Bookkeeper – East Rand needed at SydSen Recruit

Requirements

• Bookkeeping qualification (Advanced Diploma or something similar)
• Supervisory/management experience in an accounting environment;
• Membership of a professional body would be an advantage
• Previous experience on Pastel is a minimum requirement
• Knowledge of best accounting practices and principles;
• Solid understanding of financial management within the small business environment;
• Budgeting knowledge;
• Advanced MS Excel skills;
• Analytical and numerical skills;
• Strong ethics with the ability to manage confidential data;
• Report writing skills
• Data management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills – dealing with both internal and external customers
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Must display an attitude of gratitude, ambition, and confidence
• Must have a positive attitude and possess high levels of empathy
• Must be willing to go the extra mile to ensure client satisfaction
• Must be optimistic and have the ability to think on their feet
• Must take accountability for their actions
• Must display the highest level of ethics, integrity and professionalism

Main Duties and Responsibilitie:

• Recording day-to-day financial transactions and completing the posting process accurately.
• Verifying that transactions are recorded in the correct day book, suppliers ledger, customer ledger, and general ledger.
• Bringing the books to the trial balance stage.
• Printing company software program recons each day to balance with the cashbook.
• Processing daily cashbook onto the company system and checking that everything balances.
• Processing all Petty Cash purchases on Pastel and balancing.
• Processing purchases (all invoices onto the system and balance ledger account).
• Balancing suspense account and processing weekly payment of company products.
• Processing and balancing all intercompany transactions, loan accounts, Debtors, and Creditors on Pastel.
• Managing a small team of accounts clerks;
• Monthly/weekly forecast reports – sales and cashflow;
• Product/service costing analysis and profitability analysis;
• Managing debtors and creditors;
• Cash book management;
• Ensure correct allocations of expenses and sales;
• Bank reconciliations;
• Updating financial accounting software;
• Assisting with budget preparations;
• Review and implement financial processes, policies and protocols;
• Managing fixed asset register and depreciation schedules;
• Maintaining regulatory requirements;
• Ensuring correct account allocation in general ledger;
• Preparing for monthly account close-off;
• Cost management;
• Insurance policy management and maintenance;
• Loading of contractors payroll with banking execution date on last day of the month;
• Leave management – capturing and keeping track of leave forms and submissions;
• Any reasonable request by management