Bookkeeper

Prodigy Finance - who are we?

Founded in 2007, Prodigy Finance is an international student lender that has helped over 45,000+ international master's students attend the world’s top universities. To date, Prodigy has disbursed over $2.3 billion in funding to students from more than 150 countries.

Prodigy Finance is fuelled by impact investors and other privately qualified entities who invest in tomorrow's leaders while earning a financial and social return. Prodigy’s borderless lending model enables students to apply for a loan based on their future earning potential and not just their current circumstances and credit history.

What will you do in the role? 

The Bookkeeper will work in the Finance team reporting to the Finance manager to address the financial accounting requirements of the Group.

What are the key responsibilities of the role?

You will work with the rest of the Finance team together with the accounts administrator and perform the following duties:

Daily capturing of supplier invoices and weekly payment preparation of supplier invoices

Monthly payments of management fees and bond coupons 

Weekly assistance with cash management across all bank accounts and weekly reconciliations of all outstanding supplier invoices

Daily, weekly and monthly banking and reconciliations

Manage staff expense claims via email

Raising all expense claims and invoices in the ERP and make sure they are paid on time

Manage MyVision (credit cards) - to delete, close or open accounts.

Weekly capturing of all credit card transactions

Other ad hoc general support in the Finance team and broader business

Maintenance, enhancement and reconciliation of FAR to GL

Intercompany loan and AP/AR management

VAT returns

Assist in monitoring budget versus actual performance

Assist in completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations

Transfer pricing calculations and invoicing

Generating sales invoices

What would the ideal candidate be great at?

Self-starter who is able to work independently

Detail oriented

Solution and goal orientated

Deadline driven and flexible

Competent in MS Excel and Google Sheets

Constantly looking for ways to improve processes and reducing manual repetitive tasks 

Good organisational skills

Numeracy accuracy and diligence

Patience and dedication

Fast learner

Qualifications and Experience?

BCom with accounting major or certificate in accounting and bookkeeping or diploma in accounting

at least 5 years experience in bookkeeping

Having worked in financial services is an advantage

Having worked in multiple currencies, including USD, GBP, EUR, ZAR, INR

Knowledge of Xero and Dext would be beneficial