Bookkeeper

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client, a leader in the manufacturing industry is seeking an experience Bookkeeper to join their team based in Pinetown 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 

• Matric with Maths and Accounting (Preferable)
• BCom Accounting Undergraduate Degree or Equivalent
• 2 to 3 Years Experience within a similar role
• Microsoft Office – Basic Level
• Microsoft Excel - Intermediary Level
• Knowledge and Experience with Accounting Systems, Sage 300 would be advantageous

MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS 

• BANK RECONCILIATION: Capture sundry receipts and payments. Follow up with outstanding receipts and payments processing on a weekly basis and monthly bank reconciliation.
• FIXED ASSETS: Maintenance of the company’s fixed assets, accurate processing, monthly checks and reconciliation.
• FOREIGN RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS: Liaise with relevant staff regarding supporting documentation to load and process foreign receipts and payments.
• GENERAL LEDGER MAINTENANCE: Prepare and process monthly standard as well as ad-hoc journals accurately and timeously.
• FINANCIAL REPORTING: Preparation of monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliation with supporting documentation. Follow up on reconciling items, communication with various team members to ensure timeous query resolution.
• VAT201 RECONCILATION: Prepare VAT reconciliation, with supporting documents, cross checks to be performed to ensure accuracy for manager’s review. Submission to SARS and preparation of documents required for VAT audits.
• MONTH-END RECONCILIATIONS: Accounts receivable and accounts payable monthly reporting and reconciliation from control accounts to general ledger.
• GENERAL ADMINISTRATION/RECONCILATION: Bank, Supplier and Customer, Credit Cards, Fuel Cards.
• AUDITS (FINANCIAL AND BEE): Support finance manager by supervision of audits, liaising with audit teams to manage sample requests and description of processes.