SENIOR BOOKKEEPER

SUMMARY:
Responsible for limited areas of accounting records and financial reporting.

POSITION INFO:
An established insurance company is seeking to hire a highly skilled and experienced Senior Bookkeeper to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an professional with strong bookkeeping experience to grow their career within a reputable organisation. Your: Formal Education: Grade 12 with Accounting Certificate or Diploma in Bookkeeping\/Accounting or equivalent Experience: 5 to 7 years' experience in bookkeeping\/ accounting function (2 years' experience as Bookkeeper II) will enable you to: Procurement and suppliers: Responsible for processing and follow up of primary source documents (supplier invoices, credit notes and payments) Have a basic understanding and awareness of the Group's policies, procedures and Levels of Authority regarding goods and services procured Maintains the key relationship with the finance department of suppliers and follows up outstanding issues Responsible for filing all supporting documentation Assists in other areas where required General accounting records and reconciliations: Prepares cash books and bank reconciliations Prepares supplier reconciliations Maintains the fixed assets registers including the tagging and location verification of assets Processes routine journal entries Prepares other reconciliation schedules for routine\/simple account balances Responsible for ensuring that the primary source documents are correctly reflected in the accounting records Assists where requested by the accountant with intercompany transaction schedules and confirmations Assists in other areas where required Management information: Assist in preparing management information and budget schedules where requested Sales function: Responsible for processing and follow up of primary source documents (customer invoices, credit notes, statements, and deposits) Assists the accountant to collect outstanding customer balances Assists in other areas where required Treasury and financial soundness: Reports daily on cash and bank balances Plans and co-ordinates the payment release process Assists in preparing the weekly and long-term cash flow Assists in other areas where required Taxation: Prepares and submits VAT returns Prepares and submits EMP returns Prepares and submits Income Tax returns for simple entities Assists in other areas where required Audit and year-end: Assists with preparation of information within line of duty to management and the auditors Assists in other areas where required Special projects: Assists in other areas where required Strategic and other areas: Participates in meetings Basic communication required Decision-making is limited to timing, speed and quality of subject matter Basic knowledge on subject matter is required Carries out principles from policies and strategy No ability to influence others Assists in other areas where required