Part-Time Bookkeeper (Small Business) – Immediate Start

Every invoice, payment and bank line at this construction contractor in Germiston 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 Germiston; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Capture supplier invoices and customer receipts on Sage or Xero
• Run petty cash and file slips with proper supporting documents
• Load supplier payments on internet banking for authorisation
• Keep the filing system in order for the annual audit or review
• Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers
• Post month-end journals for accruals, prepayments and depreciation

• Understanding of VAT input and output rules
• Good with Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables and simple formulas
• Bookkeeping certificate or diploma (ICB, FASSET learnership or similar)
• Matric with Accounting

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

• Thirteenth cheque at many small firms
• Hybrid work after probation at some practices
• 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.
• Name the accounting packages you use daily in your CV headline, such as "Sage Pastel Partner, Xero, Excel".