Senior Bookkeeper (JB5899)
Fresnaye, Atlantic Seaboard, Cape Town
(Office-based for 3 months during training, then remote)
R28 000 – R32 000 CTC per month
Permanent

Join a fast-growing outsourced finance team supporting UK tech start-ups and consultancies.
Own a structured portfolio of clients and strengthen your international accounting skills.

Minimum Requirements:
Bookkeeping or Accounting qualification
3+ years’ bookkeeping or accounting experience
Xero experience non-negotiable
QuickBooks and DEXT experience preferred
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
Strong accrual-based accounting knowledge including accruals, prepayments and deferred income
Previous accounting or bookkeeping firm managing multiple clients
Experience with multi-currency processing

Duties and Responsibilities:
Process supplier invoices accurately and allocate expenses consistently
Capture and process VAT transactions accurately
Process and reconcile supplier accounts
Upload bank statements to Xero
Post bank transactions and reconcile bank balances to statements
Prepare, track and resolve weekly processing queries
Post month-end journals including accruals, prepayments and intercompany entries
Run general ledger, accounts payable and accounts receivable reports
Analyse aged receivables and payables and flag risks or issues
Prepare bi-weekly payment runs
Handle day-to-day admin tasks linked to bookkeeping delivery and client support

Please do not apply using Scanned CVs, no supporting documentation is required at this point, this will be requested later.

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