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Part-Time Bookkeeper (Small Business)

How2Apply Talent Network

East London, Eastern Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Finance & Accounting

R12 500 – R18 250/month

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Job Description

You'll keep the books clean and up to date for a wholesale distributor in East London. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Location: East London, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

What you'll actually do

Match orders, delivery notes and invoices before a payment goes out
Update customer credit limits and put accounts on hold when needed
Reconcile bank accounts daily and clear unallocated items
Keep the filing system in order for the annual audit or review
Send customer statements and phone accounts that are over 60 days
Prepare VAT201 workings for the accountant to submit on SARS eFiling

What you need

Accurate with figures and careful with supplier bank details
Practical skill in Sage Pastel, Sage Business Cloud or Xero
Good with Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables and simple formulas
Matric with Accounting

Nice if you have

Knowledge of Sage Evolution or QuickBooks
Experience with debt collection letters and handover to attorneys
Experience with inventory costing in a trading business

What's in it for you

Thirteenth cheque at many small firms
Hybrid work after probation at some practices
Office hours with no weekend work

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): latest payslip plus matric certificate showing Accounting.
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 10 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around East London; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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.

How to stand out

Name the accounting packages you use daily in your CV headline, such as "Sage Pastel Partner, Xero, Excel".
Recruiters often give a short Excel or recon test, so practise a bank recon before the interview.