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Junior Bookkeeper (Xero)

How2Apply Talent Network

Middelburg (MP), Mpumalanga

Full-time

Posted 5 hours ago

Full-time Finance & Accounting

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Job Description

A construction contractor in Middelburg (MP) needs a bookkeeper who closes the month on time, every month. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is in Middelburg (MP) (Mpumalanga). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What you'll actually do

Capture supplier invoices and customer receipts on Sage or Xero
Prepare VAT201 workings for the accountant to submit on SARS eFiling
Reconcile bank accounts daily and clear unallocated items
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
Load supplier payments on internet banking for authorisation

You'll need

Accurate with figures and careful with supplier bank details
Good with Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables and simple formulas
Understanding of VAT input and output rules
Matric with Accounting

Extra points for

Experience with inventory costing in a trading business
Experience with debt collection letters and handover to attorneys

What's in it for you

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

How to apply for this job

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: matric certificate showing Accounting plus certified copy of your bookkeeping qualification.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 6 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Middelburg (MP).

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

Name the accounting packages you use daily in your CV headline, such as "Sage Pastel Partner, Xero, Excel".
Say how far you take the books, for example "to trial balance" or "to management accounts"; it tells recruiters your level.