Bookkeeper to Trial Balance (Sage Pastel)

Every invoice, payment and bank line at this family-owned manufacturer in Kimberley goes through your hands. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is in Kimberley (Northern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Post month-end journals for accruals, prepayments and depreciation
• Update customer credit limits and put accounts on hold when needed
• Keep the filing system in order for the annual audit or review
• Match orders, delivery notes and invoices before a payment goes out
• Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers

• Matric with Accounting
• Good with Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables and simple formulas
• Accurate with figures and careful with supplier bank details
• Understanding of VAT input and output rules

• 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".
• Say how far you take the books, for example "to trial balance" or "to management accounts"; it tells recruiters your level.