About this role
Job Description
This position delivers full-function bookkeeping support within an established multi-entity environment. You will take ownership of the complete accounting cycle from source documents and daily transactional processing through to trial balance preparation, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end execution.
Key Responsibilities
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Execute daily transactional bookkeeping, capturing, matching, and processing financial documentation accurately within the general ledger.
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Manage accounts payable and receivable procedures, performing creditor balance reconciliations and maintaining structured debtor follow-ups.
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Perform routine banking allocations, cash book entries, petty cash management, and monthly bank reconciliations across all operational accounts.
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Calculate landed costs on imported stock shipments, factoring in freight, clearance, customs duties, and related logistics charges.
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Support inventory administration, including goods receipt processing, stock transfers, adjustments, and assistance with periodic stock counts.
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Perform monthly VAT calculations, reconciliations, and VAT201 return preparation for statutory review and submission via SARS eFiling.
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Reconcile intercompany accounts and loan schedules to ensure cross-entity balance alignment across the group.
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Maintain the fixed asset register, process monthly journal entries (accruals, prepayments, provisions), and support year-end audit schedule preparation.
Requirements
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Senior Certificate / Matric (National Senior Certificate).
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Qualification in Bookkeeping or Accounting.
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Demonstrated full-function bookkeeping experience in a multi-entity, commercial, or import environment.
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Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex functions (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, and balance reconciliations).
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Working knowledge of South African VAT legislation, VAT201 completion, and SARS eFiling processes.
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Sage Accounting, Xero, MS Excel, SARS efiling
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Exposure to import costing, custom/clearing documentation, and international freight tracking.
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Experience in group intercompany reconciliations and multi-company account structures.
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Familiarity with EMP201 submissions and basic payroll support functions.
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Resident within or able to commute reliably to Table View, Cape Town for an office-based position.
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Clear credit and criminal record.
Benefits
- Growth and the opportunity to take ownership