Temp Senior Bookkeeper: (4 months contract)
Location: Pretoria
Reports to:
o Financial Manager / Accountant

Job Summary
Capturing of cashbook and payments. Prepare journals, reconcile inter-company transactions and balances, reconcile and collect debtors’ balances, reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts. Assist with monthly information and support Accountant in carrying put the responsibilities of the accounts department

Key areas of responsibility:
Duties include but not limited to:

People
o Ability to communicate with a variety of individuals on all levels in order to obtain and confirm information
o Contribute to the financial team’s overall action plan as per set work activities

Processes
o Capturing of cashbook
o Capturing of payments
o Processing of journals
o Prepare and issue invoices for inter-company loan accounts
o Balance inter-company loan accounts and prepare payments
o Customer invoicing on request
o Debtors collections
o Assist in the compilation of monthly management accounts
o Assist in the compilation of annual financial statements
o Assist in the compilation of annual budget
o Compilation of monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliation File
o Monthly VAT reconciliation
o Monthly Turnover reconciliation
o Prepare management information as requested
o Participate in weekly planning sessions

Technology
o Apply systems and tools as provided
o Adhere to the company’s IT and security policies
o Experience on working in Sage Evolution would be an advantage

Finance /Growth
o Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures
o Assist with preparation of management information

Critical Competencies:

Knowledge required
o Accounting principles and practices
o Administration
o Basic VAT
o Basic Excel
o SAGE Evolution
o Outlook
o Proficiency in relevant computer skills in Sage Evolution, Excel and Word

Skills
o Attention to detail
o Ability to work under pressure
o Methodical
o Organised
o Problem solving
o Ability to learn new software and procedures
o Good communication skills
o Work well within a team

Other
o Work overtime when necessary

Qualifications and requirements:
Grade 12 with Accounting
Certificate in Bookkeeping or equivalent
Articles at a registered TiPP or ToPP provider will be an advantage, but not required
Minimum 5 years’ experience in accounting

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.