Job Description

Bookkeeper
Location: Bellville
R18,000 per month
Are you a skilled and detail-oriented Bookkeeper? If you have a keen eye for detail, strong numerical skills, and thrive in a structured environment, I would like to hear from you!
Working Hours: 07h00 to 16h00
Key Responsibilities:

• Process customer and supplier invoices
• Capture cashbooks and reconcile bank statements
• Count, capture, and reconcile petty cash
• Prepare debtors reconciliations and follow up on outstanding debt
• Write off bad debts and small anomalies
• Verify supplier balances and prepare supplier reconciliations
• Capture daily, weekly, and monthly payments via online banking
• Process interest journals for loan accounts, bonds, and instalment sale contracts
• Process depreciation, salary, and taxation journals
• Review the general ledger and reallocate misallocated transactions
• Prepare monthly management accounts
• Complete VAT calculations, prepare and submit VAT201 on SARS e-filing
• Assist with VAT registration and documentation collation
• Maintain and reconcile asset register
• Ensure balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly/bi-monthly
• Address bookkeeping queries and manage commission calculations
• Create and maintain loan schedules for clients
• Assist with project costings and tracking expenses
• Invoice management fees and prepare monthly payments for clients
• Assist management in creating workflow systems
• Maintain intercompany loan account reconciliations
• Answer office calls and liaise with clients regarding queries and documentation
• Organize and maintain the office filing system
• Contact SARS regarding VAT queries and assist with ad-hoc financial reports

• Certification in Xero (Essential)
• Accounting/Bookkeeping/Financial certification (Diploma or Degree)
• Minimum 5 years of bookkeeping experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Strong understanding of accounting principles
• Skills & Attributes:
• Expertise in Xero and SARS E-filing
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Clear communication and problem-solving abilities
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Proficiency in financial software and databases
• Honesty, discretion, and reliability
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Self-motivated, methodical, and output-driven