Bookkeeper

Greys Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Greys Recruitment is seeking a Bookkeeper / Finance Team Leader in Cape Town to oversee a seven-person team across Debtors, Creditors and Payroll. You will manage day-to-day bookkeeping, month-end processes and assist with monthly management accounts.

The role requires strong bookkeeping knowledge, team leadership experience, and the ability to work up to trial balance. VAT/payroll compliance experience and advanced Excel are essential.

Qualifications

• Matric with bookkeeping or accounting qualification (ICB or equivalent).
• 3–5 years' bookkeeping or accounting experience up to trial balance.
• Experience supervising or leading a finance/accounts team.
• Strong knowledge of debtors, creditors, payroll, GL and reconciliations.
• Experience with month-end procedures, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• VAT and payroll statutory knowledge.
• Advanced Excel, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables and SUMIFS.
• Strong organisational, communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and manage a seven-person team across Debtors, Creditors and Payroll.
• Oversee full Debtors function: payments, age analysis, queries and POD management.
• Oversee Accounts Payable: supplier invoices, reconciliations and payments.
• Supervise monthly payroll processing and statutory submissions.
• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping and general ledger entries.
• Coordinate month-end procedures: accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Assist with monthly management accounts and financial schedules.
• Assist with VAT compliance and year-end audits.
• Collaborate with Procurement/Inventory for month-end data.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Team leadership

Excel (Advanced)

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Pivot Tables

SUMIFS

General Ledger

Month-end procedures

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Diploma / Degree / ICB or equivalent

Tools

Syspro

Psiber

Sage VIP

Sage 300 People

Job description

A well-established company in the manufacturing and distribution industry is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper / Finance Team Leader for a permanent position in Cape Town. The successful candidate will oversee a team of seven employees across Debtors, Creditors and Payroll, manage daily accounting operations, oversee month-end processes and assist with monthly management accounts. This role requires strong bookkeeping knowledge, team leadership experience and the ability to work up to trial balance.

Location:

Cape Town, Western Cape

Industry:

Manufacturing / Distribution

Position Type:

Permanent

Requirements

• Matric (Grade 12) with a relevant Bookkeeping or Accounting qualification (Diploma, Degree, ICB or equivalent).
• 3-5 years' bookkeeping or accounting experience, including working up to trial balance.
• Previous experience supervising or leading a finance/accounts team.
• Strong knowledge of Debtors, Creditors, Payroll, General Ledger and financial reconciliations.
• Experience with month-end procedures, journals, accruals, prepayments and management accounts.
• Working knowledge of VAT and payroll statutory requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables and SUMIFS.
• Strong organisational, communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.

Advantageous

• Syspro experience, particularly General Ledger, Debtors, Creditors and Cash Book.
• Experience with Psiber, Sage VIP, Sage 300 People or similar payroll systems.
• Manufacturing, wholesale or distribution industry experience.
• Retail chain-store debtors experience, including claims and Proof of Delivery (POD) management.
• Exposure to year-end audits and financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and manage a team of seven employees across Debtors, Creditors and Payroll, ensuring workloads, deadlines and accuracy standards are maintained.
• Oversee the full Accounts Receivable function, including customer payments, debtors age analysis, credit notes, account queries, claims and POD management.
• Oversee Accounts Payable, including supplier invoices, reconciliations, payment runs and supplier account queries.
• Supervise monthly payroll processing, verify payroll inputs, review statutory submissions and oversee payroll and HR administration.
• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping, including general ledger entries, journals, cash flow, bank reconciliations and financial controls.
• Coordinate month-end procedures, including accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with monthly management accounts, financial schedules and reporting.
• Assist with VAT compliance, year-end audit preparation and statutory financial requirements.
• Liaise with Procurement and Inventory regarding stock and sales information required for month-end reporting.

For more information please contact:

Yolandie van Zyl