Junior Bookkeeper (Xero)

You'll keep the books clean and up to date for a small accounting practice in Sandton. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

The work is in Sandton, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Keep the filing system in order for the annual audit or review
• Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers
• Capture supplier invoices and customer receipts on Sage or Xero
• Send customer statements and phone accounts that are over 60 days
• Match orders, delivery notes and invoices before a payment goes out
• Run petty cash and file slips with proper supporting documents
• Reconcile bank accounts daily and clear unallocated items

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

• Registered with SAIPA or the ICB as a bookkeeper
• Experience with inventory costing in a trading business
• Experience with debt collection letters and handover to attorneys

• Office hours with no weekend work
• Thirteenth cheque at many small firms
• Paid study leave for bookkeeping exams

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