Bookkeeper

  • Full Time
  • Permanent
  • Cape Town
  • Applications have closed

SFG Engineering Services

Capture, check and reconcile debtors invoices to monthly Sales Analysis and General Ledger.
• Process Accounts Receivable journals.
• Sequence checking of all debtors invoices.
• Ensure that invoices are VAT compliant.
• Preparation of monthly turnover schedules and reconciliation between turnover and Income statement income.
• Follow up on outstanding Delivery Notes.
• Liaise with debtors clerks before closing debtors for the month.
• Filing and Archiving all documents debtors related.
• Capture, check and reconcile creditors invoices to monthly AP returns and General Ledger.
• Process Accounts Payable journals.
• Sequence checking of Batch numbers on AP.
• Prepare creditors reconciliations.
• Verifying that creditors invoices are properly authorized.
• Verifying that invoices are accompanied by a purchase order and grn.
• Liaise with creditors clerks prior to closing creditors for month end.
• Ensure that invoices are Vat compliant.
• Filing and archiving of all documents creditors related.
• Daily – create cashbook from Bank for all bank transactions except for incoming funds.
• Daily- capture non-system generated payments and allocate to General Ledger.
• Daily – allocate all cashbook entries except incoming funds
• Check physical payments against bank statement for inconsistencies.
• Monthly bank reconciliation and follow up of outstanding payments.
• Checking that EFT requisition documentation is properly authorized.
• Checking that all EFT payments have an accompanying PO / GRN where required.
• Processing cancelled payments and Stop Payments.
• Capturing of Petty Cash.
• Organizing and carrying out Petty Cash spot checks on a regular basis.
• Analyze all General Ledger accounts in order to generate an Income statement. Including:
• Reversal of previous month’s accruals and Intercompany Sales & Purchases Journals.
• Capturing of monthly recurring journals.
• Accruals for monthly outstanding expenses.
• Provision journals.
• Journalizing Prepayments.
• Calculation of Pooled Pro-rata splits.
• Verifying Sales, COS, and WIP for consistency, accuracy and reasonability.
• Verifying and comparing stock reconciliations from physical to system quantities and values.
• Follow up on stock in transit and outstanding GRN’s.
• Comparing sales, COS and WIP to system generated reports.
• Investigating and reporting on fluctuations of monthly results / expenses.
• Submitting completed Income Statements to accountants for verification.
• Carrying out any additional corrections as requested.
• Calculation of commission.
• Balance Sheet – Preparation of monthly audit file. Including:
• Reconciliation, maintenance and documentation for all Balance Sheet General Ledger accounts.
• Capture of all new Fixed Assets.
• Scrapping of Fixed Assets.
• Prepare VAT Returns. This includes: Reconciliation to Turnover per department monthly – Year to date reconciliation to VAT submitted to SARS
• Submit to accountants for authorization and then submit to SARS.
• Attend to Vat audits with SARS
• Analyze income statement and submit to managers.
• Assist with annual budgets.
• Assist with Stock Takes.
• Field any additional requests/queries directed by branches/accountants/FM and superiors pertaining to their departments.
• Liaise with auditors over interim and year end audit

Qualifications:
• Minimum Matric or equivalent
• Relevant diploma or degree in accounting

Experience:
• Minimum of Five years’ experience in a related role
• Accounting background experience
• Exposure to broad accounting from inputting date to trial balance.
• Experience preferable over qualification
• Exposure to high volumes of data and departments
• Able to work independently as part of a team, with minimum supervision.
• High level of time management skills required.
• Well organized, sober habits and high attention to detail.
• Advanced computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Word & Excel) is essential