Background

M&J Consultants Africa is looking for a mature, ambitious and highly organised Bookkeeper who has strong accounting fundamentals but also has the potential to grow into a leadership position.

We are particularly interested in someone who has previously supervised people, is comfortable holding others accountable, is hungry for career growth and is eager to learn beyond traditional accounting.

This is not a role for someone who only wants to process transactions. We are looking for someone who wants responsibility and wants to grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle and review bookkeeping and accounting assignments.
• Prepare reconciliations, management accounts and financial reports.
• Review work performed by junior team members.
• Coordinate client assignments and ensure deadlines are achieved.
• Follow up staff on outstanding work and deliverables.
• Maintain proper client records and documentation.
• Communicate directly with clients regarding outstanding information and assignments.
• Help ensure completed assignments are reviewed, signed off and closed.
• Support the Head Servant in monitoring departmental performance.
• Monitor agreed actions and ensure responsible team members deliver.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and escalate them early.
• Assist in implementing and enforcing SOPs.
• Work with accounting software and digital systems.
• Learn other areas of the business beyond accounting.
• Take on additional coordination and leadership responsibilities as capability develops.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone with:

• A degree, diploma or professional qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• At least 3 years' practical bookkeeping/accounting experience.
• Previous experience supervising, coordinating or leading other employees.
• Good knowledge of accounting software.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience preparing management accounts and reconciliations.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Good client communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Handle and review bookkeeping and accounting assignments.
• Prepare reconciliations, management accounts and financial reports.
• Review work performed by junior team members.
• Coordinate client assignments and ensure deadlines are achieved.
• Follow up staff on outstanding work and deliverables.
• Maintain proper client records and documentation.
• Communicate directly with clients regarding outstanding information and assignments.
• Help ensure completed assignments are reviewed, signed off and closed.
• Support the Head Servant in monitoring departmental performance.
• Monitor agreed actions and ensure responsible team members deliver.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and escalate them early.
• Assist in implementing and enforcing SOPs.
• Work with accounting software and digital systems.
• Learn other areas of the business beyond accounting.
• Take on additional coordination and leadership responsibilities as capability develops.

• Good knowledge of accounting software.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Good client communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• A degree, diploma or professional qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• At least 3 years' practical bookkeeping/accounting experience.
• Previous experience supervising, coordinating or leading other employees.
• Experience preparing management accounts and reconciliations.