Bookkeeper

Company : Talent Shore

Job Type : Full Time

Western Cape, Remote

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Job Description - Bookkeeper

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Bookkeeper with extensive Xero experience to join our dynamic accounting team. The ideal candidate will be confident managing multiple clients, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and overseeing end -to -end bookkeeping processes. You will play a key role in supporting the firm’s accounting operations and maintaining strong client relationships.

Core Bookkeeping Duties

Xero Bookkeeping: Maintain accurate, up -to -date financial records in Xero for a portfolio of clients.

Bank Reconciliation: Perform regular reconciliations to ensure accuracy between bank statements and accounting records.

VAT Management: Oversee all VAT clients, prepare returns, and ensure timely and compliant submissions to HMRC.

CIS Returns: Manage monthly CIS filings, ensuring all deductions are correctly recorded and submitted on time.

Accounts Payable & Receivable: Process supplier invoices, reconcile supplier statements, and manage client invoicing and debt collection.

Credit Control: Proactively monitor aged debtors, chase outstanding payments, and maintain healthy client cash flow.

Payroll Support: Process and post monthly payroll journals, reconcile payroll accounts, and liaise with payroll providers as required.

Month -End Adjustments: Prepare and post prepayments, accruals, depreciation, and journals to ensure accurate management accounts.

Trial Balance Review: Ensure all control accounts (e.g., VAT, PAYE, wages, bank, and directors’ loan) are reconciled Correctly.

Financial Reporting: Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports, including profit & loss, balance sheet, and cash flow summaries.

Client Liaison: Communicate with clients regarding queries, deadlines, and outstanding information in a professional and proactive manner.

Compliance & Filing: Maintain compliance with accounting standards, support filing of statutory documents, and assist with HMRC queries.

Potential Scope for Admin & Accounting Support

Accounts Production & Filing: Assist with year -end accounts preparation for small businesses.

Self -Assessment Preparation & Filing: Support the preparation and submission of self -assessment tax returns.

Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline bookkeeping and reporting processes through automation and system optimization.

Requirements

Qualifications & Skills

5+ years of bookkeeping experience, ideally within an accountancy practice.

Advanced proficiency in Xero accounting software

Solid understanding of accounting principles, journal entries, and reconciliation processes.

Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple clients with varying deadlines.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.

Relevant qualification or degree in Accounting or Finance (AAT, ACCA, or equivalent desirable).

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