Western Cape: Bookkeeper / Accountant – Milnerton posted by Time Personnel

About the Role

Join Time Personnel in Milnerton, Western Cape, as a Bookkeeper/Accountant. We are seeking an experienced and skilled bookkeeper to manage multiple connected companies’ financial systems, prepare monthly reports, and reconcile accounts. If you have a solid background in finance and bookkeeping, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance for multiple connected companies maintaining existing systems
• Debtors Must have hands on experience and knowledge of customer invoices and recurring billing procedures
• Oversee monthly recurring invoices run
• Oversee debt control and collecting
• Reconcile accounts and liaising with customers
• Process debit order runs
• Creditors Must have hands on experience and knowledge of supplier invoice capturing allocations and reconciling
• Oversee supplier credit control and prepare for payment
• Liaising with suppliers
• Cashbook Oversee bank entries, allocation, and reconciliation
• Post journal entries
• Process and reconcile Netcash, Payfast and investment account transactions
• Petty cash oversee process and balance
• Asset register keep records up to date
• VAT returns preparation, submission and reconciliation
• Monthly reporting Financial and ICASA submissions
• Annual Financial Statements preparation for submission to external accountants
• Payroll for 2 companies using Sage Payroll
• HR Oversee leave and staff documentation
• General Office management, administrative duties, and record keeping.

Requirements

• Diploma or certificate in finance or bookkeeping
• Minimum of 5 years of solid bookkeeping experience in a similar role
• Technical knowledge of accounting concepts, practices, procedures, and financial reports
• Strong understanding and usage of Sage Accounting and MS Excel
• Good computer literacy and IT skills (Windows, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive)
• Good analytic, writing and communication skills. Good problem solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Highly accurate and focused, with good attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team and to work on own initiative
• Adaptable to change
• Clear criminal record and sober habits
• Loyal, enthusiastic, and reliable
• Reliable transport

Qualifications

• Diploma or certificate in finance or bookkeeping (Diploma or certificate in finance or bookkeeping)

Salary & Benefits

Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience