Bookkeeping Manager

Job Details

• Job Title: Senior Bookkeeper
• Location: Germiston
• Salary: R55,000 – R62,000 CTC (inclusive of Medical Aid and Pension)
• Systems: SAP & Excel
• Reporting To: Financial Director

The Senior Bookkeeper will be responsible for full-function accounting processes, including sales reporting, debtors and creditors management, fixed asset maintenance, bank reconciliations, VAT submissions, and payroll processing. The ideal candidate will have a strong command of SAP, exceptional Excel skills, and extensive experience in end-to-end bookkeeping within a manufacturing or engineering environment.

• Sales Reporting & Analysis
  • Compile Sales Invoice Schedule from Sales Department.
  • Export monthly invoices from SAP and analyse in Excel.
  • Prepare salesperson breakdowns, file reconciled reports.
  • Prepare sales lists for FI reconciliation and draft pipeline reports.
  • Upload order intake and preliminary figures to group portal.
• Debtors
  • Allocate and post receipts from bank statements into SAP.
  • Handle foreign currency transactions (e.g., Euro customers).
  • Maintain prepaid schedules and debtor ageing reports.
  • Prepare monthly statements and initiate follow-ups.
  • Reconcile debtor receipts with bank and escalate discrepancies.
• Creditors
  • Post non-stock supplier invoices into SAP.
  • Reconcile supplier accounts to statements.
  • Process EFT payments, including international transfers.
• Fixed Assets
  • Record additions/disposals on SAP’s Fixed Asset Module.
  • Maintain Excel-based fixed asset register.
  • Run monthly depreciation, file reports and supporting documentation.
• Banking
  • Download and reconcile monthly bank statements.
  • Post all receipts, payments, and debit orders into SAP.
  • Validate balances against General Ledger and file accordingly.
• Petty Cash
  • Manage disbursements and monthly reconciliations.
  • Journal expenses into G/L and verify balances.
• Monthly Journals & Reconciliations
  • Post monthly accruals, provisions, and adjustments.
  • Journalise items such as audit fees, bonuses, prepaid travel, and commissions.
• VAT
  • Extract reports from SAP and reconcile with invoices/expenses.
  • Submit VAT
    201 via SARS e-Filing and ensure timely EFT payments.
  • Maintain proper documentation for audits.
• Payroll (Full Function)
  • Add/remove employees and capture monthly payroll figures.
  • Generate reports, print payslips, and perform backups.
  • Reconcile payroll accounts to the G/L.
  • Submit EMP
    201 for PAYE/UIF/SDL and pension contributions.
• Year-End / Audit Preparation
  • Update leave provisions, reconcile salary accounts.
  • Finalise asset register and reconcile to SAP reports.
  • Post year-end journals (e.g., for obsolete stock, warranties).
  • Provide all necessary documentation to auditors on request.
• Annual Responsibilities
  • Trial Balance upload to Group Portal (Year-End).
  • Skills Development reconciliation (April).
  • WCC Assessment (May).
  • Employment Equity reporting (October).
  • SARS-compliant travel expenses breakdown (Year-End).

• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in a Senior Bookkeeping role.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Excel
  .
• Solid understanding of payroll systems, VAT, EMP
  201, and year-end processes.
• Analytical, highly organized, and able to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skil