Senior Bookkeeper: Cash Flow & Reconciliations Lead

Compitant Candidates; Pretoria; Presencial; ZAR 300.000 - 450.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Compitant Candidates is searching for a highly skilled Senior Bookkeeper to join their team in Pretoria, South Africa. This role requires extensive bookkeeping experience along with strong accounting knowledge. The ideal candidate will ensure accurate processing of invoices and contribute to financial reporting.

You will be responsible for various financial tasks including VAT returns, cash management, and maintaining supplier relationships. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career within a reputable organization.

Formación

• 5 to 7 years’ experience in bookkeeping/accounting functions.
• 2 years’ experience as Bookkeeper II.
• Proficiency in preparing VAT and Income Tax returns.

Responsabilidades

• Process and follow up on supplier invoices and payments.
• Prepare cash books and bank reconciliations.
• Assist in preparing management information and budget schedules.

Conocimientos

Bookkeeping

Accounting

Financial Reporting

Educación

Grade 12 with Accounting

Certificate or Diploma in Bookkeeping/Accounting

Descripción del empleo

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)

will enable you to:

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