Bookkeeper

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly financial close processes, including creditor payments, employee benefits, VAT, EMP submissions, rental payments, invoice submissions, bank reconciliations, VAT reconciliations, month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations and management accounts.


• Process premium cash books, manage rejections, check that all payments are captured on bank statements, and follow up on outstanding debtors, claims and creditors where required.


• Process ad hoc payments, creditors invoices, cashbooks and supplier queries, including COD supplier matters.


• Release payments, update bank balances, process purchase orders where necessary, and manage relevant banking administration.


• Ensure bank, VAT, balance sheet and other reconciliations are completed accurately, timeously and with minimal reconciling items.


• Assist with creditor payments, supplier payments, employee benefits, statutory payments and related finance administration.


• Support VAT reconciliations and submissions, EMP-related processes and provisional tax submissions.


• Assist with annual audit preparation and provide accurate financial records and supporting documentation when required.


• Ensure financial records are accurate and available to support management reporting and decision-making.


• Ensure all financial processing is completed in line with company policies, procedures and required deadlines.


• Apply analytical and practical thinking to resolve finance-related queries.

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12


• Bookkeeping Diploma or studying towards a BCom Degree

Experience

• Minimum of 2-3 years' accounting or bookkeeping experience


• Experience with creditors, cashbooks, payments and reconciliations


• Exposure to month-end processes, VAT reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations


• Experience in insurance, financial services or a similar structured finance environment would be advantageous

Knowledge and Technical Skills

• Intermediate MS Office skills


• Strong Excel capability would be advantageous


• Good understanding of bookkeeping principles


• Strong reconciliation and financial administration skills


• Ability to work with financial data accurately and logically

Personal Attributes

• Conscientious and detail-oriented


• Analytical and organised


• Reliable, trustworthy and mature


• Able to work under pressure and maintain a level head


• Deadline-driven with strong planning and prioritisation ability


• Meticulous in approach to financial records and reporting


• Shows initiative and a willingness to learn

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates clearly and professionally, both written and verbally


• Able to interact confidently and effectively with internal teams, suppliers and service providers


• Assertive when enforcing rules and following procedures


• Respectful, professional and able to work well with others

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