Junior Bookkeeper (Xero) – Entry Level

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

Home base is a construction contractor on the Komani side of Eastern Cape. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Send customer statements and phone accounts that are over 60 days
• Post month-end journals for accruals, prepayments and depreciation
• Load supplier payments on internet banking for authorisation
• Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers
• Capture supplier invoices and customer receipts on Sage or Xero
• Match orders, delivery notes and invoices before a payment goes out
• Update customer credit limits and put accounts on hold when needed

• Practical skill in Sage Pastel, Sage Business Cloud or Xero
• At least 2 years of hands-on bookkeeping or clerk work
• Understanding of VAT input and output rules
• Good with Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables and simple formulas
• Bookkeeping certificate or diploma (ICB, FASSET learnership or similar)
• Matric with Accounting

• Office hours with no weekend work
• Hybrid work after probation at some practices
• Paid study leave for bookkeeping exams
• Thirteenth cheque at many small firms

• Recruiters often give a short Excel or recon test, so practise a bank recon before the interview.
• Name the accounting packages you use daily in your CV headline, such as "Sage Pastel Partner, Xero, Excel".