Senior Bookkeeper

Hr Options; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Hr Options is seeking a Senior Bookkeeper to join an established insurance company. The role requires strong bookkeeping experience and offers a path to grow within a reputable organisation. Formal Education: Grade 12 with Accounting, and a Certificate or Diploma in Bookkeeping/Accounting or equivalent.

Experience: 5–7 years in bookkeeping/accounting, including 2 years as Bookkeeper II. You will handle supplier documents, reconciliations, tax returns, journal entries, and intercompany schedules

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years’ experience in bookkeeping/ accounting function (2 years’ experience as Bookkeeper II)
• Basic understanding of supplier invoicing, payments and basic tax submissions

Responsibilities

• Prepares cash books and bank reconciliations
• Prepares supplier reconciliations
• Maintains fixed assets registers including tagging and location verification
• Processes routine journal entries
• Prepares and reviews reconciliation schedules for balances
• Ensures primary source documents are reflected in accounting records
• Assists accountant with intercompany schedules and confirmations
• Assists in other areas where required
• Assists in preparing management information and budget schedules
• Process and follow up of supplier documents and customer invoices

Skills

Bookkeeping

Accounting

Education

Grade 12 with Accounting

Certificate or Diploma in Bookkeeping/Accounting

Job description

An established insurance company is seeking to hire a highly skilled and experienced Senior Bookkeeper to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an professional with strong bookkeeping experience to grow their career within a reputable organisation. Your:

Formal Education:

• Grade 12 with Accounting
• Certificate or Diploma in Bookkeeping/Accounting or equivalent

Experience:

• 5 to 7 years’ experience in bookkeeping/ accounting function (2 years’ experience as Bookkeeper II)

Procurement and suppliers:

• Responsible for processing and follow up of primary source documents (supplier invoices, credit notes and payments)
• Have a basic understanding and awareness of the Group's policies, procedures and Levels of Authority regarding goods and services procured
• Maintains the key relationship with the finance department of suppliers and follows up outstanding issues
• Responsible for filing all supporting documentation
• Assists in other areas where required

General accounting records and reconciliations:

• Prepares cash books and bank reconciliations
• Prepares supplier reconciliations
• Maintains the fixed assets registers including the tagging and location verification of assets
• Processes routine journal entries
• Prepares other reconciliation schedules for routine/simple account balances
• Responsible for ensuring that the primary source documents are correctly reflected in the accounting records
• Assists where requested by the accountant with intercompany transaction schedules and confirmations
• Assists in other areas where required

Management information:

• Assist in preparing management information and budget schedules where requested

Sales function:

• Responsible for processing and follow up of primary source documents (customer invoices, credit notes, statements, and deposits)
• Assists the accountant to collect outstanding customer balances
• Assists in other areas where required

Treasury and financial soundness:

• Reports daily on cash and bank balances
• Plans and co-ordinates the payment release process
• Assists in preparing the weekly and long-term cash flow
• Assists in other areas where required

Taxation:

• Prepares and submits VAT returns
• Prepares and submits EMP returns
• Prepares and submits Income Tax returns for simple entities
• Assists in other areas where required

Audit and year-end:

• Assists with preparation of information within line of duty to management and the auditors
• Assists in other areas where required

Special projects:

• Assists in other areas where required

Strategic and other areas:

• Participates in meetings
• Basic communication required
• Decision-making is limited to timing, speed and quality of subject matter
• Basic knowledge on subject matter is required
• Carries out principles from policies and strategy
• No ability to influence others
• Assists in other areas where required