DBN000402 - Senior Bookkeeper - Umhlali
 
Position Purpose
We are looking for an experienced bookkeeper to join our growing accounts team. The ideal candidate will be pro-active, professional and methodical, with a natural ability to solve problems and apply analytical reasoning.

Role Requirements & Qualifications

1. Matric with Accounting
2. Tertiary accounting qualification
3. Minimum 5 years’ experience as a bookkeeper, ideally in an accounting firm
4. Basic Microsoft Office and advanced Excel
5. Experience with Xero or Sage
6. UK bookkeeping experience, including UK VAT (Making Tax Digital) and HMRC – advantageous but not a deal breaker

Technical Competencies & Experience:

1. Full accounts processing from source documents to trial balance, including cashbook, sales and purchase ledgers
2. Maintaining the fixed asset register and processing monthly journals (depreciation, wages, accruals etc.)
3. Reconciling all balance sheet items, including year-end journals
4. VAT reconciliations and submissions
5. Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts
6. Assisting with drafting UK year-end financial statements, including the profit and loss statement, balance sheet and supporting working papers
7. Ad hoc administrative duties as required by management

Behavioural Competencies:

1. Strong verbal and written communication skills
2. Methodical, with good record-keeping abilities
3. A team player who isn’t afraid to show initiative, with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
4. Able to multitask and prioritise workload in real time
5. Able to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines

Please Note - Should you not hear back from us within the next 2 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.