Admin & Accounts Manager

Mediterranean Shipping Company T/A MSC · Cape Town, Western Cape

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Duties & Responsibilities

Debtors

  • Daily invoicing of workshop and reefer production records
  • Weekly invoicing of full depot report
  • Accrual – unrecorded sales
  • Checking totals of daily production to job cards ensuring the rates are correct
  • First gate in record and last gate in record – copies of monthly empty and full containers services on request
  • Record daily job cards – reasons for not being invoiced
  • Complete debtors daily checklist
  • General debtors queries

Creditors

  • Attaching and checking all orders have the same amounts and have the necessary information
  • Making surreal invoices have the goods received notes attached and agree
  • Once the Depot Manager has authorized the invoices for payment, split and sent to head office for payment
  • Follow up on unpaid invoices
  • Accruals – unpaid invoices

Stock

  • Ensuring the variance report (Cps76) is reconciled before closure of the month end
  • Printing of stock reports
  • Monthly reconciliation of stock to general ledger
  • Capturing and reconciling the GRV to Map 14 creditors ledger
  • Journalize and accruals for the reconciliation of stock
  • Journalizing the usage per month after being reconciled
  • Ensure GRV books are recorded in sequential order (Dates and number sequence)
  • General stock queries from Head Office

Buying (Admin, Workshop, Reefers, Fleet)

  • Get quotes and get authorized by depot manager
  • Request order numbers from Fleet
  • Received order and send off to suppliers
  • Received GRN and delivery to attach to invoice and send to head office
  • Check and authorize stock bulk order for workshop and reefers on the purchasing system after the depot manager has authorized the stock request list
  • Fleet and Admin are requested separately.

Assests Management

  • Ensures that all assets are accounts for using the asset register on request from head office.

Time and Attendance

  • Monitor staff time and attendance to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Share shift schedules promptly with all relevant staff members.
  • Track and manage staff overtime to keep hours within acceptable limits.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Education

  • Grade 12 / Matric
  • Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration – Advantageous

Experience

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in finance or administration, preferably within a logistics, transport, or depot operations environment
  • Experience in debtors and creditors management, stock control, and procurement processes
  • Exposure to financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end processes –

Technical Skills

  • Proficient in MS Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
  • Experience with ERP or depot management systems (e.g., SAP, Cargowise, or similar) – Advantageous
  • Sound understanding of accounting principles, accruals, and reconciliations – Advantageous

Competencies

  • Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to analyze data and resolve financial or administrative discrepancies
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • High level of integrity, accountability, and confidentiality

Other Requirements

  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transport – Advantageous
  • Willingness to work extended hours during month-end or audit periods when required.
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