Senior Bookkeeper

SUMMARY:
Our client, a reputable organization in the aviation industry, is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Bookkeeper to join their team.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• Solid experience as a Senior Bookkeeper/Accountant
• Preference of a Degree or Senior certificate/diploma in Accounting
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to think strategically
• Strong client-facing and communication skills
• Advanced troubleshooting and multi-tasking skills
• Proficiency in English
• Proficiency in Sage Evolution and MS Office
• Customer service orientation and negotiation skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Deadline driven
• Creative and able to think out the box
• Organised and results driven
• Able to formulate plans and action them
• Own transportation

• Manage all accounting operations from transactional level to reporting based on accounting principles
• Ensure that accounts are finalised monthly up to Trial Balance level and analyse all relevant expenses and GL accounts within deadlines
• Ensure that both the Accounts payable and receivable age analysis are reconciled and cleaned up
• Reconciling the stock recon monthly to the General ledger
• Process stock adjustments or write offs as signed off as per DOA
• Balance sheet recons
• Overview of monthly expenses against budget and ensure variances can be explained
• Support and conduct month-end and year-end close process
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting – accuracy on allocation and postings
• Keep information confidential and secure
• Keep up with financial policies, regulation and legislation
• Liaise with the Auditors during the financial year end audit
• Assist with key financial and systems projects
• Responsible for preparing and submitting the VAT reconciliations and follow up on any SARS VAT audits
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements relating to financial control, financial management and accounting
• Ensure that all balance sheet reconciliations are produced on an accurate and timely basis to include bank reconciliations, debtors, creditors and inter-company accounts
• Intercompany accounts reconciliation and offsets on a monthly basis
• Ensure implementation and adherence to finance policies, procedures and systems across all team
• Forecast cash flow positions on a monthly basis based on expected in and out flows
• Use planning and required actions to mitigate financial risks related to the financial requirements of the companies and the companies cash resources
• Develop annual budgets in collaboration with the Managing Directors of each operation
• Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances post review from the CFO
• Engage in ongoing cost reduction analyses in all areas of the company
• Create additional analyses and reports as requested by management