Senior Bookkeeper

SUMMARY:
SENIOR BOOKKEEPER/ACCOUNTANT
HOWICK - KZN

Are you a team player with an eye for detail who will thrive in a busy environment? Utilise your senior bookkeeping skills!

POSITION INFO:
Job Description:

• Maintains records of financial transactions by establishing accounts; posting transactions; ensure legal requirement compliance
• Develops system to account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts; defining bookkeeping policies and procedures
• Maintains subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions
• Balances subsidiary accounts by reconciling entries
• Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary account summaries
• Balances general ledger by preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries
• Maintains historical records by filing documents both electronically and paper based.
• Prepares monthly management reports for clients by collecting, analysing, and summarizing account information.
• Submission of statutory reports/returns to SARS / DOL including but not limited to EMP201/EMP501/UIF/VAT201/COIDA.
• Prepare annual reports and paperwork for Auditors to prepare AFS
• Payroll – set up, maintenance and processing – weekly / bi-weekly / monthly salaries and wages – leave etc etc.
• Client liaison
• Maintain multiple sets of books for a variety of clients.

• Pastel Partner / Sage Online / Quickbooks
• MS Office (Word;Excel;Outlook etc)

• 5 years plus Bookkeeping and Payroll experience
• Previously worked/employed in the bookkeeping/accounting industry
• Any relevant tertiary or certificates an advantage