Senior Bookkeeper

Sagen Advisory; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected Assurance, Accounting, and Consultancy firm in Cape Town is seeking an experienced accounting and bookkeeping professional. The role involves managing a client portfolio's bookkeeping and accounting functions up to trial balance, including VAT and payroll responsibilities. Ideal candidates should have an undergraduate degree in finance/accounting and a minimum of 4 years bookkeeping experience, with knowledge of Xero and Pastel being essential. A negotiable monthly salary and performance-based bonuses are offered.

Benefits

Bi-annual performance-based bonus

Performance-based bonus linked to fee targets

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years bookkeeping experience.
• Articles completion (SAICA or SAIPA) is an advantage.
• Experience in a practice environment is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Full bookkeeping and accounting functions up to trial balance.
• Invoicing and debtors' collection.
• Handling VAT and PAYE reviews.

Skills

Xero

Pastel

Bookkeeping

VAT submissions

Payroll administration

Communication with SARS

Education

Undergraduate degree in finance/accounting

Postgraduate qualification in finance/accounting

Tools

GreatSoft

SimplePay

CaseWare

eFiling

Job description

Overview

A well-known and respected medium-sized Assurance, Accounting, and Consultancy firm in BELLVILLE CAPE TOWN is searching for an experienced accounting and bookkeeping professional to join their ranks at their offices in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town.

The candidate will be responsible for the bookkeeping and accounting of a portfolio of clients. This includes capturing the accounting records on Xero or Pastel, maintaining payroll, submitting VAT and employee tax returns, attending to correspondence with SARS, invoicing / billing clients for services rendered and other miscellaneous responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years accounting and finance experience, and completion of SAIPA, SAICA or CIMA articles is a benefit, though candidates with the relevant experience in a practice environment will also be considered. A candidate with the intention of a long-term commitment would be viewed favourably.

Responsibilities

• Full bookkeeping and accounting function up to trial balance, including debtors, creditors, bank, petty cash, journals, etc. – PASTEL & XERO.
• Handling of VAT and PAYE reviews.
• Invoicing and debtors’ collection.
• IRP5 calculations, reconciliations and submissions.
• Maintenance of SARS accounts.
• SARS queries and correspondence.
• Xero and Pastel Accounting support.
• PAYE / UIF / SDL calculations and EMP201 submissions.
• EMP501 / IRP5 reconciliations (Easyfile).
• Payroll.
• Registration and deregistration for Income Tax, PAYE, VAT and Import and Export licenses.
• Tax clearance applications.
• UIF registration and administration.
• VAT calculations and VAT201 submissions.
• WCA / FEM / RMA returns, registrations, submission of returns and arranging letters of good standing.
• Administrative duties.
• Liaison with clients.
• Time sheet approvals.
• Responsible for approving overtime, study leave, time-off requests, other leave requests for the relevant staff.
• Assist with ongoing training of the SAIPA trainees within the bookkeeping environment.
• Responsible for ensuring that up-to-date signed engagement letters are on hand for bookkeeping and payroll clients.

Qualifications and Experience

• The candidate must have at least an undergraduate degree in finance / accounting.
• A postgraduate qualification in finance / accounting will count in favour of the candidate.
• Having completed articles (either SAICA or SAIPA) will be an advantage.
• Experience with GreatSoft, Pastel, Xero, SimplePay, Pastel Payroll, CaseWare, and eFiling.
• Candidate must have a minimum of 4 years bookkeeping experience.

Remuneration

• R35,000 per month, negotiable depending on experience.
• Discretionary bi-annual performance-based bonus.
• Discretionary performance-based bonus linked to fee targets.