Group Senior Bookkeeper

Cre8work!; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 446,000 - 502,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities in multi-industry

Supportive and dynamic work culture

Job summary

Cre8work in Gauteng seeks a seasoned Group Senior Bookkeeper to uphold financial integrity and support strategic decision-making in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage full bookkeeping, prepare management accounts, VAT201 submissions, and liaise with auditors in a multi-entity setting. The role emphasizes internal controls and timely financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Matric with Mathematics or Accounting.
• Proven experience in management accounts to trial balance.
• VAT calculations, reconciliations and VAT201 submissions.
• Proficiency in Sage and Excel bookkeeping.
• Strong management reporting and financial analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage full bookkeeping for multiple entities to trial balance.
• Process cashbooks, journals, creditors and debtors using Sage.
• Perform bank reconciliations across all group accounts.
• Prepare monthly management accounts per entity and consolidated.
• Prepare income statements, balance sheets, cash flows and variance analyses.
• Assist with VAT201 returns and SARS tax submissions.

Skills

Management reporting

VAT calculations

Reconciliations

Sage bookkeeping

Excel proficiency

Intercompany accounting

Education

Matric with Mathematics or Accounting

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

Elevate your career by joining a dynamic organization committed to excellence across multiple sectors, including manufacturing, security, and transport. Our client, a well-established company in Gauteng, is seeking a seasoned Group Senior Bookkeeper to uphold their financial integrity and support strategic decision-making in a fast-paced environment.

Duties:

• Manage full bookkeeping functions to trial balance for multiple legal entities
• Process daily and monthly cashbooks, journals, creditors, and debtors using Sage
• Perform bank reconciliations across all group bank accounts
• Reconcile creditor statements, prepare payment packs, and support debtors processing including invoicing, age analysis, and collections
• Handle intercompany loan account processing, reconciliation, and elimination schedules
• Maintain fixed asset register, including additions, disposals, and depreciation
• Control petty cash, fuel, and expense claims
• Compile monthly management accounts per entity and on a consolidated basis
• Prepare income statements, balance sheets, cash flows, and variance analyses with commentary
• Conduct departmental and cost centre reporting and ad hoc financial analysis
• Prepare VAT201 returns, reconcile VAT, verify input/output tax, and resolve SARS VAT queries
• Assist with provisional tax calculations, IRP6 submissions, income tax computations, and reconciliations of EMP submissions
• Prepare year-end audit packs and liaise with external auditors
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, statutory compliance, and data security standards

Requirements:

• Matric with Mathematics or Accounting
• Proven experience in compiling management accounts to trial balance and beyond
• Demonstrable experience with VAT calculations, reconciliations, and VAT201 submissions
• Proficiency in bookkeeping with Sage and Excel
• Strong management reporting skills
• Ability to work with financial reporting and management accounts

Familiarity with the following:

• Financial reconciliation processes
• Management accounts preparation
• SARS eFiling processes
• Fixed asset management

Benefits:

• Salary: R40,000 - R45,000 per month (Cost to Company)
• Opportunities for professional growth in a multi-industry setting
• Supportive and dynamic work environment