Senior Bookkeeper

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Job Description


Duties and Responisbilities:

  • Ensuring that the companies financial records are accurately recorded, consistently, within deadline, and in line with generally accepted accounting standards, regulatory and company policy.
  • Ensuring that Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable are efficiently and effectively processed and managed within deadlines in line with company policy.
  • Ensuring confidentiality of all business-related transactions
  • Maintain records of financial performance and position by processing all transactions, ensuring compliance with company policy and legal compliance where applicable
  • Maintain accounting system, adjusting chart of accounts as required in line with reporting requirements.
  • Maintain and process subsidiary accounts, reconciling and verifying Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
  • Maintain the Companies Asset Registers and process depreciation in line with company policy.
  • Ensure, in collaboration with management, that all adjusting entries are processed timeously to Trial Balance.
  • Prepare monthly management reports, collating and summarizing account information as required within the parameters established by management as amended from time to time.
  • Coalition and submission of VAT returns as required, attending to SARS queries as may arise.
  • Assistance with the preparation of annual accounts, reports and working papers for the auditors to assist with the generation of the Annual Financial Statements.
  • Processing of post audit adjusting entries to align the records of account in the financial system to the signed off Annual Financial Statements.
  • Bi-annual assistance with records to the auditors for assistance with tax computations.
  • Preparation of supplier credit applications to be authorized by management for new trade credit accounts and maintaining and processing supplier data.
  • Processing and maintenance of banking facilities in line with company policy, daily posting of records of account, bank reconciliations and preparation of creditor payment runs for management to release in line with company policy.
  • Liaising with managers regarding various issues pertaining to operations
  • Accurate filing records and systems maintained
  • Assisting with ad hoc administrative tasks as required, including general secretarial functions for management.
  • General administration and filing
  • Liaising with suppliers & debtors and following up on queries
  • Liaising with staff and management, where required
Requirements:
  • Grade 12/Matric
  • Minimum of 5 years relevant bookkeeping experience
  • Completed a BCom degree
  • Relevant bookkeeping/accounting qualification to trial balance
  • Data capture experience
  • Sound computer literacy (Microsoft Office, Xero, Mechanic Desk)
  • Sound verbal, written and telephonic communication skills in English
  • Well organised, self motivated with a keen eye for detail with an ability to work well under pressure.
  • Sound accounting skills, results driven demeanour
  • Deadline orientated and analytical
  • Energetic and flexible disposition
  • Team player
  • Able to prioritize and multitask effectively
Should you not receive a response within the next 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Vacancies are advertised on our website, should you wish to keep abreast with our active roles.IMPORTANT NOTICE
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1345841
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned