Part-Time Bookkeeper (Small Business)

Recons that balance and suppliers who get paid right: that's the job at a small accounting practice in Benoni. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

You'll report in Benoni. Relocation is not covered for this one. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Send customer statements and phone accounts that are over 60 days
• Keep the filing system in order for the annual audit or review
• Reconcile bank accounts daily and clear unallocated items
• Run petty cash and file slips with proper supporting documents
• Prepare VAT201 workings for the accountant to submit on SARS eFiling
• Capture supplier invoices and customer receipts on Sage or Xero

• Matric with Accounting
• 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

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

• 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.