Accounts Payable Administrator (Group Finance)

How2Apply Talent Network
Benoni, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Finance & Accounting
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Job Description

You'll keep the books clean and up to date for a property management company in Benoni. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The site is in Benoni; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

The work, day to day

  • Prepare VAT201 workings for the accountant to submit on SARS eFiling
  • Post month-end journals for accruals, prepayments and depreciation
  • Capture supplier invoices and customer receipts on Sage or Xero
  • Load supplier payments on internet banking for authorisation
  • Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers

Must-haves

  • Understanding of VAT input and output rules
  • Good with Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables and simple formulas
  • Practical skill in Sage Pastel, Sage Business Cloud or Xero
  • Accurate with figures and careful with supplier bank details
  • Bookkeeping certificate or diploma (ICB, FASSET learnership or similar)
  • At least 2 years of hands-on bookkeeping or clerk work

Nice if you have

  • Experience with inventory costing in a trading business
  • Knowledge of Sage Evolution or QuickBooks

What you get

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

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: matric certificate showing Accounting, certified copy of your bookkeeping qualification plus latest payslip.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 6 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Benoni; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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Before you hit apply

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationBenoni, Gauteng
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience3+ years
Posted4 October 2026
Closing Date10 November 2026
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