Senior Bookkeeper/Accountant Join our team as a Senior Bookkeeper/Accountant and take on a challenging role that requires strong accounting skills and attention to detail. About the Role This is a senior-level position that involves managing all accounting operations, from transactional level to reporting, based on accounting principles. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that accounts are finalized monthly, analyzing expenses and GL accounts, and reconciling accounts payable and receivable. Key Responsibilities Manage all accounting operations from transactional level to reporting based on accounting principles Ensure that accounts are finalized monthly up to Trial Balance level and analyze all relevant expenses and GL accounts within deadlines Reconcile accounts payable and receivable age analysis and clean up any discrepancies Reconcile stock recon monthly to the General ledger and process stock adjustments or write-offs as signed off Balance sheet recons and overview of monthly expenses against budget to 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 Liaise with auditors during the financial year-end audit Assist with key financial and systems projects Responsible for preparing and submitting VAT reconciliations and following 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 teams 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 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr