Junior Bookkeeper (Xero)

Recons that balance and suppliers who get paid right: that's the job at a construction contractor in Newcastle. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Home base is a construction contractor on the Newcastle side of KwaZulu-Natal. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Load supplier payments on internet banking for authorisation
• Reconcile bank accounts daily and clear unallocated items
• Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers
• Prepare VAT201 workings for the accountant to submit on SARS eFiling
• Keep the filing system in order for the annual audit or review
• Post month-end journals for accruals, prepayments and depreciation

• Good with Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables and simple formulas
• 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
• Accurate with figures and careful with supplier bank details

• Experience with inventory costing in a trading business
• Knowledge of Sage Evolution or QuickBooks
• Registered with SAIPA or the ICB as a bookkeeper

• Office hours with no weekend work
• Paid study leave for bookkeeping exams
• Hybrid work after probation at some practices
• 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".