Senior Bookkeeper (Reconciliation) - Permanent

About the role

A permanent Senior Bookkeeper position based in JHB North, Johannesburg, focused on reconciliation and general ledger accuracy. The role supports the financial accountant and involves monitoring GL transactions, preparing monthly reconciliations and developing financial standard operating procedures.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and verify GL transactions to ensure accuracy according to general practice.
• Process corrective and recurring journals as required by the company's financial procedures.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations so that financial information is accurate and reporting to management is correct.
• Develop financial SOPs to ensure compliance with GAAP and PFMA.
• Assist the financial accountant with ad-hoc finance tasks for month-end and year-end procedures.
• Oversee regular bank reconciliations in Oracle, download bank statements daily and import them into Oracle.
• Perform daily cash flow forecasting to plan fund transfers between current and investment accounts.
• Monitor lease agreements and process related journals, and perform inter-company adjustments and reconciliations.
• Manage trust funds and STI Green Book funds, and open and close new bank accounts.
• Supervise staff to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Required profile

• Diploma or degree in Finance (NQF Level 6).
• At least 3 years of experience in finance or bookkeeping.
• Knowledge of monthly reconciliations, GRAP, GAAP and PFMA, and understanding of financial concepts.

Required skills

• Computer literacy with Microsoft Office.
• Oracle knowledge is desirable; financial forecasting is also desirable.

Salary is stated as up to R540,855 per annum depending on experience. Candidates not contacted within two weeks of applying should consider their application unsuccessful.