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Bookkeeper / Payroll Administrator

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Job Description - Bookkeeper / Payroll Administrator

An established investment company is looking for an experienced Bookkeeper with hospitality industry exposure to manage the day -to -day financial administration of multiple restaurant entities. The role includes full bookkeeping responsibilities together with payroll administration and requires someone comfortable working in a fast -paced operational environment. The candidate must have strong Xero experience and be proficient in SimplePay for payroll processing.

This is a full -time role based in Sandton, Monday - Friday (8am - 4 pm)

Key Responsibilities

  • Full bookkeeping function up to trial balance
  • Managing financial records across multiple hospitality entities
  • Bank, credit card, and payment platform reconciliations
  • Capturing and maintaining transactions in Xero
  • Reconciling restaurant POS sales and daily revenue
  • Assisting with month -end financial close
  • Processing and administering monthly payroll through SimplePay
  • Managing PAYE, UIF, SDL deductions and payroll compliance
  • Handling employee payroll records, leave balances, and payroll queries


Requirements

Key Requirements
  • 3–5+ years' bookkeeping experience
  • Related tertiary qualification 
  • Hospitality or restaurant industry experience preferred
  • Strong working knowledge of Xero
  • Experience processing payroll on SimplePay
  • Good understanding of South African payroll and tax compliance
  • Strong reconciliation and administrative skills
  • Ability to manage multiple entities and high transaction volumes

Ideal Candidate Profile
  • Highly organised and detail -oriented
  • Comfortable in a fast -paced hospitality environment
  • Able to work independently and manage deadlines
  • Strong communication and problem -solving skills
  • Systems
  • Xero (Accounting)
  • SimplePay (Payroll)


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