Senior Bookkeeper

findojobs-za; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Associate to join their audit and assurance team. This role involves managing client relationships, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive bookkeeping experience and strong analytical skills. Opportunities for professional growth and development are available, along with potential work visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years bookkeeping experience in a professional environment.
• 1-2 years related experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage several clients, reporting to Managers and above.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, VAT returns, and tax computations.
• Participate in business development activities.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Communication

Time Management

Education

Bookkeeping Experience

Tools

Pastel

Xero

Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information, enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with various stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations, including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.

In financial statement audit at PwC, you will focus on obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes the auditor's opinion.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, managing and inspiring others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you grow your personal brand, deepen technical expertise, and become aware of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path isn't clear, ask questions, and see these moments as growth opportunities.

Examples of skills, knowledge, and experiences needed at this level include but are not limited to:

1. Respond effectively to diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
2. Use a broad range of tools, methodologies, and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
3. Use critical thinking to analyze complex concepts.
4. Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
5. Develop a deeper understanding of the changing business context.
6. Use reflection to develop self-awareness, enhance strengths, and address development areas.
7. Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
8. Uphold professional and technical standards, including PwC tax and audit guidance, the firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Role Summary:

As a Senior Associate,

you'll

work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping clients solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Minimum 5 years bookkeeping experience in a professional environment.

Experience required:

• 1-2 years related experience

Responsibilities of role:

• Proactively assist in managing several clients, reporting to Managers and above.
• Train and lead staff.
• Establish effective working relationships with clients.
• Contribute to your own and your team's technical development.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, VAT returns, final trial balances, statements, and tax computations for a portfolio of clients to meet deadlines.
• Manage time effectively using electronic timesheets.
• Monitor client job costs and prepare cost analyses and bills upon completion.
• Stay updated on local and national business and economic issues.
• Participate in business development activities to identify and research new or existing client opportunities.
• Develop internal relationships and enhance your PwC brand.

Additional considerations:

• Experience with VAT returns, Caseware, and working with farmers and farming tax would be advantageous.
• Organized individuals capable of taking responsibility with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.

Role-related attributes include minimum 5 years bookkeeping experience, responsibility for client correspondence, and the ability to gather all necessary financial information for preparing financial statements, tax computations, and working papers for various entity types. Proficiency in Pastel, Xero, Excel, and Microsoft Word is required, along with the ability to work effectively in a high-performance team. Travel up to 20% may be required. This role is open for Work Visa Sponsorship. The job posting ends on May 29.