Bookkeeper

Salary R25 000 CTC may be negotiable depending on experience.

Job Description
This leading restaurant reservation platform is looking to find their next team player. The opportunity to be part of a tech-led, professional and polished business working closely with the Senior Bookkeeper and CEO exists for a well-experienced Bookkeeper. You will report directly to the Senior Bookkeeper and have frequent feedback sessions.

You will be given the opportunity to support the financial administration of the organisation and this will include working closely with the finance team as well as other departments. You will be expected to have excellent attention to detail, be self-motivated and process-driven with a high level of efficiency to be considered in this role which requires you to manage all the financial transactions and maintain accurate financial records as well as the debtors function.

Amongst other things, you will be responsible for the day-to-day bookkeeping requirements including maintaining an accurate record of financial transactions, preparing and processing invoices, payments and statements, managing onboarding of client financial details and maintaining an up-to-date debtors book.

This environment is one where the passion for your role shines through and the spirit of transparency and willingness connects the colleagues to having fun whilst delivering excellence.

This full-time, in-office role is for someone who can bring the right combination of expertise, collaboration and accountability. You will have the opportunity to learn and be stretched week-to-week. Your day-to-day includes managing a large volume of daily deposits and pre-payments on behalf of their clients. You will oversee the daily reconciliation and settlement of these payments.

Responsibilities:

1. Bank recons, invoices, expense management and reconciliation, debit order management
2. Management of several complex transactions at any given time
3. Debtors and creditors function
4. Email management for the accounting/finance function of the business
5. Management of any charge/bank dispute
6. On-boarding new clients
7. Depend on and collaborate with sales, client and support teams
8. Debit order mandate management

Areas of growth/Advantageous:

1. Tax knowledge & business processing
2. Annual reviews and Management reports
3. SME experience ideal

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

1. Preferably a completed BCom degree or a Senior certificate or Diploma in Business or Accounting
2. 5 years' plus experience in a bookkeeping function
3. Business exposure outside of the accounting function
4. Experience in hospitality or restaurant industry is preferred
5. Interest in business process and optimisation
6. Experience with cloud accounting software, ideally Xero
7. Knowledge of online banking environments
8. Previous working experience in Hubspot
9. Experience in maintaining debtors (payments, information, invoice/package details)

Expected

1. Experience in/ability to grasp electronic platforms quickly, payment gateways and management of SMS credits
2. Your ability to fully manage a broad role across all things finance
3. Accuracy
4. Independent and organised approach to work
5. Extremely dependable and someone who is trusted implicitly
6. Respect for deadlines
7. Honesty
8. Assertive and confident
9. Hungry to learn
10. Quick study

Benefits

1. Great team culture
2. Social, caring environment
3. Supportive
4. Professional growth
5. Potential to work hybrid, on arrangement, after initial probation period
6. Full-time but with flexibility