Senior Bookkeeper

apartmentWest Coast Personnel placeRetreat calendar_month 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and maintain creditors for multiple branches, handling high transaction volumes.
  • Perform reconciliations, process payments and manage ad hoc financial transactions.
  • Oversee petty cash management and reconcile credit card transactions.
  • Ensure accurate revenue recognition and financial reporting.
  • Prepare accounts for multiple smaller entities up to Trial Balance.
  • Conduct balance sheet reconciliations with high accuracy.
  • Utilize advanced Excel functions including formulas, VLOOKUPs and pivot tables; integrate with online applications.
  • Provide general administrative and financial support as required.
  • Complete tasks hands-on, with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Assist with ad hoc duties as required by management.

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Systems Experience:

  • Xero
  • Sage
  • Excel (Advanced)
  • Outlook & Teams
  • Training will be provided for other internal systems

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Candidate Requirements:

  • 10–15 years of proven experience as a Bookkeeper or Senior Bookkeeper, preferably in a multi-branch environment.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
  • High levels of honesty, reliability and professional ethics.
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
  • A degree in Accounting is highly desirable.

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Attributes and Competencies:

  • Dynamic, adaptable and proactive mindset.
  • Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and think clearly under pressure.
  • Hands-on approach with a willingness to go the extra mile.

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Preferred Experience:

  • Multi-branch bookkeeping
  • Managing high transaction volumes
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