Part-Time Bookkeeper (Small Business)

A small accounting practice in Mokopane needs a bookkeeper who closes the month on time, every month. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The site is in Mokopane; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Post month-end journals for accruals, prepayments and depreciation
• Run petty cash and file slips with proper supporting documents
• Match orders, delivery notes and invoices before a payment goes out
• Update customer credit limits and put accounts on hold when needed
• Prepare VAT201 workings for the accountant to submit on SARS eFiling
• Load supplier payments on internet banking for authorisation
• Keep the filing system in order for the annual audit or review

• At least 2 years of hands-on bookkeeping or clerk work
• Practical skill in Sage Pastel, Sage Business Cloud or Xero
• 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
• Matric with Accounting

• Paid study leave for bookkeeping exams
• 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".