Senior Bookkeeper

Description:

Roles and Responsibilities
Expectations:
We are looking for an experienced, knowledgeable, independent worker that can work under pressure. Accuracy and attention to detail is non-negotiable.

Overview:
Full bookkeeping function for 4 companies
1 small to medium size of books (6 banks) including payroll (16 employees)
2 small sets of accounts (2 banks)
1 start-up small set (2 banks, 1 salary)

Scope of Services:
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
Weekly cashflow
File invoices, payment requisitions and proofs of payments
Debtors and creditors function

Monthly
Bi-monthly VAT submissions
Monthly payroll and PAYE, UIF, Skills submission
Customer invoicing
Supply a full set of management reports including trial balance, budget reports, project report, variance analysis
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

Bi-annual & Annual function:
Load budget on 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 IRP5s, bank statements as of year end
Issue IRP 5s at the end of the tax year
BBBEE preparation and verification
Ensure that accurate records/documentation are kept complying with verification requirements

Statutory Fu /> Complete and submit the Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Report with SETA
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
Obtain tax directives if and when required from SARS E-filing
Ensure Cipro submissions are done timeously

Requirements:
National Diploma/Degree Accounting/Bookkeeping (non-negotiable)
Pastel Partner experience
Sage Intelligence Reporting
Sage Business Cloud Payroll experience
Chase Advertising Software experience - advantageous
Legislative knowledge of PAYE, VAT, Income Tax and Dividends Tax
Legislative knowledge of B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice
Digital advertising or media production background advantageous
Must work well under pressure and tight deadlines
Must be highly organ