Debtors Clerk (Credit Control)

A construction contractor in Richards Bay needs a bookkeeper who closes the month on time, every month. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is in Richards Bay (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Update customer credit limits and put accounts on hold when needed
• Capture supplier invoices and customer receipts on Sage or Xero
• Prepare VAT201 workings for the accountant to submit on SARS eFiling
• Match orders, delivery notes and invoices before a payment goes out
• Run petty cash and file slips with proper supporting documents

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

• Knowledge of Sage Evolution or QuickBooks
• Registered with SAIPA or the ICB as a bookkeeper
• Experience with inventory costing in a trading business

• 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

• Say how far you take the books, for example "to trial balance" or "to management accounts"; it tells recruiters your level.
• Recruiters often give a short Excel or recon test, so practise a bank recon before the interview.