[ref. h86742904] Senior bookkeeper

A well established company within the Financial Sector is looking for a Senior Bookkeeper. Your:

Formal Education:

• Grade 12 with Accounting
• Certificate or Diploma in Bookkeeping/Accounting or equivalent

Experience:

• 5 to 7 years experience in bookkeeping/ accounting function (2 years experience as Bookkeeper II)

will enable you to do the following duties:

Procurement and suppliers:

• Responsible for processing and follow up of primary source documents (supplier invoices, credit notes and payments);
• Have a basic understanding and awareness of the Group's policies, procedures and Levels of Authority regarding goods and services procured;
• Maintains the key relationship with the finance department of suppliers and follows up outstanding issues;
• Responsible for filing all supporting documentation;
• Assists in other areas where required.

General accounting records and reconciliations:

• Prepares cash books and bank reconciliations;
• Prepares supplier reconciliations;
• Maintains the fixed assets registers including the tagging and location verification of assets;
• Processes routine journal entries;
• Prepares other reconciliation schedules for routine/simple account balances;
• Responsible for ensuring that the primary source documents are correctly reflected in the accounting records;
• Assists where requested by the accountant with intercompany transaction schedules and confirmations;
• Assists in other areas where required.

Management information:

• Assist in preparing management information and budget schedules where requested.

Sales function:

• Responsible for processing and follow up of primary source documents (customer invoices, credit notes, statements, and deposits);
• Assists the accountant to collect outstanding customer balances;
• Assists in other areas where required.

Treasury and financial soundness:

• Reports daily on cash and bank balances;
• Plans and co-ordinates the payment release process;
• Assists in preparing the weekly and long-term cash flow;
• Assists in other areas where required.

Taxation:

• Prepares and submits VAT returns;
• Prepares and submits EMP returns;
• Prepares and submits Income Tax returns for simple entities;
• Assists in other areas where required.

Audit and year-end:

• Assists with preparation of information within line of duty to management and the auditors;
• Assists in other areas where required.

Special projects:

• Assists in other areas where required.

Strategic and other areas:

• Participates in meetings;
• Basic communication required;
• Decision-making is limited to timing, speed and quality of subject matter;
• Basic knowledge on subject matter is required;
• Carries out principles from policies and strategy;
• No ability to influence others;
• Assists in other areas where required Job.