Creditors Clerk (Manufacturing)

A wholesale distributor in Vanderbijlpark needs a bookkeeper who closes the month on time, every month. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll report in Vanderbijlpark. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Post month-end journals for accruals, prepayments and depreciation
• Send customer statements and phone accounts that are over 60 days
• Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers
• Prepare VAT201 workings for the accountant to submit on SARS eFiling
• Run petty cash and file slips with proper supporting documents
• Load supplier payments on internet banking for authorisation
• Capture supplier invoices and customer receipts on Sage or Xero

• Matric with Accounting
• Understanding of VAT input and output rules
• Accurate with figures and careful with supplier bank details
• Practical skill in Sage Pastel, Sage Business Cloud or Xero
• Good with Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables and simple formulas

• Experience with inventory costing in a trading business
• Registered with SAIPA or the ICB as a bookkeeper

• 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

• 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.