Our client in the manufacturing industry is seeking a bookkeeper to join their team, the successful incumbent will be responsible for the day-to-day financial and administrative task for our client as well as the day-to-day running of the Office.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• All financial information captured
• Updating and reconciling bank account
• Management of inventory of literature stock controls (spot checks/systems etc.)
• Books to trial balance
• Month end process which includes checking job cards and ensuring that the correct process is followed, scrutiny of the accounts and booking of depreciation
• Manage the capture all daily transactions of expenditure, literature sales and purchases
• Prepare or manage a cash flow report to financial chairperson
• Prepare monthly management accounts
• Keeping balance sheet reconciliations up to date
• Do accounting investigations and find resolutions
• Pay utility accounts and property management accounts
• Pay SARS and UIF monthly and prepare annual returns (may be outsourced)
• Maintain petty cash daily
• Arrange for payments and maintain records of approval by board
• Preparation for external audit and proving auditors with all relevant documentation
• Prepare and manage all foreign exchange transactions
• Invoice sales of literature
• Co-Ordinate and oversee bi-annual stock takes with volunteers
• Preparation of annual budgets
• Print out stock inventory list for stock take and conduct regular spot checks
• Outsource and keep all filing of financials up to date
• Keep filing obligations up to date
• Purchase all stationary and office requirements
• Office Management – clerical staff
• Property Management
• Oversee office maintenance
• Supervise cleaning of office
• Ensure all prior documentation for board and executive meetings
• Booking of flights and arranging payments when necessary
• Pay all costs incurred and prepare equalized splits
• Ensure all board/meetings rooms are clean and prepared prior to meetings
• Compile a business operations manual
• General Enquiries
• Meeting and greeting of visitors
• Answering of the telephones

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric / Grade 12
• Relevant Qualification degree/diploma or similar in Accounting/Bookkeeping
• 3-5 years Bookkeeping experience up to Management Accounts
• Proven financial experience (minimum books to management accounts) as well as experience in office management
• Sage business cloud (sage one accounting) and sage one payroll / pastel experience essential
• Very strong administrative and organizational skills
• Strong Microsoft office skills specifically using MS word and MS excel

To apply for the role, please email a detailed Word CV to <-Please upload your CV  on our website-. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and should you not hear from us within two weeks, then please consider your application unsuccessful.