Bookkeeper

About the position

Our client is looking for a Bookkeeper to join their dynamic team.

Responsibilities include:

• Processing all income, expense, asset and liability journals

• Processing the cashbooks

• Reconciling Balance Sheet accounts on a monthly basis
• Reconciling intercompany loan accounts
• Preparing and posting deprecation journals
• Preparing and posting standard journals
• Preparing and posting payroll journals
• Preparing monthly accruals where required
• Updating the fixed asset register
• Checking bank reconciliation
• Checking the trial balance for correct allocations
• Reconciling Debtors control
• Ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the accounting records (trial balance) on Pastel
• Ensuring all monthly deadlines are met for month end cut-off
• Preparing the audit file and audit schedules as requested by the external auditors
• Preparing the Vat 201 and ensuring that VAT is paid on time
• Ensuring that receipts of VAT are filed and that any discrepancies are followed up
• Preparing the EMP201 and ensuring that PAYE is paid on time
• Preparing the repairs and maintenance, salaries, overtime and sessional reports on a monthly basis
• Preparing other reports for management as requested
• General office duties
• Filing
• Checking the accuracy of the sessional payment calculation
• Preparing the daily cash flow
• Reconciling petty cash
• Reception cover (when or if needed)

Requirements:

• Matric

• Accounting/Bookkeeping Diploma

• A minimum of 2 years' experience in a financial role
• General accounting knowledge and financial skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Numerate, accurate, methodical, customer centric and attention to detail
• Computer literacy is essential, especially MS Word and Excel
• Experience in working on Pastel Evolution will be advantageous

Desired Skills:

• Bookkeeping
• Balance Sheet
• Journals
• Fixed Assets
• Pastel
• VAT
• Cashbook