Senior Bookkeeper for Reconciliations in Johannesburg
Affirmative Portfolios · Johannesburg, Gauteng
Overview
A permanent Senior Bookkeeper role in Johannesburg focused on reconciliations and financial accuracy. You will work with Oracle, manage bank reconciliations, and support month end processes. This is a great opportunity if you have a finance diploma and at least 3 years of bookkeeping experience and want to grow in a structured finance team.
About the role
This Senior Bookkeeper position is based in Johannesburg and focuses on reconciliation work within a finance team. You will be responsible for ensuring that financial transactions are accurate and that monthly reconciliations are completed on time.
What you will do:
- Monitor and verify general ledger transactions for accuracy.
- Process corrective and recurring journals according to company procedures.
- Prepare monthly reconciliations and report to management.
- Develop financial standard operating procedures to ensure compliance with GAAP and PFMA.
- Assist the financial accountant with month end and year end tasks.
- Oversee bank reconciliations using Oracle and investigate discrepancies.
- Download bank statements daily and import them into Oracle.
- Perform daily cash flow forecasting and manage transfers between accounts.
- Monitor lease agreements and process related journals.
- Perform inter company adjustments and reconciliations.
- Manage trust funds and STI Green Book funds, including opening and closing bank accounts.
- Supervise staff to ensure accurate financial reporting.
Please note: This is a permanent position and the salary is up to R540,855 per annum based on experience. No application instructions were provided in the listing, so please apply through the platform where you found this advert.
Requirements
- A three year Diploma or Degree in Finance at NQF Level 6.
- Minimum of 3 years experience in finance or bookkeeping.
- Knowledge of monthly reconciliations.
- Knowledge of GRAP, GAAP and PFMA.
- Understanding of financial concepts.
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of Oracle system is desirable.
- Financial forecasting experience is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and verify general ledger transactions for accuracy.
- Process corrective and recurring journals as required.
- Prepare monthly reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Develop financial standard operating procedures to ensure compliance with GAAP and PFMA.
- Assist the financial accountant with ad hoc tasks for month end and year end.
- Oversee regular bank reconciliations with Oracle and refer discrepancies for action.
- Download bank statements and import them into Oracle daily.
- Perform daily cash flow forecasting and plan transfers between current and investment accounts.
- Monitor lease agreements and process related journals.
- Perform inter company adjustments and reconciliations.
- Manage trust funds and STI Green Book funds, including opening and closing bank accounts.
- Supervise staff to ensure accurate financial reporting.
Job details
- Organisation
- Affirmative Portfolios
- Location
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Senior (3+ years)
- Education
- Diploma
- Salary
- Up to R45k per month / monthly
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
When applying for this Senior Bookkeeper role, remember to highlight your reconciliation skills and any experience you have with Oracle. The job requires a finance diploma and at least 3 years of bookkeeping experience. In your CV, show specific examples of monthly reconciliations you have done and how you resolved discrepancies. Also mention your knowledge of GRAP, GAAP and PFMA, as these are important for this role. If you have supervised staff before, include that too. The employer is looking for someone who is accurate and can handle multiple financial tasks. Tailor your application to show you understand the demands of a senior bookkeeping role in a corporate finance team.
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