Cashbook and Recon Clerk

Recons that balance and suppliers who get paid right: that's the job at a small accounting practice in Umhlanga. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Home base is a small accounting practice on the Umhlanga side of KwaZulu-Natal.

• Prepare VAT201 workings for the accountant to submit on SARS eFiling
• Update customer credit limits and put accounts on hold when needed
• Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers
• Send customer statements and phone accounts that are over 60 days
• Match orders, delivery notes and invoices before a payment goes out
• Keep the filing system in order for the annual audit or review
• Run petty cash and file slips with proper supporting documents

• Bookkeeping certificate or diploma (ICB, FASSET learnership or similar)
• Understanding of VAT input and output rules
• Matric with Accounting
• Accurate with figures and careful with supplier bank details
• Practical skill in Sage Pastel, Sage Business Cloud or Xero

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

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

• Say how far you take the books, for example "to trial balance" or "to management accounts"; it tells recruiters your level.
• Name the accounting packages you use daily in your CV headline, such as "Sage Pastel Partner, Xero, Excel".