Recruitment Room Team

Senior Bookkeeper

Bellville, Western Cape
3 months ago
Application deadline closed.
Deadline date:
Application deadline closed.

Job Description


Hire Resolve Client, a reputable player in the wealth management space, is seeking to appoint a skilled Senior Bookkeeper. The ideal candidate will be responsible for processing accounting records and supporting financial reporting functions to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely financial management.

Responsibilities 

Procurement and Suppliers

  • Process supplier invoices, credit notes, and payments

  • Understand and apply procurement policies and Levels of Authority

  • Maintain relationships with suppliers’ finance departments

  • File all supporting documentation appropriately

  • Provide support in related areas as needed

General Accounting Records and Reconciliations

  • Prepare cash books and bank reconciliations

  • Complete supplier account reconciliations

  • Maintain and verify fixed asset registers

  • Process journal entries for routine transactions

  • Compile reconciliation schedules for simple account balances

  • Ensure accurate recording of primary source documents

  • Support intercompany transaction reporting and confirmations

Management Information

  • Assist in the preparation of management reports and budget schedules

Sales Function

  • Process customer invoices, credit notes, statements, and deposits

  • Support collection of outstanding balances

Treasury and Financial Soundness

  • Report daily cash and bank balances

  • Coordinate payment release process

  • Assist in preparing weekly and long-term cash flow projections

Taxation

  • Prepare and submit:

    • VAT returns

    • EMP returns

    • Income Tax returns (for simple entities)

Audit and Year-End

  • Assist with the preparation of information for internal and external audits

Special Projects

  • Support other business activities or projects as needed

Strategic and Other Areas

  • Participate in relevant meetings

  • Apply basic subject knowledge and policy principles

  • Communicate and make decisions within limited scope

  • Support implementation of strategy and ensure task execution

Requirements

Education

  • Grade 12 with Accounting

  • Certificate or Diploma in Bookkeeping/Accounting or equivalent

Experience

  • 5 to 7 years’ experience in bookkeeping/accounting

  • Minimum 2 years as Bookkeeper II

Critical Competencies

Knowledge

  • Accounting principles and practices

  • Sage X3 ERP

  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)

Skills and Attributes

  • Attention to detail and accuracy

  • Strong planning and organizational skills

  • Ability to follow processes and procedures

  • Problem analysis and resolution

  • Good communication skills

  • Ability to work under pressure

  • Methodical and focused

  • Team player and active learner

Other Requirements

  • Willingness to work overtime when necessary

Please Note, if you don’t match the Requirements and Industry you won’t be consider for this role.

Benefits

  • Market-related salary

  • Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move today

    • Apply for this role today, contact Gustav Vogel at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
    • You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: [email protected]
    • Please use “Bookkeeper“ as your subject line when applying via email 

    • We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise

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