Bookkeeper to Balance Sheet

About the role

A family-run business in Durban's North Coast area is looking for a dynamic, hands-on person to handle all accounting up to balance sheet level and related administration. The role covers financial record keeping on Pastel, payroll processing through Mirror Business Solutions, and supporting sales, customers and suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Inventory control: post manufacturing transactions, process stock take corrections, create stock codes and costings, update price lists, and post inventory adjustments including cutting lists
• Cash book management: post bank transactions, reconcile bank accounts monthly, and maintain petty cash records
• HR and payroll: verify timesheets, prepare deduction schedules, process payroll, issue payslips, maintain staff loan accounts and sick leave schedules, and post salary journals to Pastel
• SARS compliance: file monthly UIF, SDL and PAYE returns and EMP201, complete VAT returns, process IRP5 and EMP501, and prepare year-end reconciliations for auditors
• Monthly and year-end reconciliations of control accounts including salary, customer, supplier, bank, vehicle finance, depreciation, inventory, ETI, UIF, SDL and PAYE
• Sales support: verify invoices and pricing, process credit notes, assist with quotations and maintain price lists
• Customer accounts: oversee accounts, follow up payments, reconcile, send statements and handle enquiries
• Suppliers: place orders, match delivery notes to invoices, request credit notes, reconcile statements and prepare payment lists

Required profile

• A relevant accounting qualification is required; applicants who do not meet this should not apply
• Ability to work hands-on and independently