Bookkeeper

About the position

Vacancy exists for a Bookkeeper with experience on Pastel Evolution to join the Centurion Head Office of a dynamic organization in the FMCG industry.

Minimum Requirements
Matric
5+ year's bookkeeping experience up to trial balance
Proficiency on Pastel Evolution
Strong knowledge of financial statutory requirements and tax legislation
Clear ITC

Overview of position

Dynamic and detail-oriented Bookkeeper required to manage the full set of financial books up to Trial Balance using Pastel Evolution. The role requires accuracy, integrity, and efficiency in processing and recording financial transactions to support audits, inventory management, and business operations. This role also carries responsibility for overseeing the Creditors Controller and Debtors Controller, ensuring speed, efficiency, and compliance in their workload, priorities, and monthly obligations. The ideal candidate is a high-energy, deadline-driven professional with at least 5 years' experience, proficiency in Pastel Evolution, and the ability to work independently while managing and leading others.

Bookkeeping

• Maintain complete and accurate financial records.
• Process and reconcile creditors, debtors, and supplier accounts, or oversee where required.
• Perform monthly creditors reconciliations and resolve supplier queries.
• Capture and prepare supplier payments by the 10th of each month.
• Submit VAT201 reports to in-house accountant every second month.
• Prepare financial statements: Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow.
• Analyse financial statements for patterns, benchmarks, and trends.
• Manage accounts receivable and ensure accurate recordkeeping.

Inventory & Stock Management

• Perform quarterly stocktakes with the warehouse team and reconcile physical counts with Pastel Evolution.
• Investigate and resolve stock discrepancies.
• Import and process stock figures accurately into the accounting system.
• Support warehouse staff in ensuring accurate stock reporting and reconciliation.

Audit Support & Compliance

• Provide financial documents and schedules for internal and external audits.
• Ensure records comply with tax, audit, and financial legislation.
• Respond promptly to auditor queries to ensure a smooth process.
• Assist with compliance reporting and statutory submissions.

Business & Stakeholder Support

• Respond to financial inquiries from business owners and managers to support decision-making.
• Compile and prepare financial data sets for reports, budgets, and forecasting.
• Assist in preparing accurate cash flow projections.
• Act as a point of contact for vendors and clients to resolve payment or invoice issues.
• Investigate and resolve account and bank reconciliation discrepancies.

Desired Skills:

• bookkeeping
• pastel evolution
• sage evolution
• sage 200