Accounts Clerk (Property Management) – Entry Level

Recons that balance and suppliers who get paid right: that's the job at a wholesale distributor in Bloemfontein. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is Bloemfontein-based, with most of your time spent at a wholesale distributor.

• Keep the filing system in order for the annual audit or review
• Send customer statements and phone accounts that are over 60 days
• Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers
• Reconcile bank accounts daily and clear unallocated items
• Update customer credit limits and put accounts on hold when needed
• Match orders, delivery notes and invoices before a payment goes out

• Matric with Accounting
• Practical skill in Sage Pastel, Sage Business Cloud or Xero
• Understanding of VAT input and output rules
• Good with Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables and simple formulas
• Accurate with figures and careful with supplier bank details
• Bookkeeping certificate or diploma (ICB, FASSET learnership or similar)

• Registered with SAIPA or the ICB as a bookkeeper
• Knowledge of Sage Evolution or QuickBooks

• Thirteenth cheque at many small firms
• Hybrid work after probation at some practices
• Office hours with no weekend work
• Paid study leave for bookkeeping exams

• Name the accounting packages you use daily in your CV headline, such as "Sage Pastel Partner, Xero, Excel".
• Recruiters often give a short Excel or recon test, so practise a bank recon before the interview.