Senior Bookkeeper

Wenz; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Dekro Group in Kuils River, Western Cape, seeks aSenior Bookkeeper to own the complete bookkeeping cycle across multiple entities. You will manage reconciliations, financial reporting, VAT and SARS compliance, and cash flow to support accurate monthly closes.

This role requires a strong technical accounting foundation, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate across entities while meeting tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Excellent reconciliation and analytical skills
• Experience managing multiple entities and intercompany processes
• Ability to meet tight month-end reporting deadlines
• Confident handling complex reconciliations and reporting

Responsibilities

• Manage the full bookkeeping and accounting cycle across multiple Group entities.
• Prepare financial reports and process journals.
• Perform and review bank, petty cash, credit card and debit card reconciliations.
• Oversee creditor and debtor reconciliations.
• Manage stock reconciliations, import costing and stock take administration.
• Process stock-related journals and ensure accurate accounting records.
• Prepare and submit VAT, EMP201, withholding tax and other SARS compliance requirements.
• Manage foreign payments and APN applications.
• Assist with import/export administration and related financial processes.
• Manage fixed asset accounting.
• Perform intercompany loan reconciliations.
• Manage royalty accounting.
• Assist with payment approvals, beneficiary verification and fraud prevention controls.
• Prepare management accounts and audit files.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage daily cash flow and monitor investment accounts.
• Provide support to cashbook, creditors and debtors as needed.
• Assist with month-end close and ensure timely submission of financial information.

Skills

Technical accounting

Reconciliations

Mult entity experience

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Education

BCom Accounting or Advanced Diploma in Accounting

Grade 12 / Matric

Job description

SENIOR BOOKKEEPER

Kuils River | Northern Suburbs | Western Cape

About The Company

We are looking for an experienced and technically strong Senior Bookkeeper to join our finance team based in Kuils River.

This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified accounting professional who enjoys working across the full accounting cycle and who is confident managing complex reconciliations, financial reporting, taxation, cash flow and month-end processes.

The successful candidate will report directly to the Financial Accountant and will play an important role in ensuring accurate and efficient financial management across the Group's current and future entities.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As Senior Bookkeeper, you will take ownership of the full bookkeeping and accounting cycle across multiple entities within the Dekro Group.

This is more than a traditional bookkeeping position. The role requires a strong technical accounting foundation, excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple entities, complex reconciliations and demanding month-end and reporting deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full bookkeeping and accounting cycle across multiple Group entities.
• Prepare financial reports and process journals.
• Perform and review bank, petty cash, credit card and debit card reconciliations.
• Oversee creditor and debtor reconciliations.
• Manage stock reconciliations, import costing and stock take administration.
• Process stock-related journals and ensure accurate accounting records.
• Prepare and submit VAT, EMP201, withholding tax and other SARS compliance requirements.
• Manage foreign payments and APN applications.
• Assist with import/export administration and related financial processes.
• Manage fixed asset accounting.
• Perform intercompany loan reconciliations.
• Manage royalty accounting.
• Assist with payment approvals, beneficiary verification and fraud prevention controls.
• Prepare management accounts and audit files.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage daily cash flow and monitor investment accounts.
• Provide support and relief to the cashbook, creditors and debtors functions when required.
• Assist with month-end close and ensure financial information is accurate and submitted within required deadlines.

The position involves responsibility for the financial records, compliance, cash flow management, reconciliations, reporting and month-end processes across the Group.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric
• BCom Accounting or Advanced Diploma in Accounting
• Minimum 5 years' bookkeeping experience
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Excellent reconciliation and analytical skills
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Valid South African ID
• Experience working with multiple entities would be advantageous

These requirements are based directly on the company's stated minimum criteria.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

We Are Looking For Someone Who Is

• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Results-driven and highly detail-oriented
• Comfortable working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines
• Technically strong with a solid understanding of accounting principles
• Experienced in managing multiple entities
• Confident handling complex reconciliations
• Reliable, organised and able to take ownership of responsibilities

Experience managing multiple entities and complex reconciliations is specifically highlighted as a preferred competency.