Accounts Payable Administrator (Group Finance) – Entry Level

A small accounting practice in Pretoria East needs a bookkeeper who closes the month on time, every month. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll be based at a small accounting practice in Pretoria East. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Run petty cash and file slips with proper supporting documents
• Reconcile bank accounts daily and clear unallocated items
• Update customer credit limits and put accounts on hold when needed
• Send customer statements and phone accounts that are over 60 days
• Keep the filing system in order for the annual audit or review
• Capture supplier invoices and customer receipts on Sage or Xero
• Prepare VAT201 workings for the accountant to submit on SARS eFiling

• Practical skill in Sage Pastel, Sage Business Cloud or Xero
• 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)

• Knowledge of Sage Evolution or QuickBooks
• Experience with debt collection letters and handover to attorneys

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

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