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Flysafair careers – Bookkeeper

Bookkeeper – FlySafair Careers

About the Role:
The Bookkeeper will manage daily financial transactions, maintain accurate records, and support month-end and year-end reporting processes. This role ensures compliance with accounting standards while assisting the finance team with reconciliations, reporting, and cash management functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to monthly financial reviews and reporting.
• Assist with year-end reconciliations and audit preparations.
• Analyse and reconcile General Ledger accounts.
• Support the Accountant with debtors, revenue, journals, and month-end procedures.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and annual reports while highlighting discrepancies or errors.
• Provide auditors with required information during year-end audits.
• Maintain the cash book function, ensuring transactions are correctly classified and supported by source documents.
• Manage daily cash operations, update bank balances, and process local, foreign, and ad-hoc payments and receipts.
• Issue, process, and reconcile petty cash and foreign currency floats.
• Maintain and reconcile cashbooks and credit card accounts, including daily bank reconciliations and resolving reconciling items.
• Administer and control the setup of new beneficiary profiles.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close procedures to ensure accurate reporting.
• Perform ad-hoc assignments and general administrative support, including filing.
• Monitor Accounts Receivable and Revenue functions.
• Verify and approve transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with source documentation.
• Provide guidance and support to team members to foster teamwork and achieve unit goals.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Completed Diploma in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or related field (NQF Level 5 or higher) or second/third-year degree students with foundational accounting knowledge.
• 3–5 years’ experience in bookkeeping or a similar role.
• Experience with accounting software (advantageous).
• Ability to manage physical cash and multiple cash boxes.
• Knowledge of financial transactions, cash management, accounts payable, and accounts receivable processes.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy.
• Strong technical skills in balancing and reconciling cash.

Personal Attributes:

• Professional with high integrity and honesty.
• Dependable, adaptable, and team-oriented.
• Motivates others and supports unit goals.
• Able to work independently while maintaining excellent timekeeping.
• Positive attitude and attention to detail.

Application Guidelines:

• Email applications will not be accepted.
• Preference given to members of under-represented designated groups.
• If no feedback is received within two weeks of the closing date, consider the application unsuccessful.

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