Senior Bookkeeper

Experienced Senior Bookkeeper / Accountant with high attention to detail and analytical mindset required to join our client
in the property and investment services sector. This is a permanent position working
with flexible working hours, 8am to 2pm. The successful candidate will
bring over a decade of accounting experience—ideally from a practice
background—and possess a deep understanding of SARS compliance and modern
cloud -based accounting ecosystems.

Key
Responsibilities

Financial
Management & Accounting

• Manage the complete bookkeeping process
  through to Trial Balance, primarily utilizing Sage or Xero.
  
• Accurately prepare and submit monthly
  Management Accounts.
  
• Oversee month -end reconciliations, payroll
  journals, and VAT return processing.
  
• Maintain precise accounting and tax records in
  accordance with industry best practices.
  

Payroll
& Tax Compliance

• Reconcile and submit all EMP201 and EMP501
  returns.
  
• Manage UIF, PAYE, and SDL submissions,
  ensuring accurate IRP5 generation and year -end compliance.
  
• Act as the primary point of contact for SARS,
  independently resolving queries, audits, and disputes related to VAT and
  payroll.
  

Requirements

• A minimum of 10+ years
  in a dedicated Senior Bookkeeping / Accounting role.
  
• Related tertiary qualification
  and advantage
  
• Advanced proficiency in
  SARS eFiling, VAT, and PAYE submissions (Income Tax experience is a plus).
  
• Strong command of Excel
  and cloud -based platforms like Sage.
  
• Proven ability to
  manage complex SARS audits and compliance matters independently with
  minimal supervision.
  
• Excellent interpersonal
  and communication skills, with a proactive, tech -savvy, and
  solutions -oriented mindset.
  

Benefits