Senior Bookkeeper

Who we are:

West IT is a small IT shop: the owner, four technicians and a part-time office manager. Every tech does a bit of everything, from printer jams to firewall rules.

Position summary:

West IT is looking for a Senior Bookkeeper to join a small, steady team. Looking for someone who reconciles every balance sheet account every month, not just the bank. Part-time or full-time considered. Office is in Gqeberha, with some work from home once trained. This is a full-time remote role. We use an employer of record in South Africa, so you get a proper employment contract, not a freelance agreement. Core hours are 10:00 to 15:00 CET. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Key responsibilities:

• Reconcile bank and credit card accounts monthly
• Answer vendor and customer questions about invoices and payments
• Process payroll through Gusto or ADP and record the journal entries
• Code transactions to the correct accounts and classes
• Send statements and make collection calls on past-due accounts
• File sales tax returns monthly or quarterly

What you'll need:

• 7+ years of bookkeeping experience
• Comfortable with Excel for reconciliations and simple reports
• Discreet with confidential financial and employee information
• Working knowledge of debits, credits and accrual vs cash basis

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

What we offer:

• Performance bonus
• Flexible hours
• Co-working space stipend
• Company laptop

The posting will close once we have a strong shortlist.

We will only contact shortlisted applicants.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at West IT.