Senior Bookkeeper 

Job Position: Senior Bookkeeper 

Ref: 5211

Location: PE/Gqeberha

Salary: R20 000 to R25 000 per month commensurate with qualification and experience

Email your CV to recruit@onlinepersonnel.co.za

This high-impact role is built for a sharp, autonomous professional who excels at steering client-facing financial operations. You will take full charge of a diverse portfolio, ensuring flawless execution of day-to-day accounting functions while maintaining rigid time-tracking metrics for every account.

Core Responsibilities

• Client Portfolio Accounting: Serve as the dedicated financial anchor for various external businesses, executing comprehensive bookkeeping duties strictly up to Trial Balance.

• Time Tracking and Allocation: Maintain precise, meticulous timekeeping logs for each client account to ensure accurate resource allocation and billing integrity.

• Payroll Administration: Oversee the end-to-end processing of monthly salaries, benefits, and earnings structures for various client frameworks using VIP Payroll.

• Statutory Compliance: Manage the entire lifecycle of statutory submissions, ensuring flawless accuracy and on-time filing for VAT, PAYE, UIF, and Workman’s Compensation.

• System Management and Reporting: Lead all data processing and financial reporting workflows utilizing Pastel and advanced Excel.

• Ledger Governance: Perform rigorous, deep-dive bank and general ledger reconciliations across multiple corporate entities to ensure absolute data integrity.

• Advisory Communication: Function as the primary operational point of contact for business owners, translating complex financial queries into clear, actionable updates.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Education: National Senior Certificate (Matric) is required.

• Experience: 3 to 5 years of verified bookkeeping experience. Direct experience navigating the fast-paced ecosystem of an accounting firm or multi-client agency is highly advantageous.

• Technical Mastery: Advanced, non-negotiable proficiency in Pastel Accounting and Excel.

• Payroll Expertise: Practical, hands-on experience with VIP Payroll is essential for this position.

• Communication: Fully bilingual with commanding verbal and written communication skills tailored for executive-level client interactions.

Key Professional Attributes

• Uncompromising precision with an innate eye for detail.

• High professional acumen and a polished demeanor tailored for direct client engagement.

• Strong ethical principles with the discipline to work entirely unsupervised.

• Elite multi-tasking capabilities, with a proven ability to balance shifting client weights without compromising on deadlines.