Sandton: ASSISTANT BOOKKEEPER posted by SNWB

DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS OF SAGE ACCOUNTING AND PAYROLL, AS WELL AS BOOKKEEPING EXPERIENCE NO EXCEPTIONS DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES · Maintains records of financial transactions by establishing accounts; posting transactions; ensure legal requirements compliance · Develops system to account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts; defining bookkeeping policies and procedures · Maintains subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions · Checking processed menu tickets from two stores daily and maintaining spreadsheet of errors, following up to ensure staff correct errors · Balances accounts by reconciling entries · Maintains general ledger by transferring account summaries · Balances general ledger by preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries · Maintains historical & employee records · Prepares financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information · Comply with BCEA legal requirements, enforcing adherence to requirements; filing reports; advising management on needed actions · Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed · Stay informed of employee work hours, sales, expenditures, payments and billable hours to ensure that the financial ledgers are accurate and the company is profitable · Account Payable; track and record cash drawer entries · Checking sales records. Record balance, carefully monitor and check/report balances · Utilize company’s software for all financial management · Maintain records to reflect all banking transactions · Set up staff commission structure · Maintain electronic balance sheets to monitor the company’s cash flow and profit · Payroll; responsible for all payroll functions · Calculate employee salaries, hours, balance and process payroll · Maintain tax withholding records · Checking processed tickets for over/under charges · Develop custom coding procedures to maintain records of debits and credits, create unique functions in computer systems to meet the accounting needs of the business, and develop or adjust procedures for keeping track of finances · Utilize software system to analyze reports, set up weekly and monthly retail and service targets · Generate reports on financial operations · Maintain comprehensive employee records · Overseeing employee contracts/agreements · Assist with employee retention and hirings Applicants must provide valid HR department contact details (phone number and email) for reference checks. Reference verification is a critical part of our hiring process, and applications without valid reference contacts will not be considered. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS · A minimum of 5 years of bookkeeping experience required- NO EXCEPTIONS · Sage Accounting and Payroll · Accounting · Detail Oriented · Analyzing Financial Data to make practical suggestions · Developing Standard Operating Procedures · Improving Accuracy, Efficiency and Reporting · Maintaining and reconciling accounts payable and accounts receivable