Bookkeeper & PA – Retail sector, Brackenfell

SUMMARY:
Are you a detail-oriented Bookkeeper who thrives in the fast-paced retail & service environment of a medium-sized entity?
 
Our client in Northern Suburbs is seeking a hands-on professional to manage the bookkeeping functions, preparing monthly reconciliations, maintaining trial balance ensuring accounts accuracy and maintaining supplier & customer accounts.
 
As a right hand to the Director, you will support month-end processes, assist with financial reporting, and uphold strong internal controls across cash handling, inventory and banking.

POSITION INFO:
REQUIREMENTS

• Matric, tertiary qualification advantageous
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a Bookkeeping or similar role
• Very well presented and own transport and driver’s license
• Excellent communication skills, must be bilingual in English and Afrikaans
• Financial experience with debtors, creditors, bank reconciliations
• Experience with Pastel
• Very accurate numerical skills
• All round administration and PA experience advantageous
• Essential to be accountable and take full responsibility of this job function
• Computer Literate

• Working alongside and reporting directly to the Director
• Oversee the company's financial data and compliance
• Manage accurate books on accounts payable and receivable up to Trial Balance
• Daily financial entries and reconciliations
• Managing and collecting of debtors 
• Payment of creditors for two practices
• Daily and monthly Bank Reconciliations
• Recording of transaction in the ledger
• Sending patient statements monthly
• Assisting with any patient account queries
• Recording of all business transactions into the ledger
• Assisting with stocktake twice a year
• Correcting stock after stocktaking
• PA duties where required to support the Owner
• Monitoring emails, drafting communications on behalf of Owner
• Planning, and organising meetings and travel arrangements for Owner
• Ordering optical lenses, optical frames, optical cases, and optical equipment from overseas suppliers
• Processing invoices from suppliers and adding to stock on company systems
• Assist in reception if patient pressure demands
• Any ad-hoc duties that arise and offer assistance all round when needed in this busy practice