Part-Time Bookkeeper (Small Business)

Every invoice, payment and bank line at this small accounting practice in Germiston goes through your hands. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The work is in Germiston, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Prepare VAT201 workings for the accountant to submit on SARS eFiling
• Send customer statements and phone accounts that are over 60 days
• Update customer credit limits and put accounts on hold when needed
• Load supplier payments on internet banking for authorisation
• Capture supplier invoices and customer receipts on Sage or Xero
• Reconcile bank accounts daily and clear unallocated items

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

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

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