Bookkeeper (Boksburg)

Manufacturing firm on the East of JHB, has an amazing opportunity for an expereinced Bookkeeper.

The Bookkeeper is responsible for maintaining the company's financial records in an accurate, complete, and timely manner. The role includes processing daily financial transactions, reconciling accounts, assisting with month-end procedures, preparing financial information for management, supporting statutory compliance, and ensuring sound financial administration.

The Bookkeeper plays a key role in safeguarding the integrity of the company's financial information and ensuring compliance with internal policies and relevant legislation.

Leadership qualities will be a huge bonus.

General Bookkeeping

• Process all accounting transactions daily.
• Maintain the general ledger.
• Capture journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Process cash books and bank transactions.
• Maintain complete accounting records.
• Allocate receipts and payments correctly.
• Maintain supporting documentation for all transactions.
• Assist with month-end and year-end accounting procedures.
• Maintain filing systems for financial records.
• Ensure all accounting records are accurate and audit-ready.
• Engage and liaise with the CEO on budgets, cost cutting exercises, monitoring of targets

Bank and Cash Management

• Process daily bank transactions.
• Perform daily, weekly and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items.
• Reconcile credit card accounts.
• Maintain petty cash records.
• Prepare cash summaries where required.
• Monitor company cash flow and report concerns to management.

Accounts Payable (Creditors)

• Reconcile supplier statements.
• Resolve supplier queries.
• Prepare supplier payment schedules.
• Maintain accurate creditor age analyses.
• Ensure suppliers are paid within agreed credit terms.
• Maintain supplier master data.

Accounts Receivable (Debtors)

• Raise customer invoices.
• Allocate customer receipts.
• Perform customer account reconciliations.
• Follow up on outstanding accounts.
• Issue customer statements.
• Investigate customer queries.
• Maintain accurate debtor age analyses.
• Assist with credit control activities.
• Escalate overdue accounts to management.

Inventory and Stock Control (where applicable)

• Process inventory purchases.
• Capture stock adjustments.
• Reconcile inventory records.
• Assist with stock counts.
• Investigate stock variances.
• Maintain inventory valuation records.
• Monitor slow-moving and obsolete stock.

Payroll Administration (where applicable)

• Prepare payroll information for processing.
• Maintain employee payroll records.
• Capture leave records.
• Process payroll journals.
• Reconcile payroll control accounts.
• Assist with payroll-related queries.
• Ensure payroll information remains confidential.

Month-End and Year-End Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end reconciliations.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare schedules for management accounts.
• Assist with budget information.
• Assist with year-end financial reporting.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Maintain supplier and customer records.
• Organise financial filing systems.
• Respond to internal and external finance queries.
• Liaise with banks, suppliers and customers.
• Maintain accurate electronic and physical records.
• Assist with general finance administration.

• National diploma or similar Qualification in Accounting
• Sound bookkeeping and accounting knowledge.
• Understanding of accounting principles.
• Knowledge of VAT requirements.
• Experience with accounting software (e.g. Sage).
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong numerical ability.
• Excellent reconciliation skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

R25 000 CTC

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