Senior Bookkeeper & Payroll Specialist – East London

Global Recruitment SA; East London; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a well-established organization for an experienced Bookkeeper to join their Finance team in East London, Eastern Cape. The role requires strong bookkeeping and payroll expertise, reporting to the Financial Manager.

The successful candidate will manage cashbooks, bank reconciliations, payroll processing, statutory returns and VAT, plus HR administration and asset records.

Qualifications

• Bookkeeping qualification required.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a bookkeeping and payroll role.
• Proficiency in accounting systems and MS Office.
• Experience using Pastel Asset Register and AccSys Payroll.
• Experience preparing statutory returns and SARS e-Filing.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process cashbooks, petty cash and journals.
• Reconcile bank accounts, petty cash and card transactions.
• Prepare trial balances, income statements and balance sheets.
• Process weekly wages and monthly salaries, payroll deductions.
• Prepare PAYE, UIF and SDL returns and IRP5s.
• Assist with audits and respond to audit queries.
• Maintain fixed asset register and inventory reconciliations.
• Provide accounting and HR support to Financial Manager.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Payroll processing

Excel

SARS e-Filing

Pastel Asset Register

AccSys Payroll

UK VAT / Tax knowledge

Education

Bookkeeping qualification

Tools

Pastel Asset Register

AccSys Payroll

SARS e-Filing

Job description

Global Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a well-established organization for an experienced Bookkeeper to join their Finance team in East London, Eastern Cape. The role requires strong bookkeeping and payroll expertise, reporting to the Financial Manager.

The successful candidate will manage cashbooks, bank reconciliations, payroll processing, statutory returns and VAT, plus HR administration and asset records.