Senior Bookkeeper

The incumbent MUST have Legislative knowledge of PAYE, VAT, Income Tax and Dividends Tax as well as Legislative knowledge of B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice. Please read the requirements and main performance areas before applying for this role.

Minimum Requirements:

• National Diploma/Degree – Accounting/Bookkeeping (non-negotiable)
• Pastel Partner experience
• Sage VIP Payroll Classic experience
• Chase Advertising Software experience - advantageous
• Digital advertising or media production background advantageous

Main Performance Areas (Responsibilities) - (not limited to):

• DAILY/WEEKLY: Attend to queries; Capture books on Pastel, reconcile to bank accounts; Invoice reconciliation – live document; Prepare payment requisitions as well as cashflow and load payments weekly; File invoices, payment requisitions and proofs of payments; and Debtors and creditors function.

• MONTHLY: Bi-monthly VAT submission; Monthly payroll and PAYE, UIF, Skills submission; Customer invoicing; Month end close off procedures including reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, income statement items validated against budget and reconciling with operational support system reports (Chase Advertising Software); Continuous review of internal control processes; and Supply a full set of management reports including Trial balance, budget reports, profit and loss, project report, variance analysis.

• BI-ANNUAL & ANNUAL: Budget compilation coordination and loading into Pastel; Ensure bi-annual EMP501 reconciliation is done and submitted; Ensure provisional tax deadlines are met and payments settled; Ensure subscriptions renewal of accounting software; Ensure all documentation is provided to accountants to do the financial year-end including Pastel back-up, updated asset register, provisional IRP5’s, bank statements as of year-end; and Issue IRP 5s at the end of the tax year.

• STATUTORY: Complete and submit the Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Report with SETA; Complete and submit the EE report annually; Complete and submit Return of Earnings (ROE) report to the Compensation Fund and obtain letter of Good Standing with the Compensation Fund from the Department of Labour; Obtain company tax clearance annually and distribute to clients as per client contracts; and Obtain tax directives if and when required from SARS E-filing.

Taking the next step in your career means that you are one step closer to the position you desire. Should you have relative experience, and you meet the necessary requirements, please apply for this role ASAP!

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Recruitment Consultant: Ariella Eschur

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