Bookkeeper - PE
Bookkeeper - PE
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Our client based in Port Elizabeth is on a recruitment drive for a bookkeeper to join their existing team. The ideal candidate must have excellent attention to detail and full understanding of bookkeeping up to and including management accounts.
Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Financial Record Maintenance: Keeping accurate and uptodate records of all financial transactions including sales purchases payments and receipts
- Bank Reconciliation: Comparing bank statements with company records to identify and resolve discrepancies.
- Accounts Payable and Receivable: Managing invoices payments and collections to ensure smooth cash flow.
- Payroll Administration: Calculating wages (biometric system) processing payments and managing payroll taxes.
- Financial Reporting: Preparing balance sheets income statements and cash flow statements
- Budgeting and Forecasting: Assisting in financial planning using historical data.
- Compliance: Ensuring adherence to tax laws and regulations including VAT returns and efiling.
- Support to Management: Providing financial insights and responding to inquiries.
- Booking in of Stock from Suppliers.
- Creditors age analysis
- A diploma or degree in accounting finance or a related field is preferred.
- Certificates in bookkeeping such as the Certified Bookkeeper (CB) qualification or membership with a professional body like the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers and Accountants (ICBA) are advantageous.
- Proficiency in accounting software in IQ RETAIL
- Solid knowledge of South African tax laws VAT and compliance requirements.
- Expertise in preparing management accounts only. Financial Statements can only be prepared by a person qualified and a member of SAIPA South African Institute of Professional Accountants.
- At least 35 years of experience in bookkeeping or accounting roles depending on the level of responsibility required
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines
- Good communication skills for liaising with team members and management.
- Knowledge of budgeting and financial forecasting.
Employment Type
Full-Time
