Bookkeeper

Melomed Private Hospitals; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in South Africa, Wes-Kaap, seeks an experienced accountant to manage financial records and ensure compliance with VAT requirements. Responsibilities include processing journals, reconciling accounts, and preparing audit documentation. Ideal candidates should have a relevant accounting qualification and familiarity with Pastel accounting software. This role is essential in maintaining accurate financial reporting and meeting monthly deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience in processing income, expenses, and asset journals.
• Proficient in cashbook management and reconciliations.
• Strong knowledge of VAT and payroll processes.

Responsibilities

• Process all income, expense, asset & liability journals.
• Reconcile Balance Sheet and intercompany accounts.
• Prepare audit files and schedules for external auditors.

Skills

Accounting principles

Reconciliation skills

Cash flow management

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant accounting qualification

Tools

Pastel Accounting Software

Job description

• Process all income, expense, asset & liability journals as required for the accounting records to reflect accurately
• Process the cashbooks
• Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts on a monthly basis
• Reconcile intercompany loan accounts
• Prepare and post deprecation journals
• Prepare and post standard journals
• Prepare and post payroll journals
• Prepare monthly accruals where required
• Update the fixed asset register
• Check bank reconciliation
• Check the trial balance for correct allocations
• Agree turnover to clinic manager reports
• Reconcile Debtors control
• Overall responsibility to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the accounting records (trial balance) on Pastel
• Ensure all monthly deadlines are met for month end cut-off
• Prepare the audit file and audit schedules as requested by the external auditors
• Prepare the Vat 201 and ensure that VAT is paid on time
• Ensure that receipts of VAT are filled and that any discrepancies are followed up
• Prepare the EMP201 and ensure that PAYE is paid on time
• Prepare the repairs and maintenance, salaries, overtime & sessional reports on a monthly basis
• Prepare other reports for management as requested
• General office duties
• Filing
• Check the accuracy of the sessional payment calculation
• Prepare the daily cash flow
• Reconcile petty cash
• Reception cover
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