Cape Town Region: Bookkeeper (Part-Time, Remote)

About the Role

We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Bookkeeper to join our team on a part-time, remote basis. As a Bookkeeper, you will be responsible for managing our financial records, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with tax regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately record financial transactions (sales, purchases, payments, receipts, and journals) in accounting software or ledgers.
• Maintain accurate and complete ledger entries, regularly reconciling discrepancies in financial records.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of financial data.
• Conduct monthly reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts and related ledgers.
• Manage and reconcile petty cash, credit card purchases, and sales representatives’ travel and accommodation expenses.
• Oversee fleet management administration, including managing fuel cards, logbooks, and the accounting function for fleet vehicles.
• Assist with tax preparation by gathering and organizing financial data for tax submissions and audits, including the monthly VAT201 reconciliation and submission.
• Prepare and generate financial reports for internal review.
• Manage the purchase order process, including creating purchase orders, sending them to suppliers, following up on deliveries, matching purchase orders to delivery notes, and reporting on outstanding purchase orders at month-end.
• Assist with the preparation of annual audit files and provide feedback to auditors.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years proven experience in bookkeeping or a similar role
• Strong proficiency in accounting software, particularly SAGE
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Degree in Financial Accounting (BAcc, BCom, BCompt, or equivalent)
• Certified Bookkeeper qualification will be advantageous

Qualifications

• None specified

Salary & Benefits

• Set monthly fee for ad hoc work