Cashbook and Recon Clerk

You'll keep the books clean and up to date for a family-owned manufacturer in Mamelodi. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is in Mamelodi (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Run petty cash and file slips with proper supporting documents
• Prepare VAT201 workings for the accountant to submit on SARS eFiling
• Load supplier payments on internet banking for authorisation
• Keep the filing system in order for the annual audit or review
• Capture supplier invoices and customer receipts on Sage or Xero
• 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
• Understanding of VAT input and output rules
• Accurate with figures and careful with supplier bank details
• Bookkeeping certificate or diploma (ICB, FASSET learnership or similar)

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

• 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.