Senior Bookkeeper - Montague Gardens

SUMMARY:
An established company providing services to the food processing industry is looking for a Senior Bookkeeper to join their team. To be based in Montague Gardens.

POSITION INFO:

Job Specification

Daily Banking

Daily reconciliations of bank accounts, cashbook processing on Pastel, daily bank capturing for approval

Reconciliations & Processing

Monthly reconciliations of credit & debit cards & capturing on Pastel

Petty Cash reconciliation at month-end Payroll Payroll

Processing salaries and capturing leave

Coordination of medical aid payments and provident fund submissions 

PAYE/UIF submissions on Easy file 

VAT reconciliations and monthly submissions on Easy file

Debtors

Reconciliation of monthly debtors’ payments, debt collecting of outstanding monthly accounts, and issuing of monthly statements

Management Account Reporting Management Account Reporting

Monthly report, exporting from Pastel to Excel, tweaking & submitting to Directors

Processing of Travel Expense Sheets

Working through expense sheets from sales reps & service technicians, identify expense and allocate to relevant cost centres, extracting claimable VAT, capturing on excel and Pastel

Depreciation

Receiving depreciation amounts from Auditors, putting together monthly values for the year, and capturing monthly depreciation journals

Audit preparation, Tax Clearance, New motor vehicle processing on Pastel, HR admin assistance/queries with Medical Aid & Provident for new employees 

Pastel Assistance

Being the “go-to” person for employees for Pastel issues and co-ordination of back-ups, updates, and renewals

Minimum Requirements

Matric or equivalent

Relevant qualification and a minimum of 5 to 10 years’ experience would be beneficial

Solid experience in handling a bookkeeping function with a stable work history

Experience in working on Sage Pastel Accounting and Sage Pastel Payroll - ESSENTIAL!!

Good command of the English language with good writing skills

Good verbal and written command of Afrikaans 

Proficient in Microsoft Excel at Intermediate/Advanced level

Able to work independently under minimal supervision

Customer service orientation and good negotiation skills with friendly telephone manner

Efficient and well organised with a good work ethic and attitude

Work well under pressure in a structured, deadline-driven environment

Self-motivated and self-managed

Ability to work independently and within a team

Results-driven with a solutions orientation

Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

Excellent Planning, organising, and time management skills

Accuracy and high attention to detail

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