Job Description

Accounting / Payroll Clerk Location: Modderfontein, JohannesburgWe are looking for a strong Accounting / Payroll Clerk to join our client who offers outsourced accounting and payroll solutions. The best part -- your weekend starts early every Friday at 2pm.
Accounting / Payroll Clerk Location: Modderfontein, Johannesburg
About the Role We are looking for a strong Accounting / Payroll Clerk to join our client who offers outsourced accounting and payroll solutions. Bonus: start your weekends every Friday at 2pm !
This role is ideal for someone with solid bookkeeping and/or payroll experience who is comfortable working independently and managing their own workload.
The role is flexible in structure and can be tailored based on your strengths:

• Either focus on payroll processing with some bookkeeping, or
• Focus on bookkeeping with some payroll responsibilities

Training will be provided in the areas where support is needed.
Key Responsibilities Depending on your core strength, responsibilities will include a combination of:
Bookkeeping Focus:

• Full bookkeeping to trial balance
• Bank, debtor, and creditor reconciliations
• Managing debtors and creditors
• General ledger processing
• Assisting with payroll administration (training provided if needed)

Payroll Focus:

• Independent processing of bulk payrolls
• Payroll reconciliations
• Handling employee joiners and leavers
• Statutory returns and submissions
• Assisting with bookkeeping administration (training provided if needed)

General Admin & Compliance:

• CIPC submissions and company registrations
• General accounting and company administration support

Minimum Requirements

• Proven experience in bookkeeping and/or payroll
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience managing:

• Debtors and creditors
• Reconciliations
• Full set of books to trial balance or full payroll processing
• Experience with CIPC and company-related admin
• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills

Qualifications

• Accounting degree or diploma (essential)

Why Join Us?

• Role flexibility based on your strengths
• Opportunity to deepen skills in both payroll and bookkeeping
• Supportive environment with training where required
• Fridays that end at 14:00 !
• Welcoming and friendly team at our office based in Modderfontein

Skills Required