Job Description

Position Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Bookkeeper - General Finance to maintain our organization's key accounting records. The successful candidate will be responsible for recording transactions, posting them to various accounts, and reallocating them as necessary. This role requires strong time management and organizational skills and provides exposure to many aspects of the accounting function.Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Management: Accurately capture and allocate monthly expenses and recoveries, produce management accounts by the 15th of every month, submit balance sheet reconciliations by the end of the 3rd week of every month, manage and reconcile the Fixed Asset Register to the general ledger monthly, and prepare VAT return calculations and reconciliations.
• Customer and Stakeholder Relations: Ensure sustainable and compliant relationships with governing bodies, audit firms, and professional bodies, and provide information and reports to management and branch/divisional managers.
• Operational Management: Ensure detailed overhead expenses and income statements are sent to senior managers, address all manager queries, and provide feedback to the Financial Accountant and Financial Manager on potential risks and non-standard expense items.
• Continuous Learning and Growth: Stay updated with statutory rules and regulations to ensure compliance, understand accounting principles and standards (GAAP and IFRS), provide input for company procedures, and alert on risk areas.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Produce accurate financial management reports and management accounts by the 15th of every month.
• Maintain the company asset register and ensure all fixed assets are recorded and processed according to company standards.
• Compile monthly VAT calculations and reconciliations by the 25th of every month, assist with SARS VAT queries, and ensure compliance with statutory reporting requirements.
• Ensure intercompany transactions are calculated and processed accurately and timeously, and loan accounts are reconciled and confirmed monthly.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in bookkeeping or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Familiarity with statutory regulations and ERP systems.

Competencies:

• Knowledge: Strong accounting knowledge, familiarity with stock, fixed assets, AR & AP, general ledger modules in ERP systems, and statutory regulations.
• Skills: Excellent accounting, multitasking, attention to detail, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, particularly Excel, and ERP systems (preferably Sage).
• Attitude and Behavior: Proactive, honest, with integrity, ethical, eager to learn, a team player, task-oriented, and possessing a strategic mindset.

Tools and Support:

• Access to a capable workstation, stable ERP system, financial SOPs, and Power BI Dashboard.
• Support from direct managers, cross-functional team members, ERP support team, senior managers, HR department, branch/divisional managers, and IT support team.

Application Process: Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are invited to submit their resumes and cover letters detailing their qualifications and experience.Join our dynamic team and contribute to our financial success!

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