Senior Bookkeeper to Balance Sheet / Accountant | West Rand
Blue Marble Recruitment · West Rand, Roodepoort, Gauteng
Overview
Blue Marble Recruitment is looking for a Senior Bookkeeper or Accountant to join a West Rand based company on a temp to permanent basis. You will work closely with the Financial Manager handling high volume processing, month end procedures and reconciliations using Pastel or Sage. This role suits someone with around four years of pressurized accounting experience who enjoys getting the details right and keeping the finance function running smoothly.
About the role
Reporting to the Financial Manager, you will take ownership of the day to day financial processing and accounting administration for the business using Pastel or Sage. This is a hands on role where accuracy and meeting deadlines matter, and it comes with the opportunity to go permanent after the initial temp period.
What you will be doing:
- Processing high volumes of financial transactions and assisting with general accounting administration in Pastel or Sage
- Preparing journals and reconciliations and reviewing the general ledger as part of month end
- Identifying and resolving reconciliation discrepancies quickly
- Managing creditors accounts including supplier invoices, payment processing and creditor reconciliations
- Keeping financial records accurate and ensuring transactions follow company procedures
- Providing administrative and accounting support to the wider finance team
Requirements
- Applicable post matric qualification
- Approximately 4 years of relevant experience gained in a highly pressurized environment
- Proven experience in a high volume accounting or financial administration environment
- Proficiency in Pastel or Sage accounting software
- Intermediate or higher level Excel skills
- Practical experience with month end processes and reconciliations
- Experience with creditors administration and supplier account management
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- Ability to meet deadlines
Responsibilities
- Perform high volume financial processing and day to day accounting administration in Pastel or Sage
- Assist with month end procedures including journals, reconciliations and general ledger reviews
- Prepare and maintain accurate reconciliations and resolve discrepancies timeously
- Manage creditors accounts including supplier invoices, payment processing and creditor reconciliations
- Maintain accurate financial records and process all transactions according to company procedures
- Provide administrative and accounting support to ensure the finance function runs smoothly
Benefits
Pension fund contribution, entertainment area, flexible working hours, company laptop, gym, company events, petrol allowance, parking space, employee discount, canteen, meal subsidies, cellphone allowance, creche, medical aid contribution, profit share, training, home office, company car, paid annual leave, travel allowance, study allowance, 13th cheque, share options
Job details
- Organisation
- Blue Marble Recruitment
- Location
- West Rand, Roodepoort, Gauteng
- Job type
- Temporary
- Experience level
- Senior (4+ years)
- Education
- Diploma
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
This is a great opportunity if you have solid bookkeeping experience and want to step into a role that gives you real responsibility in a finance team. The listing mentions a temp to permanent setup, so be ready to show that you can hit the ground running and work accurately under pressure.
When you apply, make sure your CV clearly shows your Pastel or Sage experience, the volume of processing you have handled, and specific examples of reconciliations and creditors work you have done. Highlight your post matric qualification too. A short cover note mentioning your attention to detail and ability to meet month end deadlines will go a long way.
Prepare for questions about how you resolve discrepancies and manage supplier accounts, and be ready to discuss a time you solved a tricky reconciliation.
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