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Snr Bookkeeper Jobs in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa at ExecutivePlacements.com
Title: Snr Bookkeeper
Company: ExecutivePlacements.com
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Recruiter:
Employment Solutions
Job Ref:
169510609
Date posted:
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Location:
Johannesburg, South Africa
SUMMARY:
POSITION INFO:
The Senior Bookkeeper is responsible for recording and maintaining the daily financial data of the business, including the trial balance and general ledger of the business. This includes maintenance of the fixed asset register, control accounts and bank reconciliations, as well as the VAT and provisional tax computation and submission after review by the CFO. Although Accounts Receivable and
Accounts Payable are managed separately, the incumbent is responsible for ensuring the control accounts and sub-ledgers balance and necessary provisions and accruals are raised.
- Financial transaction recording using Syspro 8
- Reconciliation of control accounts to subledgers using DataRapt in Syspro 8
- VAT calculation and submission
- Provisional tax computation
- Maintenance of the fixed asset register
- Compliance with IFRS for SMEs
- Ensuring the financial audit is completed timeously and smoothly
- Daily treasury management and cash forecasting
- Financial forecasting and budgeting
- Monthly and quarterly financial reporting
- Petty cash management
- Stock valuation oversight and accounting for stock obsolescence
- Rolling of monthly and annual financial periods in Syspro 8
- Accounting for accruals and provisions to ensure that transactions are recorded in the correct period
- Track performance against budget
- Assist with budget compilation
- Import and allocation of payroll journals
Required qualifications:
- B Com (Accounting) or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience in a related role
- SYSPRO experience would be highly advantageous
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