Book Keeper

About the position

Position: Bookkeeper
Location: Muizenburg
Availability: 1 December - 30 April 2027 (4-month contract)
Market Related Salary on offer
Key Responsibilities

• Capture supplier, rental, and other finance-related invoices accurately and timeously.
• Process and allocate cash book entries, including manual bank uploads per store.
• Perform supplier, rental, debtor, bank, general ledger, and petty cash reconciliations.
• Prepare month-end journals, including prepayments, accruals, and provisions.
• Track cash handling, bank charges, telephone fixed costs, and recovery billings.
• Assist with income statement variance analysis and provide store-level commentary.
• Maintain organised financial records and support the Accountant with month-end processes.
• Resolve supplier and internal finance queries in a professional and timely manner.

Minimum Requirements

• 2–4 years’ bookkeeping or financial administration experience, preferably in retail or multi-site operations.
• Certificate or diploma in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or a related field.
• Experience working with bookkeeping or accounting software such as Sage, Pastel, Xero, QuickBooks, or similar.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and financial recordkeeping.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles, reconciliations, and month-end processes.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, integrity, and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a finance team.

Desired Skills:

• SAGE
• Quickbooks
• Accounting