Job Description

Job Summary Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings during peak U.S. tax season (November to March). Work hours will be adjusted to allow for 3-4 hours of overlap with U.S. business hours, based on a rotating shift schedule.
We are looking for a detail-oriented and experienced Bookkeeper. The successful candidate will be responsible for accurate financial record-keeping, managing daily accounting operations, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
Key Responsibilities
Bookkeeping

• Cash Book & Bank Reconciliations

• Create and code cash book entries
• Identify and correct client coding errors
• Reconcile bank and petty cash accounts
• Import and code bank statements
• Creditors

• Capture and allocate invoices
• Reconcile creditor accounts to statements
• Prepare payment schedules
• Journals

• Post recurring and correcting journal entries
• Debtors

• Generate invoices, credit notes, and quotes
• Process receipts and debtor reconciliations
• Resolve debtor queries
• Calculate interest on overdue accounts
• Produce ageing reports
• Inventory

• Capture and manage stock
• Perform inventory reconciliations and generate reports
• Payroll

• Prepare payslips and payroll reconciliations
• Manage payroll taxes
• Equity

• Perform equity reconciliations
• Understand owner's drawings and retained earnings
• Intercompany Transactions

• Reconcile intercompany accounts
• Track intercompany loans
• Assets

• Reconcile fixed assets
• Record acquisitions/disposals with appropriate journal entries
• Prepare management accounts and assist in drafting financial statements
• Compile tax-related documentation

General Administration

• Respond to internal and external financial queries
• Maintain accurate timesheets and prepare reports
• Meet training and development requirements

Requirements

• Relevant degree or diploma in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Finance (e.g., B.Com)
• Matric certificate
• 5+ years of experience in bookkeeping, debtors, and general financial administration
• Proficient in:

• Xero, QuickBooks, or similar accounting systems
• Microsoft Excel (intermediate to advanced)
• Outlook
• Comfortable learning and adapting to new software and accounting tools

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