Accountant / Senior Bookkeeper

Kamo Placements CC; KwaZulu-Natal; Sur place; ZAR 360 000 - 600 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kamo Placements CC in Durban North is seeking an experienced Accountant / Senior Bookkeeper with at least 5 years of end-to-end accounting experience. The role requires strong knowledge of Sage One and Sage Payroll, plus the ability to manage financial operations, reporting and compliance under tight deadlines.

You will lead and mentor a small team, handle payroll integrations and ensure accurate VAT, PAYE and tax submissions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ end-to-end accounting experience, including within a retail environment.
• Diploma or degree in Accounting or Finance, or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, reconciliations and tax compliance.
• Experience leading a small team and managing deadlines.

Responsabilités

• Maintain accounting records through to trial balance, including journals, accruals, fixed assets and monthly reconciliations.
• Manage Sage One integrations with the online store and other systems, including testing and staff training.
• Process payroll and coordinate time-and-attendance systems, ensuring accurate hours, overtime and leave records.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, annual financial statements, audit schedules, budgets and cash-flow forecasts.
• Oversee debtors, collections, creditors and payment processing in line with approvals.
• Reconcile bank accounts, card transactions, till receipts and online sales, investigate discrepancies.
• Manage stock accounting, stock takes, transfers, costing and margin reporting.
• Ensure timely VAT, PAYE, UIF, SDL and income tax submissions and reconciliations.
• Maintain financial controls, audit-ready documentation, compliance and insurance records.
• Lead and support a team member, monitor performance and identify process improvements.

Connaissances

Advanced Excel

Leadership

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Formation

Diploma or degree in Accounting or Finance

Outils

Sage One

Sage Payroll

Description du poste

Durban North. An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and hands-on Accountant / Senior Bookkeeper with at least 5 years’ end-to-end accounting experience. The successful candidate must have strong working knowledge of Sage One and Sage Payroll, excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage financial operations, reporting and compliance within strict deadlines. Experience in leading and managing a small team is essential.

Please take note of working hours:

Monday to Friday: 08h00-17h00; two Saturdays per month: 08h30-13h00

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain accounting records through to trial balance, including journals, accruals, fixed assets and monthly reconciliations
• Manage Sage One integrations with the online store and other systems, including testing, troubleshooting and staff training
• Process payroll and coordinate the integration of time-and-attendance systems, ensuring accurate hours, overtime and leave records
• Prepare monthly management accounts, annual financial statements, audit schedules, budgets and cash-flow forecasts
• Oversee debtors, collections, creditors and payment preparation in line with approval procedures
• Reconcile bank accounts, card transactions, till receipts and online sales, investigating discrepancies where necessary
• Manage stock accounting, stock takes, branch transfers, costing and margin reporting
• Ensure timely and accurate VAT, PAYE, UIF, SDL and income tax submissions and reconciliations
• Maintain financial controls, audit-ready documentation, company compliance, CIPC submissions and insurance records
• Lead and support a team member, monitor performance and identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ end-to-end accounting experience, including within a retail environment
• Essential experience with Sage One and Sage Payroll, including online-store and system integrations
• Diploma or degree in Accounting or Finance, or an equivalent relevant qualification
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and financial data analysis
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, reconciliations, tax compliance and internal controls
• Experience with accounting practice, payroll integrations and completed articles or professional registration would be advantageous
• Excellent organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong commercial awareness, leadership ability and professional communication skills
• A proactive, dependable and detail-oriented individual who takes ownership, maintains confidentiality and consistently delivers accurate work