Centurion: Junior Bookkeeper posted by Creative Leadership Solutions

• National Senior Certificate 

Minimum education (advantageous):

• Accounting Diploma / BCom Accounting Degree.
• Completed SAIPA Articles. 

Minimum applicable experience (years):

• 3 years’ experience in a finance/accounting role.

Required nature of experience:

• Maintaining company financial records.
• General ledger processing, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Supplier and customer account management.
• VAT, EMP201, and SARS eFiling processes

Skills and Knowledge (essential):

• Strong numeracy and analytical ability.
• Good administrative and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written).
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel – intermediate level).
• Knowledge of Sage Accounting software.

Skills and Knowledge (advantageous):

• CaseWare
• Preparing financial statements for SMEs.
• Provisional tax and income tax submissions. 

Other:

• Proficient in Afrikaans and English.
• Own transport and valid driver’s license. 

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Accounting Transactions & Records

• Capture and process general ledger transactions.
• Process supplier and sales invoices.
• Maintain supplier and customer accounts.
• Post monthly journals (salary, depreciation, reallocations).

Reconciliations & Reporting

• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Prepare management accounts.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with intercompany reconciliations (advantageous). 

Statutory Compliance

• Prepare and submit VAT201 reconciliations.
• Assist with VAT201 audits (advantageous).
• Prepare and submit EMP201 returns.
• Handle basic SARS correspondence and eFiling

Client & Stakeholder Liaison

• Liaise with clients to gather and confirm documentation.
• Assist with UIF and WCA registrations (advantageous).
• Support audit and statutory processes. 

Ad-hoc & Departmental Support

• Provide ad-hoc support to the finance team.
• Assist with additional duties as requested by management.