JOB TITLE
Senior Bookkeeper / Administrator / Receptionist
LOCATION
Cape Town
Introduction
A dynamic manufacturing business in Cape Town is looking for an energetic, skilled senior bookkeeper with knowledge until trial and balance. Accuracy is paramount, ensuring precision and preventing errors in business records.
Duties & Responsibilities
- All bookkeeping duties
- Preparing creditor’s recons and payments
- Monitoring of debt collection and debtors ageing.
- Preparation and clearing of debtors reconciliations
- Daily financial entries and reconciliations
- Daily and monthly Bank Reconciliations
- Monthly general ledger reconciliations.
- Preparation of books to trial balance on Pastel
- Preparation of monthly management accounts
- Raising of accruals, provisions, fixed asset journals and other journals.
- Liaison with auditors.
- Managing cash books
- Ensure compliance with statutory VAT and tax
- Maintenance of fixed asset registers
- Front of house/administrative duties as answering the phone
- Responsible for recording and maintaining orders, expenses and invoices
- Completion of credit application and other forms
- Working alongside and reporting directly to the Directors
- PA duties when required to support the directors
- Planning and organising travel arrangements
Experience & Qualification
- Solid experience of Syspro
- Highly PC literate with advanced Excel knowledge: Vlookups, Pivot Tables, Sumif Functions
- Understanding T Accounts and the different type of accounts – Income statement accounts
- Income/Expense Account ; Balance Sheet Accounts – Assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts
- Proven work experience as a bookkeeper or in a similar role
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations
- Own, reliable transport is essential
Remuneration:
- Salary: Market Related
Probation Period:
- 6 months.
