Senior Bookkeeper

• Matric, relevant finance qualification
• English and Afrikaans speaking and own transport essential
• Minimum four to six years experience in a similar finance position
• Experience with Pastel or similar and advanced excel skills, tables and formulas
• Ability to work under pressure and as a team player in a deadline driven team.
• Excellent finance acumen and mathematics ability
• Competent in Excel, understanding tables and basic mathematical formulae.
• Good communication skills for supplier liaison and the debtors function.

• Managing accounting function requirements for deadlines.
• Bank reconciliations.
• Debtors and Creditors reconciliations.
• Collection of payment and liaison with clients to follow up on statements sent.
• Submission of required documentation year-end financials and to submit and liaise with Auditors.
• Manage and deal with clients and suppliers on any discrepancies on accounts.
• Organising and liaison with suppliers for products purchased.
• Ensure all shipping costs are accurately costed and added to payment requirements for imports.
• Perform journal entries for stock adjustments.
• Local and foreign creditor payments and ensure correct costing is calculated on imports for clients
• Manage and ensure orders are placed and followed up on with air and sea freight.
• Sort out any queries and follow up on progress of orders.
• Allocation of shipping costs using excel and formulas.
• Managing bank payments and SARS clearance documents.

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