Junior Bookkeeper (Xero) – Experienced

A small accounting practice in Kariega needs a bookkeeper who closes the month on time, every month. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is Kariega-based, with most of your time spent at a small accounting practice.

• Match orders, delivery notes and invoices before a payment goes out
• Prepare VAT201 workings for the accountant to submit on SARS eFiling
• Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers
• Load supplier payments on internet banking for authorisation
• Capture supplier invoices and customer receipts on Sage or Xero
• Run petty cash and file slips with proper supporting documents
• Keep the filing system in order for the annual audit or review

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

• Experience with inventory costing in a trading business
• Knowledge of Sage Evolution or QuickBooks

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

• 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".