SENIOR BOOKKEEPER

• Grade 12 with Accounting
• Certificate or Diploma in Bookkeeping/Accounting or equivalent

• 5 to 7 years’ experience in bookkeeping/ accounting function (2 years’ experience as Bookkeeper II)

• Responsible for processing and follow up of primary source documents (supplier invoices, credit notes and payments)
• Have a basic understanding and awareness of the Group's policies, procedures and Levels of Authority regarding goods and services procured
• Maintains the key relationship with the finance department of suppliers and follows up outstanding issues
• Responsible for filing all supporting documentation
• Assists in other areas where required

• Prepares cash books and bank reconciliations
• Prepares supplier reconciliations
• Maintains the fixed assets registers including the tagging and location verification of assets
• Processes routine journal entries
• Prepares other reconciliation schedules for routine/simple account balances
• Responsible for ensuring that the primary source documents are correctly reflected in the accounting records
• Assists where requested by the accountant with intercompany transaction schedules and confirmations
• Assists in other areas where required

• Assist in preparing management information and budget schedules where requested

• Responsible for processing and follow up of primary source documents (customer invoices, credit notes, statements, and deposits)
• Assists the accountant to collect outstanding customer balances
• Assists in other areas where required

• Reports daily on cash and bank balances
• Plans and co-ordinates the payment release process

• Assists in preparing the weekly and long-term cash flow

• Assists in other areas where required

Taxation:

Audit and year-end:

Special projects:

Strategic and other areas: