Accounts Clerk (Property Management)

A construction contractor in Epping needs a bookkeeper who closes the month on time, every month. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Epping, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Keep the filing system in order for the annual audit or review
• Load supplier payments on internet banking for authorisation
• Reconcile bank accounts daily and clear unallocated items
• Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers
• Match orders, delivery notes and invoices before a payment goes out

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

• Experience with inventory costing in a trading business
• Registered with SAIPA or the ICB as a bookkeeper

• Thirteenth cheque at many small firms
• Paid study leave for bookkeeping exams
• Office hours with no weekend work

• Say how far you take the books, for example "to trial balance" or "to management accounts"; it tells recruiters your level.
• Recruiters often give a short Excel or recon test, so practise a bank recon before the interview.