Bookkeeper

In brief

**Overview** This role is for an experienced Bookkeeper to work for a retail client of FROGG Recruitment, based in Bellville, Cape Town. The position requires a bookkeeper with expertise in Sage software, capable of managing financial records up to trial balance, and specific experience in retail, wholesale, and export environments. **What you will do** Key responsibilities for this role include: * Performing day-to-day bookkeeping functions for a Trial Balance using SAGE. * Managing salaries and wages for 25 individuals using VIP Payroll. * Handling submissions to SARS. * Managing full debtors and creditors functions. * Reporting directly to the Financial Manager. * Compiling sales and revenue reports using EXCEL. * Dealing with Service Level Agreements (SLA) and Trade agreements. * Assisting with procurement and buying activities. * Assisting with tender documentation and bidding processes. * Reconciling bank accounts. * Posting of month-end journals, including prepayments, depreciation, and accruals. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Matric certificate. * 5 years of bookkeeping experience is essential. * Solid experience on SAGE and VIP Payroll. * SARS efiling experience. * VAT calculations experience. * Excel experience essential. * Set experience with full debtors, creditors, cashbook, ledgers, and recons. * Experience managing salaries for 25 people on VIP Payroll. * Retail, wholesale, and export experience essential. * Relevant Bookkeeping/financial certificate/diploma (an added bonus). * Experience working in a retail, fmch (fast-moving consumer goods), or wholesale environment (an added bonus). **Who should apply** An experienced Bookkeeper with a minimum of 5 years of experience, possessing strong proficiency in Sage and VIP Payroll. The ideal candidate will demonstrate comprehensive skills in full bookkeeping functions, including debtors, creditors, cashbook, ledgers, reconciliations, and SARS e-filing with VAT calculations. Essential experience in retail, wholesale, and export environments, alongside managing payroll for approximately 25 employees, is required. Candidates must also be proficient in Excel. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/finance-accounting/other-finance-accounting/bellville/bookkeeper-id-7555946 Source: jobmail

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At a glance

• At least 5 years of experience.

• Microsoft Excel
• Sage / Pastel
• Payroll
• Bookkeeping

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