Senior Bookkeeper

Fusion Personnel; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable financial services company in South Africa seeks a candidate with strong bookkeeping and financial reporting skills. The ideal applicant will have advanced Excel skills, experience with Sage Evolution or Pastel, and a solid understanding of accounting principles. A valid driver's license and own vehicle are required. This role provides an opportunity to contribute to financial compliance and reporting.

Qualifications

• Valid Drivers License & Own Vehicle required.
• Experience in preparing financial reports and monitoring budgets.
• Understanding of accounting principles essential.

Skills

Bookkeeping to trial balance

Advanced Excel

Sage Evolution / Pastel

Foreign Currencies Experience

BEE Knowledge

Education

Matric

Formal Qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Minimum Experience

• Matric
• Formal Qualification would be advantageous
• Valid Drivers License & Own Vehicle
• MS Office, Excel (Advanced) and Sage Evolution / Pastel
• Bookkeeping to trial balance
• Preparing financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing accounting for information
• Foreign Currencies Experience
• Monitoring for variances from the projected budget
• Full Debtors and Creditors function
• BEE Knowledge highly advantageous
• Recording daily financial transactions, by posting and verifying
• Updating a general ledger and maintaining a balanced general ledger
• Assist in running payroll journals and recons
• Establishing different GL accounts
• Maintaining subsidiary accounts by posting, verifying, allocating transactions and balancing the accounts
• Advising management on compliance needs
• Advanced understanding of accounting principles
• Assist in preparation for annual audits
• VAT returns, debtors, creditors, SARS efiling, VAT recons, VAT201 submission
• Banking and banking reconciliations
• Payment allocations
• Intercompany loan accounts