Job Description

Senior Bookkeeper (JB3802)
Northcliff, Gauteng
R18 000 to R20 000 a month
4 Month Contract

A dedicated group of people who are passionate about education and youth in South Africa are looking for a Senior Bookkeeper with excellent reconciliation skills to join their Team for a 4 month contract. You will be responsible for Accounts Administration which includes reviewing and reconciling accounts, processing payments to external partners and maintaining updated records of invoices and receipts. You will ensure they process all financial transactions accurately and on time, as well as taking necessary steps to ensure the organization's financial admin is on order.

Minimum Requirements:
Matric
Bookkeeping Diploma (Advantage)
Excellent reconciliation skills
Impeccable time-management skills
Capability to stay organized and maintain detailed records
Basic arithmetic competency
Proven work experience as an Accounts Administrator or similar role
Good knowledge of bookkeeping procedures and debt collection regulations
Hands-on experience with accounting software
Advanced knowledge of Excel (using financial formulas and creating spreadsheets)
Solid data entry skills with an ability to identify numerical errors
Good organizational and time-management abilities
Strong bookkeeping skills
Effective decision-making and problem-solving techniques

Duties and Responsibilities:
1st releasing payments daily and 30-day supplier payments with General Manager
Processing intern salary payments. Providing information and answering interns' questions about payroll-related matters and resolving intern payroll errors
Perform 3rd party verification of bank account details for all new suppliers
Ensure adequate supporting documentation is in place before uploading invoices into finance system.
Ensure correct project allocations are provided when loading invoices into Hubdocs
Invoice donors/funders on and adhoc and monthly basis
Perform monthly creditors and debtor's reconciliations
Following up regularly on any outstanding debt and creditor payments and/or discrepancies
Report monthly on summarised accounts payable and receivables
Liaising with accounting company (that processes bank account entries, do bank reconciliation, do payroll allocation and control, VAT, ETI entries)
Review all debit order transactions, e.g. internet, cellphone & insurance, to ensure they are valid and accurate
Provide a monthly breakdown of debit order invoices for processing
Reconcile eWallet expenditure and follow up on outstanding items
Review monthly ETI and VAT to ensure calculations made by the accounting company are correct
Review project expenditure each month to ensure all transaction have the appropriate supporting documentation
Update internal accounting databases and spreadsheets

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