Junior Bookkeeper (Xero)

Recons that balance and suppliers who get paid right: that's the job at a construction contractor in Gqeberha. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Update customer credit limits and put accounts on hold when needed
• Run petty cash and file slips with proper supporting documents
• Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers
• Prepare VAT201 workings for the accountant to submit on SARS eFiling
• Post month-end journals for accruals, prepayments and depreciation
• Capture supplier invoices and customer receipts on Sage or Xero
• Load supplier payments on internet banking for authorisation

• Bookkeeping certificate or diploma (ICB, FASSET learnership or similar)
• Understanding of VAT input and output rules
• Accurate with figures and careful with supplier bank details
• At least 2 years of hands-on bookkeeping or clerk work

• Office hours with no weekend work
• Paid study leave for bookkeeping exams
• 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.