Port Elizabeth: Bookkeeper posted by Top Vitae

Job Summary:
We are seeking a qualified Bookkeeper to accurately record, organise, and maintain the daily financial transactions to ensure up-to-date, compliant financial data. The Bookkeeper will handle accounts payable/receivable, payroll, bank reconciliations, and prepare financial reports (income statements, balance sheets) to aid decision-making. Their role ensures financial accuracy and supports tax compliance. A key component of this role is doing inventory control and reconciling stock movements/counts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and record accounting journals accurately within Sage300, ensuring entries align with company policies.
• Perform general ledger reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts (e.g., bank, accounts payable, accounts receivable, Intercompany loans) and select income statement accounts, ensuring accuracy in all supporting schedules.
• Calculate and prepare VAT returns, ensuring compliance with SARS requirements and timely submission.
• Assist in managing month-end and year-end financial close processes by reconciling accounts and addressing any discrepancies.
• Capture and process invoices accurately.
• Data capturing and ensuring the accuracy of financial entries.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate trial balance records.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure financial accuracy.
• Manage inventory control, reconciling stock movements/counts
• General Payroll Admin
• Forex payments and facilitating of Letters of credit
• Full accounting function
• Responsible for journals and inter-group reallocations and reconciliation.
• Processing to correct GL accounts
• Daily, monthly, year-end journals
• Monthly Profit and Loss reporting to management using a set report
• Maintain Fixed asset register
• Liaison with auditors
• Daily, Weekly & Monthly Filing as Needed
• Fill in for Debtors & Creditors as required
• Provide necessary documentation and support during financial and other audits
• Ensuring that financial records meet with company standards

Qualifications and Key Attributes

• Grade 12 plus Degree/Diploma in Bookkeeping
• 5+ years experience in a Bookkeeper or similar position
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, MS Excel
• A good working knowledge of the Sage system
• A keen attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and be a team player
• Exceptional organisational skills, a sense of urgency and deadline orientation
• Taking initiative and being pro-active
• Excellent communication skills
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Strong numerical abilities are paramount.
• High level of confidentiality
• An understanding of accounting principles and experience in a finance-related role is also beneficial

Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying.