Senior Bookkeeper (Reconciliation) (Permanent) – Johannesburg

Affirmative Portfolios; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 487,000 - 595,000; Full time

Job summary

Affirmative Portfolios in Johannesburg seeks a Senior Bookkeeper (Reconciliation) for a permanent role. Role focuses on GL verifications, reconciliations, and journal processing within GAAP/PFMA frameworks.

The ideal candidate has a Finance degree (NQF6), 3+ years in bookkeeping, and strong Oracle/Microsoft Office skills. Experience with GRAP and PFMA is valued.

Qualifications

• Three-year Diploma/Degree in Finance (NQF Level 6) is required.
• Minimum 3 years experience in Finance/Bookkeeping.
• Knowledge of monthly reconciliations is essential.
• Knowledge of GRAP, GAAP and PFMA.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and verify GL transactions for accuracy per general practice.
• Process corrective and recurring journals per financial procedures.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations for accurate reporting to management.
• Develop financial SOPs to ensure GAAP/PFMA compliance.
• Assist financial accountant with ad-hoc tasks for month/year-end.
• Oversee regular bank reconciliations using Oracle and flag discrepancies.
• Download bank statements daily and import into Oracle for reconciliations.
• Perform daily cash flow forecasting to plan transfers.
• Monitor lease agreements and process related journals.
• Do inter-company adjustments and reconciliations.
• Manage Trust funds and related bank accounts; supervise staff.

Education

Diploma/Degree in Finance (NQF 6)

Minimum 3 years experience in Finance/Bookkeeping

Tools

Oracle

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Bookkeeper (Reconciliation) (Permanent) – Johannesburg

Salary: up to R540,855.00 pa (Based on experience)

Minimum Requirements and Experience:

• Three (3) year Diploma/Degree in:
• Finance (NQF Level 6)
• Minimum 3 years experience within Finance/Bookkeeping.
• Knowledge of monthly reconciliations.
• Knowledge of GRAP, GAAP and PFMA.
• Understanding of financial concepts.
• Knowledge of Oracle system (Desirable).
• Financial forecasting (Desirable)
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office).

Key performance areas:

• To monitor and verify GL transactions to ensure accuracy of transactions according to general practice.
• To process corrective and recurring journals as is required in The Company financial procedures.
• To prepare monthly reconciliations to ensure accuracy of financial information and correct reporting to management.
• To develop financial SOP's to ensure compliance with GAAP and PFMA.
• To assist the financial accountant with ad-hoc finance tasks to facilitate month end/year end procedures.
• To oversee regular bank reconciliations with Oracle in order to ascertain discrepancies and refer them for appropriate action.
• To download bank statements from the banking system and import into Oracle system daily to facilitate financial reconciliations.
• To perform Cash Flow forecasting daily in order to plan and execute transfers of funds between current and investment accounts.
• To monitor Lease agreements and process related journals in order to ensure that financial obligations are met.
• To perform inter-Company adjustments and reconciliations of related accounts to ensure accuracy of accounts.
• To manage Trust funds and STI Green Book funds, Opening and Closing of new bank accounts.
• To supervise staff in order to ensure accurate financial reporting

NB: Should you not be contacted within 2 weeks of your application, please consider it as unsuccessful