Description:
Accountant / Senior Bookkeeper
Blackheath, Cape Town
Monthly Salary: R30,000 R35,000 (Cost to Company), depending on experience.
Specialists in industrial, commercial, and domestic construction-related work seek a detail-oriented Accountant or Senior Bookkeeper with 5+ years of experience to join our construction firm. This role manages full-function financial operations, specializing in project-based accounting and statutory compliance within the South African construction sector. Proficiency in Sage Pastel, Xero, Excel, or construction-specific ERPs.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Job Costing & Analysis: Allocate labour, material, and overhead costs to specific projects; track variances against budgets to ensure profitability.
- Progress Invoicing: Manage construction billing cycles, including Project Invoicing, Statements, etc.
- Full-Function Bookkeeping: Maintain the general ledger to Trial Balance; perform bank and inter-company reconciliations.
- Statutory Compliance: Prepare and submit VAT, PAYE, and UIF returns via SARS eFiling.
- Payroll Administration: Process monthly payroll for staff, including statutory deductions.
- Financial Reporting: Compile monthly management accounts and Work-in-Progress (WIP) reports for senior leadership.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of solid accounting/bookkeeping experience (Construction/Civils industry).
- Proficiency in Sage Pastel, Xero, Excel, or construction-specific ERPs.
- Relevant tertiary qualification (Degree or Diploma in Accounting).
20 Feb 2026;
from:
gumtree.co.za