Senior Bookkeeper
- Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Bookkeeping of at least 8 stores (subject to change at discretion of management).
- Processing of point-of-sale month-end reports.
- Processing of cashbooks (importing) and bank reconciliations.
- Processing of salary journals and timeous clearing of control accounts.
- Monthly audit files to be prepared and submitted to senior by deadline dates.
- Preparation of monthly management accounts to senior by deadline dates.
- Raising of accruals, provisions, fixed asset journals and other journals.
- Liaison with auditors.
- Liaison with staff and owners at stores, management and others.
- Payment of accounts on electronic banking.
- Attending to daily queries at store level.
- Completion of credit application and other forms.
- Maintenance of fixed asset registers.
- Processing of fixed asset journals.
- Depreciation, addition and disposal entries to be passed.
- Control over documentation supporting additions and disposals.
- Preparation and clearing of debtors reconciliations (+- 6 different types).
- Ensuring that all EDI payments are receipted by stores timeously.
- Reconciling of cash banked by store to daybooks daily and follow-up of over/under banking.
- Checking of daybooks and daily sales summaries and follow-up of variances.
- Monitoring of debt collection and debtors ageing.
- Monitoring and follow-up of stock count variances.
- Reconciliation of VAT - box reports to General Ledger.
- Preparation of VAT returns and submission and payment thereof.
- Reconciliation of PAYE and follow-up of outstanding items.
- Preparation of PAYE returns and submission and payment thereof.
- Liaison with SARS in clearing old, outstanding items.
- Proven work experience as a bookkeeper or in a similar role.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations.
- Proficiency in accounting software and MS Office (especially Excel).
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- High degree of confidentiality and integrity.
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