Bookkeeper - Kempton Park, South Africa - People Dimension

People Dimension

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Kempton Park, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Introduction
A well-established Electronics company in Kempton Park is looking for an experienced Bookkeeper to join their company.

Duties & Responsibilities

The core purpose of this job function is to ensure that the QuickBooks general ledger accurately reflects the financial position of the company, and records all of the company's assets and liabilities.

This purpose, broken into specific components would include:

The Bookkeeper will ensure that all capturing of financial information from books of prime entry into the general ledger are done accurately and timeously on a monthly basis.
The Bookkeeper will ensure that all assets and liabilities of the company are supported by reconciliations, which prove the validity of the amounts recorded in the ledger.
The Bookkeeper will be responsible for the preparation and submission of the monthly EMP return
The Bookkeeper will be responsible for requesting the releasing of payments from the company's bank account and will be responsible for processing all foreign exchange transactions in the company.
The Bookkeeper with be responsible for Debtors & Creditors
Bimonthly VAT information Accountant
Job costing
Petty cash control and recon
Biannual & annual EMP501 submission on easyfile
Full salary and wages function
Company SDF along with all reporting
WSP and ATR
The Bookkeeper will be responsible for the day to day management of the finance department and will provide support to internal departments when needed.
Annual archiving

1. Job Deliverables

Main job deliverables include the maintenance and evaluation of financial transactional records in the relevant accounting books and supporting computerised accounting systems.

2. Main Tasks-
Capturing:

Monthly Journals recorded and posted to general ledger.
Salaries (including leave provision, overtime, SNT's) journal prepared and posted to general ledger.
Month end debtors and creditors revalued, journalized and posted to general ledger.
Fixed cost allocation calculated, journalized and posted to general ledger.
Daily invoicing
Maintaining employee electronic files

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Reconciling:

Ensure that all capturing is correctly posted to QuickBooks.
Ensure that the batch books are balanced to the QuickBooks generated income statements.
Monthly customer statements

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Processing:

All related insurance matters
Monthly billing for hosing invoices
Ensure that the batch books are balanced to the QuickBooks generated income statements.

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Reporting:

Report to General Manager.

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Renewals:

Sage payroll license (annually)
ICASA license
BBEE certification
Public Liability

WCA

Letter of good standing.

Bank Accounts:

Check validity and accuracy of all payments prior to request for release via internet banking.
Verify suppliers banking details on internet banking, authorize and ask for release.
Credit card recons and control
Motivation for better rates

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities (Competencies)

Financial Skills:

Bookkeeping capabilities to Balance Sheet level.
Sound knowledge of QuickBooks accounting system.

Soft Skills:

Negotiation
People
Lateral thinking
Problem Solving
Conflict Handling
Tenacious and resilient

Communication Skills:

Telephone Communication
Team communication
Business and Report Writing

IT and System Skills:

Excel
ADVANCED
QuickBooks
SARS E-Filing
Easy File

Desired Experience & Qualification
Abilities- Query Investigation and Summary

Influential
Analytical
High attention to detail

Personal Attributes- Positive attitude

High Level of accuracy and attention to detail
High energy

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum qualification includes Matric (grade 12) required with 5 years' experience as a Bookkeeper or similar position. In addition a Diploma and or Degree in Bookkeeping is a must.

Package & Remuneration