Overview
senior bookkeeper Jobs in Houtbaai at Thomas Electrical
Senior Financial Bookkeeper / Quantity Surveyor (Electrical Industry)Position Overview
We are looking for a highly organized and experienced Senior Financial Bookkeeper with strong accounting and administrative management skills. Experience in quantity surveying within the electrical industry will be highly advantageous. The successful candidate will oversee day-to-day bookkeeping, financial administration, reporting, tax compliance, and support operational costing and quantity surveying functions where applicable.
This role requires a hands-on individual who is detail-oriented, reliable, capable of managing junior/admin staff, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial & Bookkeeping Duties
- Full bookkeeping function up to trial balance
- Debtors and creditors management
- Bank reconciliations and cash flow monitoring
- Processing supplier invoices and customer billing
- Monthly management accounts preparation
- Payroll support and related reconciliations
- VAT calculations, submissions, and compliance
- Tax administration and return preparation
- General ledger reconciliations
- Financial reporting and document control
- Budget tracking and expense management
Accounting Systems & Reporting
- Daily use of accounting software, preferably:
- Xero (Advantageous)
- Other accounting packages
- Advanced Excel usage including:
- Pivot tables
- VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
- Reporting templates
- Financial analysis
- Spreadsheet management
Quantity Surveying / Electrical Industry Support (Advantageous)
- Assisting with project costing and job costing
- Quantity take-offs and measurements
- Cost tracking for electrical projects
- Monitoring budgets against actual expenditure
- Assisting with quotations and project financial controls
- Understanding electrical materials and project workflows
Administration & Staff Management
- Managing and supervising junior/admin staff
- Ensuring accurate filing and document management systems
- Maintaining organized financial records
- Improving administrative systems and controls
- Assisting management with operational reporting
Minimum RequirementsEssential
- Strong bookkeeping and accounting experience
- Solid understanding of VAT and tax returns
- Excellent Excel skills
- Experience with accounting software
- Strong organizational and filing skills
- Ability to manage junior/admin staff
- Own reliable transport
- Ability to work office hours:
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00 to 17:00
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
Advantageous
- Experience with Xero
- Experience with Oracle
- Quantity surveying experience
- Experience in the electrical or construction industry
- Understanding of project costing
- Financial administration in contracting environments
Preferred Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will:
- Be mature, reliable, and trustworthy
- Have strong financial discipline
- Be proactive and solution-oriented
- Be comfortable working in both finance and operational environments
- Have excellent administrative capabilities
- Be capable of handling pressure and multiple priorities
- Be confident supervising support staff
Pay: From R25 000,00 per month
Work Location: In person
Title: senior bookkeeper
Company: Thomas Electrical
Location: Houtbaai
