Bookkeeper - Frogg Recruitment
Overview
Our Manufacturing retail client in Brackenfell Cape Town is looking for Bookkeeper with 3-5 years’ experience in solid bookkeeping. You will oversee the day-to-day Bookkeeping and monthly payroll (65 staff) and financial administration across multiple entities. This is a dynamic, hands-on role suited for an experienced finance/bookkeeping professional who can balance core accounting responsibilities with asset management, audit preparation, and general office support.
Salary Highly Negotiable
Min Requirements
- A Grade 12 Certificate.
- A tertiary diploma or certificate qualification in Accounting or Bookkeeping is highly preferred.
- A minimum of 3–5 years of experience in a bookkeeping role.
- Extensive experience with the Pastel Accounting System.
- Experience with payroll software (e.g., Pastel Payroll, Sage VIP, or SimplePay
- Strong working knowledge of SARS eFiling for the preparation and submission of VAT201 and returns.
- Experience with payroll software (e.g., Pastel Payroll, Sage VIP, or SimplePay)
- Solid understanding of PAYE, UIF, and SDL.
Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills (for maintaining sales, purchase, and profit spreadsheets).
Responsibilities
- Do Daily Bookkeeping and accounting tasks using Sage Pastel
- Balance all company bank accounts daily to keep records accurate and up to date
- Update the general ledger and post regular journal entries
- Track money transfers and balance loan accounts between different company entities
- Keep track of sales, purchases, and profits on spreadsheets, and prepare regular reports
- Send out client and rental invoices, and work with the Office Manager to follow up on late payments
- Load supplier invoices onto Pastel, check supplier statements, request missing invoices or delivery notes
- Stay in touch with suppliers and ensure accounts are paid on time
- Run the full monthly payroll of 65 staff and process staff salary payments
- Prepare and submit VAT201 returns to SARS, and make the payments
- Submit monthly EMP201 returns for PAYE, SDL, and UIF to SARS and handle the payments
- Record daily cash purchases and make sure the petty cash balance is always correct
- Keep all financial paperwork filed and organized, and answer daily queries and emails
- Help with stock-takes and match physical counts to Pastel records each year
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