Bookkeeper (HC)

Tsebo Solutions Group; Mbombela (Nelspruit); On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Tsebo Solutions Group seeks a detail-oriented finance professional to maintain financial control systems and support the Catering unit in Mbombela. You will balance cash, process ledgers, assist with HR/IR matters, and ensure accurate reporting and filing.

Key duties include weekly P&L summaries, debt collection support, stock checks, and reconciliation of bank statements while upholding company policies and controls. This role requires practical, methodical work and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification is advantageous.
• 1–2 years' experience in a similar position.
• Advanced Excel knowledge.
• Menutec and Mymarket experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain comprehensive financial control systems.
• Assist the Catering Manager in absence and ensure unit profitability.
• Handle cash, balance sales and perform bank reconciliations.
• Prepare weekly P&L summaries and post General Ledger journals.
• Support debtor collections and maintain asset registers.

Skills

Financial controls

Cash handling

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Organising and planning

Attention to detail

Team player

Risk management

Education

Tertiary qualification - advantageous

Tools

Menutec

Mymarket

Microsoft AX

Job description

• Comprehensive maintenance of all financial control systems
• Relief the Catering Manager in his/her absence
• Ensure that the unit is profitable at all times
• Handling of cash - completing of sales control sheets correctly, balancing of theoretical and actual sales
• Dealing with customers - requests for functions, function bookings and complaints
• Monitoring of daily resale outlet
• Assist with management of the unit
• Assist with stock takes - ensure that goods received are checked against invoices for quantity and quality.
• Compile weekly summary of Profit and Loss for the unit.
• Compile all bookkeeping returns required by the unit as per the times stipulated
• Ensure all bookkeeping returns and trading analysis figures are balanced at all times as and when required
• Ensure that issues from stores are done according to standardised recipes and recorded on Menutec
• Compliant with all company’s administrative procedures and staff training as required
• Assist in managing all cash from change, cash ups, shortages and banking.
• Build and maintain customer, suppliers and client relationships
• Assist in ensuring that all company’s policies and procedures are complied with
• Assist with HR and IR issues
• Attend meetings when required
• Stay abreast with financial trends as well as best practices
• Accurate filing of account and financial records. Submit the relevant accurate financial documentation when needed
• Inform management of any discrepancies
• Maintain financial operational controls in line and within budgetary requirements
• Ensure that the asset register is accurately maintained and updated accordingly
• Ensure that all short payments from clients are followed up and recorded
• Maintenance of Balance Sheet Recon files
• Full processing of cash books and monthly bank reconciliations for all companies;
• Monitoring of resale outlets to ensure cash at units account is fully reconcilable;
• General administration and housekeeping of all financial documents for all companies
• Preparation and posting of General Ledger Journals.
• Ensure complete and valid PRS processing to the AX system
• Preparation of payment requisitions and loading onto respective banks for payment.
• Liaising with Unit Manager/s regarding collection and invoicing of local debtors
• Assist in debtor collections as required
• May be required to assist with any other duties that may be outside scope of responsibility

Duties & Responsibilities

• Comprehensive maintenance of all financial control systems
• Relief the Catering Manager in his/her absence
• Ensure that the unit is profitable at all times
• Handling of cash - completing of sales control sheets correctly, balancing of theoretical and actual sales
• Dealing with customers - requests for functions, function bookings and complaints
• Monitoring of daily resale outlet
• Assist with management of the unit
• Assist with stock takes - ensure that goods received are checked against invoices for quantity and quality.
• Compile weekly summary of Profit and Loss for the unit.
• Compile all bookkeeping returns required by the unit as per the times stipulated
• Ensure all bookkeeping returns and trading analysis figures are balanced at all times as and when required
• Ensure that issues from stores are done according to standardised recipes and recorded on Menutec
• Compliant with all company’s administrative procedures and staff training as required
• Assist in managing all cash from change, cash ups, shortages and banking.
• Build and maintain customer, suppliers and client relationships
• Assis in ensuring that all company’s policies and procedures are complied with
• Assist with HR and IR issues
• Attend meetings when required
• Stay abreast with financial trends as well as best practices
• Accurate filing of account and financial records. Submit the relevant accurate financial documentation when needed
• Inform management of any discrepancies
• Maintain financial operational controls in line and within budgetary requirements
• Ensure that the asset register is accurately maintained and updated accordingly
• Ensure that all short payments from clients are followed up and recorded
• Maintenance of Balance Sheet Recon files
• Full processing of cash books and monthly bank reconciliations for all companies;
• Monitoring of resale outlets to ensure cash at units account is fully reconcilable;
• General administration and housekeeping of all financial documents for all companies
• Preparation and posting of General Ledger Journals.
• Ensure complete and valid PRS processing to the AX system
• Preparation of payment requisitions and loading onto respective banks for payment.
• Liaising with Unit Manager/s regarding collection and invoicing of local debtors
• Assist in debtor collections as required
• May be required to assist with any other duties that may be outside scope of responsibility

Skills & Competencies

• Must enjoy practical and methodical work
• Have good communication skills
• Strong financial & business acumen
• Organising and planning skill
• Risk Management skills
• Team player, honest and reliable
• Attention to detail with accuracy
• Innovative approach to business, streamlining systems and reporting
• Strong client and customer service skills
• Cost awareness
• Communication (verbal and written) skills
• Commitment to Excellence
• Initiative
• Productivity and deadline driven
• Cost awareness

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification - advantageous
• 1-2 years'experience in a similar position
• Computer Literate: Advance Excel knowledge/skills
• Menutec & Mymarket