Senior Bookkeeper

Take ownership of financial records and support a portfolio of UK construction and trades businesses.

Hybrid Cape Town

Salary: R25,000 - R30,000 per month.

About Our Client

This is a UK-based accountancy and advisory firm that supports ambitious owner-managed businesses. The firm has a strong focus on the construction and trade industries.

The Role: Senior Bookkeeper

This role exists to maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready financial records for a portfolio of UK clients. It contributes to the business by establishing a best-in-class finance function that ensures high standards for bookkeeping, VAT, and CIS processes. The main focus is on maintaining financial integrity that can be relied upon by management, lenders, and HMRC.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality financial record-keeping supported by a minimum of 5 years of bookkeeping experience.

• Reconcile bank, VAT, PAYE, and control accounts to ensure no unexplained or uncleared balances.

• Maintain an accurate fixed asset register, post monthly depreciation journals, and reflect additions and disposals.

• Manage loan, HP, and lease schedules, splitting repayments between capital and interest.

• Administer income in advance and deferred income, releasing income in line with delivery.

• Apply correct CIS deductions, subcontractor treatment, and track retention balances.

• Review and post Dext entries accurately and ensure correct coding in Xero.

• Clean supplier and customer ledgers with accurate payment allocation.

About You

• Minimum 5 years of bookkeeping experience.

• Strong working knowledge of UK VAT and CIS.

• Advanced experience using Xero.

• Experience with Dext or similar tools.

• Strong reconciliation skills across all ledgers.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines.

• Clear communication skills and ability to flag issues early.

• Based in South Africa with the ability to work 9-5 UK hours.