Junior Bookkeeper (Xero)

Recons that balance and suppliers who get paid right: that's the job at a property management company in Bloemfontein. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Location: Bloemfontein, Free State. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers
• Update customer credit limits and put accounts on hold when needed
• Run petty cash and file slips with proper supporting documents
• Keep the filing system in order for the annual audit or review
• Reconcile bank accounts daily and clear unallocated items
• Post month-end journals for accruals, prepayments and depreciation
• Match orders, delivery notes and invoices before a payment goes out

• Good with Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables and simple formulas
• Matric with Accounting
• Accurate with figures and careful with supplier bank details
• At least 2 years of hands-on bookkeeping or clerk work
• Understanding of VAT input and output rules
• Practical skill in Sage Pastel, Sage Business Cloud or Xero

• Thirteenth cheque at many small firms
• Hybrid work after probation at some practices
• Paid study leave for bookkeeping exams

• 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.