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VACANCY: BOOKKEEPER (TO TRIAL BALANCE)

General Purpose of the Role:

• To ensure that all bookkeeping & payroll duties are carried out in a timely, accurate and professional manner in order to fulfil clients’ requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, capturing, overseeing, assisting and managing Debtors & Invoicing, Creditors & Expenses, Stock, Cash flow & Cashbooks, Statutory Returns, Provident Fund, Payroll, and Reporting.

Job requirements:

• At least 5 years’ experience as a Bookkeeper.
• High proficiency in Pastel Partner Pastel/Xpress &/or QuickBooks, and Microsoft Office.
• Effective management of a number of clients’ books and the monthly cycle of associated work in order to meet deadlines
• Work in clients’ offices, as required.
• Excellent communications skills in both spoken & written English and able to communicate well with all levels of authority, with clients & other third parties.
• A valid South African driver’s licence & daily access to own transport for ‘pick-ups’ and ‘drop-offs’ of client documentation, working at client premises as required, attendance of training events and any other business needs as required.
• High standards of work and integrity in order to embody Assured Bookkeeping’s values of Quality, Integrity & Reliability.

Main Functions:

• In-depth knowledge and accurate application of bookkeeping and payroll principals to all work undertaken, including:
• Processing of client source documentation
• Preparing & analysing the management accounts for clients
• VAT calculations & submissions
• Payroll taxation and administration of payrolls
• EMP201s, EMP501s & OID returns
• SARS & Dept of Labour registrations/de-registrations
• Financial year-end procedures
• Effective handling of client and SARS queries
• Understanding & communicating the stories behind the numbers:
• Understanding the clients’ bookkeeping requirements & implementing their record keeping accurately
• Ability to communicate with clients in non-technical language, including but not limited to:
• Explaining what the content of their management accounts mean
• Explaining SARS / Dept of Labour communication
• Explaining queries that we have with clients’ work so that they are able to provide the information required to complete their books

How to apply:

- Download our application form (click here)

- Complete the application form & return it to us (details on the form), along with a copy of your CV, before 4:30pm, Sunday 18th May 2014 **

** Only applicants submitting a fully completed application form and their CV will be considered.

 In the unlikely event that you haven’t heard from us by 31st May 2014, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Thank you for your interest in Assured Bookkeeping and good  luck with your application!