Junior Bookkeeper

Dye & Durham Corporation; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading corporate firm in Cape Town is seeking a Junior Bookkeeper to ensure the accuracy of financial statements. The successful candidate will manage accounts receivable, support the preparation of financial statements, and maintain financial security. Candidates should possess a Business/Accounting degree and have at least 2 years of relevant experience. Excellent organizational and Excel skills are essential. The company offers competitive salaries and a variety of benefits including healthcare and training opportunities.

Benefits

Healthcare

Pension

Company discounts

Wellness programs

Paid days off for moving or volunteering

Qualifications

• 2 or more years of experience in similar positions.
• Experience in accounting processes such as bank reconciliations.
• Demonstrable experience in preparing financial statements under IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Generate invoices, process payments, and reconcile ledgers.
• Support the preparation and presentation of financial statements.
• Maintain financial security by following internal controls.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Project management skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Deadline-oriented

Data entry management

General math skills

Excel skills

Desire to learn new skills

Education

Business / Accounting degree or Bookkeeping Certificate

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Junior Bookkeeper

Department: Corporate

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Cape Town - Foreshore

Description

In the position of Junior Accountant, you will ensure the accuracy of financial statements by preparing, recording, and analyzing the accounting and financial information for the South Africa Office.

To be successful in this role, you should have excellent organizational, problem-solving, project management and communication skills as well as reporting skills, attention to detail, deadline-oriented, reporting research results, confidentiality, time management, data entry management, general math skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Strong Accounts Receivable including but not limited to generating invoices, processing payments, reconciling ledgers, contacting clients about overdue payments, resolving billing issues and producing financial reports
• Processing and verifying of supplier invoices and reconciling monthly creditors ledger and ensuring timely payments.
• Support the accounting processes of the company and the preparation and presentation of financial statements under IFRS.
• Prepare daily reconciliations for bank/cash accounts.
• Prepare monthly reconciliation schedules for prepaids, customer deposits, revenue, sales tax, accruals, and other accounts.
• Provide financial information to management by researching and analysing accounting data.
• Review and analyze the results of the balance sheet and income statements, on a monthly basis to ensure that the monthly financial reports contain accurate and reliable information.
• Tie-out support schedules to Balance sheet and Income statement.
• Maintain customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Support with monthly, quarterly and annual closings including preparation and posting of journal entries.
• Maintain financial security by following internal controls.
• Any other tasks as would reasonably be required.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Business /Accounting degree or Bookkeeping Certificate.
• 2 or more years of experience in similar positions (Junior Accountant, Accounts Payable, Financial Analyst, Bookkeeper).
• Experience in accounting processes such as bank reconciliations, accruals, fixed assets, leases and accounting reports.
• Demonstrable experience in preparing financial statements under IFRS, tax preparation and settlements, structuring and documenting accounting processes.
• Experience in related sectors, software, IT, services, etc.
• Recent, commercial experience in financial accounting, preferably with exposure to a larger offshore group/global team.
• Excellent Excel and MS Office skills.
• Desire to learn new skills.
• Be a future oriented individual, able to see the chance to make improvements and be excited by change.
• Accounting software knowledge (i.e NetSuite)

Job Benefits

At Dye & Durham we strive to be visionaries! As a leader in our field, we ensure our employees are ready for the next challenge in their journey with us by offering internal and external training opportunities. We offer competitive salaries and a whole host of benefits including healthcare, pension, company discounts, wellness programs, and paid days off to move house or volunteer for your favourite charity.

Please note, all applicants must have the legal right to live and work in South Africa. Proof will be required during the recruitment process

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• We ask how tomorrow can be better than today
• We are passionate about solving our customer's challenges
• Our ideas break boundaries
• We value different perspectives and encourage dialogue
• We take ownership and celebrate together