Senior Bookkeeper (Finance)

Our Client is seeking a Senior Bookkeeper to join their team based in Centurion.

Duties: 

• Debtors book value above R40 million annually.
• Preparing monthly invoices, journals, cashbooks and reconciliations e.g. VAT, petrol and credit cards, debtors and creditors.
• Reviewing debtors age analysis and following up on outstanding amounts.  Ensuring debtors are paid within the terms. 
• Loading and releasing all Standard Bank payments for Head Office and 74 branches.
• Responsible for accurate and timeous recording of financial data : royalties, cash management, debtors, creditors, VAT and loan accounts 
• Preparing management reports.
• Managing, motivating and training of staff. 
• Preparing audit packs for auditors.
• Liaision with auditors regarding queries.
• Performaing general office duties such as filing, answering phones and handling routine correspondence.
• Ensure all on time statuatory submissions and payments e.g. Tax, VAT, PAYE etc             

Applicants must have the following:

1. Grade 12,
2. Bachelor Degree in Finance,
3. Accounting or business administration,
4. 5 years experience is a senior bookkeeping
5. Bookkeeping to trial balance role,  
6. Good understanding of FMCG and Merchant systems,
7. Pastel Evolution and Excel is essential,
8. Ability to deal with SARS and statutory submissions,
9. Age between 30 - 45

Skills:

• Strong technically and strong management/conflict management essential
• Ability to work under pressure,
• Excellent communication skills,
• Ability to problem solve,
• Deadline driven,
• Abiity to multi task,
• Analytical,
• Accurate,
• Persistent,
• Organized,
• Systematic,
• Not a clock watcher,
• Own transport,
• Ability to deal with staff conflict,
• Stable work history - no job hoppers,
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment,
• Passion for bookkeeping.