with production department for proper inventory management
Verify financial transactions with banks and carry out cash lodgment
Prepare trial balance and profit and loss accounts
Reconciliation of daily sales with sales personnel record
Forecast and preparation of budgets
Treasury management
Payroll calculation and disbursement
Take all reasonable discounts on supplier invoices and ensure timely payment
Issue invoices, confirms payment and maintain proper record of payment receipts
Assist with documentation of purchased supplies and equipment as authorized by management
Tag and monitor fixed assets
Pay supplier invoices in a timely manner
Ensure that receivables are collected promptly; works with production team to achieve this
Conduct a monthly reconciliation of every bank account
Conduct periodic reconciliations of all accounts to ensure their accuracy
Issue financial statements
Provide information to the external accountant who creates the company’s financial statements
Assemble information for external auditors for the annual audit
Calculate and issue financial analysis of the financial statements
Maintain an orderly accounting filing system
Maintain the chart of accounts
Maintain the annual budget
Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management
Provide clerical and administrative support to management as requested
Prepare and update product costing and pricing

REQUIREMENT
Minimum of 1 year experience in book keeping or accounting function.

TO APPLY
Applicants should forward their CV's to: career@iamcookiejar.com with the job title as subject of email.

DUE DATE: 20 January, 2017