Job Summary
Senior Bookkeeper Parow Cape Town
Our client is looking for a Senior Bookkeeper responsible for maintaining accurate financial records up to trial balance/balance sheet working on SAGE. You will have hands-on experience with inventory and stock control, debtors and creditors management, and the ability to support month-end and year-end reporting processes.
Salary Negotiable
Minimum Requirements
- Matric (Grade 12) – Relevant Bookkeeping / Accounting qualification
- BCom (Accounting) or studying towards is advantageous.
- 5 years plus experience of bookkeeping with at least 2–3 years in a senior role
- Proven experience in the distribution, wholesale, FMCG, or logistics industry
- Strong working knowledge of Sage Pastel Partner / Sage
- Experience with inventory-heavy environments and multi-warehouse operations.
- Sound knowledge of **South African tax legislation** and SARS eFiling.
Responsibilities
- Bookkeeping/ Accounting to Balance Sheet on SAGE
- Financial Processing & Bookkeeping
- Team & Process Management – Supervise and mentor junior bookkeepers, debtors, and creditors clerks
- Process daily transactions on Sage, including journals, cashbook entries, and general ledger postings.
- Reconcile all bank accounts, petty cash, credit cards, and inter-company loan accounts.
- Manage and post month-end journals, accruals, prepayments, and depreciation.
- Ensure correct allocation of costs to relevant cost centres, branches, or product divisions.
- Debtors (Accounts Receivable)
- Creditors (Accounts Payable)
- Oversee processing of supplier invoices, GRVs, and payment runs.
- Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies with procurement and warehouse teams.
- Manage foreign creditor payments, forex transactions, and import-related costs (where applicable).
- Inventory & Stock Control – Reconcile inventory movements between Sage and the warehouse management system.
- Statutory & Compliance
- Reporting & Month-End
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