Bookkeeper​/Accountant

Bookkeeper / Accountant – Milnerton, Cape Town.

Are you currently working for a small medium enterprise, multitasking all financial functions assisting the Owner?

Our client, the owner of an IT business has been managing these functions but due to growth of the business she requires a reliable skilled Bookkeeper to manage the day-to-day financial records, monthly reporting, VAT returns, payroll etc.

Excellent role to be the reliable “got to person” of a fast-paced successful organisation.

Salary: R32 000 per month (Dependent on experience, Negotiable).

• Diploma or certificate in finance or bookkeeping
• Minimum of 5 years of solid bookkeeping experience in a similar role
• Technical knowledge of accounting concepts, practices, procedures, and financial reports
• Strong understanding and usage of Sage Accounting and MS Excel
• Good computer literacy and IT skills (Windows, Google Drive, Dropbox, One Drive)
• Good analytic, writing and communication skills. Good problem solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Highly accurate and focused, with good attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team and to work on own initiative
• Adaptable to change
• Clear criminal record and sober habits
• Loyal, enthusiastic, and reliable
• Reliable transport

• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance for multiple connected companies – maintaining existing systems
• Debtors – Must have hands on experience and knowledge of customer invoices and recurring billing procedures
• Oversee monthly recurring invoices run
• Oversee debt control and collecting
• Reconcile accounts and liaising with customers
• Process debit order runs
• Creditors – Must have hands on experience and knowledge of supplier invoice capturing allocations and reconciling
• Oversee supplier credit control and prepare for payment
  
  Liaising with suppliers
• Cashbook – Oversee bank entries, allocation, and reconciliation
• Post journal entries
• Process and reconcile Netcash, Payfast and investment account transactions
• Petty cash – oversee process and balance
• Asset register – keep records up to date
• VAT returns – preparation, submission and reconciliation
• Monthly reporting – Financial and ICASA submissions
• Annual Financial Statements preparation for submission to external accountants
• Payroll for 2 companies using Sage Payroll
• HR – Oversee leave and staff documentation
• General Office management, administrative duties, and record keeping.
• Liaise closely with the General Manager