Job title: Senior Bookkeeper
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary from: ZAR 360,000.00
Salary to: ZAR 420,000.00
Location: Cape Town, Northern Suburbs
Job published: 08/05/2025
Job ID: 60667

Job Description

My client, an Accounting firm based in the Northern Suburbs, is looking for a Senior Bookkeeper to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the bookkeeping of a portfolio of clients. This includes capturing the accounting records, maintaining payroll, submitting VAT and employee tax returns and attending to correspondence with SARS.

Responsibilities:

  • Full Accounting to balance sheet
  • Complex reconciliation’s
  • Bi-annual EMP501 recons
  • Submit the WCA / FEM / RMA declarations
  • Make sure that all VAT returns for a particular month have been submitted
  • Credit control
  • Stay abreast of all legislation affecting daily duties

Requirements:

  • Degree in Finance
  • SAICA or SAIPA articles
  • 3 years’ experience in bookkeeping
  • Pastel, Xero, Pastel Payroll, CaseWare

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