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Bookkeeper to Trial Balance (Sage Pastel)

How2Apply Talent Network

East London, Eastern Cape

Temporary

Posted 1 hour ago

Temporary Finance & Accounting

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Job Description

A motor dealership in East London needs a bookkeeper who closes the month on time, every month. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The site is in East London; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

What your day looks like

Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers
Capture supplier invoices and customer receipts on Sage or Xero
Send customer statements and phone accounts that are over 60 days
Prepare VAT201 workings for the accountant to submit on SARS eFiling
Update customer credit limits and put accounts on hold when needed
Run petty cash and file slips with proper supporting documents

What you need

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

Helpful, not essential

Knowledge of Sage Evolution or QuickBooks
Experience with debt collection letters and handover to attorneys
Experience with inventory costing in a trading business

On offer

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

Applying, step by step

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified copy of your bookkeeping qualification, latest payslip plus matric certificate showing Accounting.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 8 working days.

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

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

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