Cashbook and Recon Clerk

Every invoice, payment and bank line at this family-owned manufacturer in Roodepoort goes through your hands. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll be based at a family-owned manufacturer in Roodepoort. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Capture supplier invoices and customer receipts on Sage or Xero
• Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers
• Post month-end journals for accruals, prepayments and depreciation
• Send customer statements and phone accounts that are over 60 days
• Run petty cash and file slips with proper supporting documents
• Update customer credit limits and put accounts on hold when needed

• Accurate with figures and careful with supplier bank details
• At least 2 years of hands-on bookkeeping or clerk work
• Good with Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables and simple formulas
• Matric with Accounting

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

• 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".