Senior Bookkeeper

An established insurance company is seeking to hire a highly skilled and experienced Senior Bookkeeper to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an professional with strong bookkeeping experience to grow their career within a reputable organisation. Your:  Formal Education: * Grade 12 with Accounting * Certificate or Diploma in Bookkeeping/Accounting or equivalent Experience: * 5 to 7 years’ experience in bookkeeping/ accounting function (2 years’ experience as Bookkeeper II) will enable you to: Procurement and suppliers: * Responsible for processing and follow up of primary source documents (supplier invoices, credit notes and payments) * Have a basic understanding and awareness of the Group's policies, procedures and Levels of Authority regarding goods and services procured * Maintains the key relationship with the finance department of suppliers and follows up outstanding issues * Responsible for filing all supporting documentation * Assists in other areas where required General accounting records and reconciliations: * Prepares cash books and bank reconciliations * Prepares supplier reconciliations * Maintains the fixed assets registers including the tagging and location verification of assets * Processes routine journal entries * Prepares other reconciliation schedules for routine/simple account balances * Responsible for ensuring that the primary source documents are correctly reflected in the accounting records * Assists where requested by the accountant with intercompany transaction schedules and confirmations * Assists in other areas where required Management information: * Assist in preparing management information and budget schedules where requested Sales function: * Responsible for processing and follow up of primary source documents (customer invoices, credit notes, statements, and deposits) * Assists the accountant to collect outstanding customer balances * Assists in other areas where required Treasury and financial soundness: * Reports daily on cash and bank balances * Plans and co-ordinates the payment release process * Assists in preparing the weekly and long-term cash flow * Assists in other areas where required Taxation: * Prepares and submits VAT returns * Prepares and submits EMP returns * Prepares and submits Income Tax returns for simple entities * Assists in other areas where required Audit and year-end: * Assists with preparation of information within line of duty to management and the auditors * Assists in other areas where required Special projects: * Assists in other areas where required Strategic and other areas: * Participates in meetings * Basic communication required * Decision-making is limited to timing, speed and quality of subject matter * Basic knowledge on subject matter is required * Carries out principles from policies and strategy * No ability to influence others * Assists in other areas where required Compitant Candidates Recruiter