Bookkeeper

Description:

Job Overview

• As a bookkeeper you are responsible for maintaining the organization’s key accounting records, known as ledgers.
• Your day-to-day activities include recording transactions such as income and outgoings, and posting them to various accounts, reconciling to third-party data, processing payments, financial reporting, and assisting on financial projects when required.

Job responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the accounting team to support various accounting projects and activities daily.
• Provide assistance to prepare financial statements according to company policies.
• Prepare financial status and analysis reports for the Board of Directors.
• Perform journal entries as per established and statutory accounting standards.
• Carry out reconciliations of accounts, general ledger, and sub-ledger.
• Maintain the general ledger at the account level.
• Provide financial information for business analysis and auditing when needed.
• Process payments and invoices accurately and timely as per company procedures.
• Verify financial statements, ledgers, and accounts for errors and make appropriate corrections or refer to the supervisor if errors are complex.
• Answer customer queries and issues in a timely and accurate manner.
• Prepare, reconcile, and record the payments.
• Prepare and submit expense reports to management for approval.
• Prepare management reports related to accounts payable and receivables.
• Prepare period-end journals for prepayments, accruals, commission payments, and depreciation.
• Perform account reconciliations and ensure all ledgers are closed as per company law.
• Perform VAT, VAT Withholding tax & withholding tax calculations for submission.

Requirements:

• As a bookkeeper you are responsible for maintaining the organization’s key accounting records, known as ledgers.
• Your day-to-day activities include recording transactions such as income and outgoings, and posting them to various accounts, reconciling to third-party data, processing payments, financial reporting, and assisting on financial projects when required.

• Collaborate with the accounting team to support various accounting projects and activities daily.
• Provide assistance to prepare financial statements according to company policies.
• Prepare financial status and analysis reports for the Board of Directors.
• Perform journal entries as per established and statutory accounting standards.
• Carry out reconciliations of accounts, general ledger, and sub-ledger.
• Maintain the general ledger at the account level.
• Provide financial information for business analysis and auditing when needed.
• Process payments and invoices accurately and timely as per company procedures.
• Verify financial statements, ledgers, and accounts for errors and make appropriate corrections or refer to the supervisor if errors are complex.
• Answer customer queries and issues in a timely and accurate manner.
• Prepare, reconcile, and record the payments.
• Prepare and submit expense reports to management for approval.
• Prepare management reports related to accounts payable and receivables.
• Prepare period-end journals for prepayments, accruals, commission payments, and depreciation.
• Perform account reconciliations and ensure all ledgers are closed as per company law.
• Perform VAT, VAT Withholding tax & withholding tax calculations for submission.

• Accounting: 4 to 5 years
• Time Management: 4 to 5 years
• Tax: 4 to 5 years
• Vat: 4 to 5 years
• Numerate Analysis: 4 to 5 years
• Deadline Focused: 4 to 5 years
• Financial Statement Preparation & Analysis: 4 to 5 years

• Matric National Senior Certificate,
• COM or other accounting or bookkeeping qualification.
• Organised and Time management.
• Numerate and analytical
• A genuine passion for accounting
• Accountable and reliable
• High level of integrity and trustworthiness
• Deadline focused.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment with minimal supervision.
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Communicator & motivator with the ability to communicate across all levels.

Job requirements:

• Matric National Senior Certificate,
• COM or other accounting or bookkeeping qualification.
• Organised and Time management.
• Numerate and analytical
• A genuine passion for accounting
• Accountable and reliable
• High level of integrity and trustworthiness
• Deadline focused.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment with minimal supervision.
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Communicator & motivator with the ability to communicate across all levels.