Senior Bookkeeper

1 week ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Kontak Recruitment SA Full time

Sandton, Johannesburg

**Senior Bookkeeper (JB1983)**
Sandton, Johannesburg
R40 000 per month
Duration: Permanent
Overview
- Under general supervision, as the Senior Bookkeeper, you will be responsible for advanced-level financial record keeping of a difficult, complex nature. Work involves full responsibility for maintaining and operating a set of general books of account or set of accounts, including subsidiary ledgers, using automated systems. Supervision may be exercised over the work of a small number of clerical personnel assigned to the financial record-keeping unit._

**Minimum Requirements**:
Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma
Three years of financial record keeping experience which must have involved using automated financial management systems such as MUNIS, MAS200, or AMS to use and maintain double-entry accounting systems

**Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Attributes**:
Thorough knowledge of modern methods used in keeping and checking financial records and reports
Good knowledge of principles and practices used in single and double-entry bookkeeping
Good knowledge of office terminology, equipment, and procedures
Some knowledge of accounting theory and methods

Ability to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately
Ability to operate calculating machines
Ability to carry out complex written and oral directions
Ability to plan and organize the work of others; ability to work effectively with others
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the essential duties of the position

Clerical aptitude; mental alertness; a high degree of accuracy; good judgment; integrity; tact; physical condition commensurate with the duties of the position.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
Maintains and operates a complete and systematic set of general books, including subsidiary ledgers, in accordance with a prescribed system of accounts
Classifies a wide variety of receipts and expenditures and distributes items according to a prescribed code
Compiles and analyses a variety of complex accounting and statistical information to prepare financial and statistical reports
Prepares vouchers of receipts and disbursements for entry in ledgers
Posts entries and proves balances on various ledgers
Takes trial balances and prepares summary statements of ledger balances
Reviews and checks a wide variety of complex account-keeping records and reports
Prepares budgets and maintains controls on budget accounts
Reconciles bank statements with cash books
Computes payments and charges and prepares statements thereof
May supervise the work of subordinate clerical staff


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