Part-Time Bookkeeper (Small Business) – Immediate Start

A wholesale distributor in Richards Bay needs a bookkeeper who closes the month on time, every month. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Location: Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers
• Keep the filing system in order for the annual audit or review
• Load supplier payments on internet banking for authorisation
• Reconcile bank accounts daily and clear unallocated items
• Post month-end journals for accruals, prepayments and depreciation
• Match orders, delivery notes and invoices before a payment goes out

• Matric with Accounting
• Good with Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables and simple formulas
• Practical skill in Sage Pastel, Sage Business Cloud or Xero
• At least 2 years of hands-on bookkeeping or clerk work
• Understanding of VAT input and output rules

• Experience with debt collection letters and handover to attorneys
• Knowledge of Sage Evolution or QuickBooks

• Paid study leave for bookkeeping exams
• Thirteenth cheque at many small firms
• Hybrid work after probation at some practices

• Say how far you take the books, for example "to trial balance" or "to management accounts"; it tells recruiters your level.
• Recruiters often give a short Excel or recon test, so practise a bank recon before the interview.