Junior Bookkeeper (Xero)

Every invoice, payment and bank line at this wholesale distributor in Rustenburg goes through your hands. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The site is in Rustenburg; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Match orders, delivery notes and invoices before a payment goes out
• Send customer statements and phone accounts that are over 60 days
• Run petty cash and file slips with proper supporting documents
• Load supplier payments on internet banking for authorisation
• Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers
• Post month-end journals for accruals, prepayments and depreciation
• Capture supplier invoices and customer receipts on Sage or Xero

• Matric with Accounting
• 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

• Registered with SAIPA or the ICB as a bookkeeper
• Knowledge of Sage Evolution or QuickBooks

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

• Recruiters often give a short Excel or recon test, so practise a bank recon before the interview.
• Say how far you take the books, for example "to trial balance" or "to management accounts"; it tells recruiters your level.