Senior Bookkeeper

Time Personnel; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Bookkeeper to join their dynamic team. This role requires a skilled professional with at least five years of experience in bookkeeping, particularly in managing balance sheets and income statements. The ideal candidate will be fluent in English and Afrikaans, demonstrating a strong commitment to financial accuracy and process improvements. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate financial records, processing transactions in SYSPRO, and ensuring compliance with tax regulations. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a leading company in the hardware sector while enhancing your career.

Qualifications

• 5+ years bookkeeping experience with international trade exposure.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records and document transactions.
• Process invoices and manage Debtors accounting processes.
• Prepare and submit tax returns in compliance with regulations.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Financial Accuracy

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Matric

Relevant Qualifications

Tools

SYSPRO

MS Office

Job description

Are you a skilled Bookkeeper with at least five years’ experience handling Balance Sheets, Income Statements, Cashbooks, Forecasting, and Budgeting?Our client, an international leader in hardware products, is looking for a detail-oriented and highly organised Senior Bookkeeper. The ideal candidate must be fluent in both English and Afrikaans, possess a strong commitment to financial accuracy, and demonstrate the initiative to identify and implement process improvements.Experience with Syspro is highly advantageous, and a solid understanding of financial best practices is essential to succeed in this role.

REQUIREMENTS

• Matric, relevant qualifications
• Minimum 5 years bookkeeping experience, preferably with exposure to international trade
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Proficient with SYSPRO and MS Office (essential)
• Great attention to detail
• Committed and reliable
• Good communication, organisational and planning skills
• Ability to manage time, work independently, and implement processes and procedures
• Ability to work under pressure
• Confidentiality and trustworthiness

DUTIES

• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure all transactions are properly documented
• Capture and process financial transactions in Syspro efficiently
• Manage and reconcile the general ledger to ensure accuracy
• Process invoices, banking transactions, payments (local and foreign), and receipts
• Supervise the Debtors accounting processes and personnel
• Reconcile Debtors accounts and ensure timely collections
• Process cash sales banking and reconciliations
• Capture customer payments accurately
• Conduct credit control to manage overdue accounts
• Perform new customer credit checks and assess creditworthiness
• Maintain the cashbook and reconcile company bank statements
• Identify and resolve any discrepancies in financial transactions
• Manage petty cash transactions and reconciliations
• Calculate wages, overtime, and statutory deductions
• Prepare and submit PAYE, UIF, and SDL returns in compliance with SARS regulations
• Handle month-end journal entries and adjustments
• Prepare and submit VAT201, provisional tax, and annual tax returns
• Ensure SARS compliance across all tax-related filings
• Prepare income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports
• Assist management with financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting
• Maintain and enforce financial policies and procedures to ensure compliance
• Assist with internal and external audits, liaising with accountants and auditors
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register and track asset movements
• Manage insurance claims and fleet card transactions

Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience

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Because we specialise in Companies, not specific industries, our focus is your company’s individual CULTURE and DYNAMICS . We are a Cape Town based boutique recruitment agency, who have been running for 14 years and can, collectively, offer well over 70 years of experience to our clients. We believe each of our clients deserves our time to research and collate all relevant data around their company in order for us to present the best candidates. We do not simply send through a CV.

We ensure the MATCHING has been done to a “T”, which includes your COMPANY and CULTURE requirements, so you only receive the best and we save your TIME !

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• A unique take-on process, eliminating TIME wasting for all parties concerned.
• Solution driven, for when problems occur.
• Experts in screening all the resumes that cross our path, ensuring we find the perfect MATCH .
• Hands-on, from interview process, placement and beyond, making sure that solid relationships are cemented.
• Continually keeping abreast of South Africa’s stringent Labour Laws.

Why should you be going through the painstaking process of sifting through a mountain of CV’s?

Your focus needs to be on your job function, most times you end up just recruiting someone out of pure frustration, exhaustion and desperation.

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