Our client is seeking a Bookkeeper who will be responsible for managing the procurement process for several SPV project companies to capture monthly expenses within set deadlines. This role includes contract cataloguing / maintaining contract dataroom on several SPVs for projects to capture monthly expenses for all companies within set deadlines given.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in procuring required supplier questionnaires and BBBEE certificates.
  
• Create purchase orders and purchase invoices in accounting system.
  
• Create the payment proposals.
  
• Bi-monthly draw of proof of payments and distribution to the related manager.
  
• Verify that transactions are recorded in the correct general ledger account, suppliers ledger, customer ledger and general ledger.
  
• Perform partial checks of the posting process.
  
• Enter data, maintain records and launch reports and financial statements.
  
• Assist the Accountant to generate and maintain data room for each project.
  
• Liaise with suppliers and customers for relationship management.
  
• Submission of completed documents to Accountant for review.
  
• Work closely with the rest of the Asset Management Team helping in preparing documentation for stakeholders.
  
• Assistance on audits as required.
  

Skills:

• Good communication skills.
  
• Problem solving skills.
  
• Decision-making ability.
  
• Commercial awareness.
  
• Ability to motivate others.
  
• Team working skills.
  
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
  
• Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers.
  
• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records.
  

Qualifications:

• Proven bookkeeping experience.
  
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable/receivable principles.
  
• Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and proprietary software.
  
• South African citizen is preferred.
  
• English (Read, write & speak).