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Accountant Senior BookkeeperThe Legends Agency • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Accountant Senior Bookkeeper

Accountant Senior Bookkeeper

The Legends Agency • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Accountant / Senior Bookkeeper

Blackheath Cape Town

Monthly Salary: R30000 R35000 (Cost to Company) depending on experience.

Specialists in industrial commercial and domestic construction-related work seek a detail-oriented Accountant or Senior Bookkeeper with 5 years of experience to join our construction firm. This role manages full-function financial operations specializing in project-based accounting and statutory compliance within the South African construction sector. Proficiency in Sage Pastel Xero Excel or construction-specific ERPs.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Job Costing & Analysis: Allocate labour material and overhead costs to specific projects; track variances against budgets to ensure profitability.
  • Progress Invoicing: Manage construction billing cycles including Project Invoicing Statements etc.
  • Full-Function Bookkeeping: Maintain the general ledger to Trial Balance; perform bank and inter-company reconciliations.
  • Statutory Compliance: Prepare and submit VAT PAYE and UIF returns via SARS eFiling.
  • Payroll Administration: Process monthly payroll for staff including statutory deductions.
  • Financial Reporting: Compile monthly management accounts and Work-in-Progress (WIP) reports for senior leadership.

Requirements:

  • 5 years of solid accounting/bookkeeping experience (Construction/Civils industry).
  • Proficiency in Sage Pastel Xero Excel or construction-specific ERPs.
  • Relevant tertiary qualification (Degree or Diploma in Accounting).

Key Skills
General Ledger Reconciliation,Accounting Software,Account Analysis,GAAP,Journal Entries,QuickBooks,General Ledger Accounting,Accounting,Account Reconciliation,SOX,Microsoft Dynamics GP,NetSuite
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
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