Bookkeeper

Responsibilities:

• Process routine financial transactions accurately and timeously.
• Capture journals and standard accounting entries as required.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Ensure transactions are correctly recorded and allocated in the correct GL accounts and cost centres in the accounting system.
• Perform reconciliations on operational accounts: petty cash, own use, fuel accounts and support office accounts.
• Follow up and resolve reconciling items within agreed timelines.
• Ensure supporting documentation is complete, valid, accurate and compliant.
• Maintain accurate filing systems for finance documentation.
• Ensure finance records are audit-ready and easily accessible.
• Assist with month-end preparation and supporting schedules.
• Prepare reports and reconciliations for review by accountants or finance management.
• Adhere to company finance policies and procedures.
• Ensure all processing complies with internal controls and authorisation requirements.
• Identify discrepancies or irregularities and escalate where necessary.
• Support audit requests by providing required documentation and reconciliations.
• Liaise with stores, suppliers, and internal departments to resolve finance queries.
• Assist with finance process improvements and administrative efficiencies.

Requirements:

• Certificate, Diploma, or qualification in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Finance
• Between 3-5 years bookkeeping or finance administration experience
• Experience with reconciliations and transaction processing
• Computer literacy, particularly Microsoft Excel and accounting systems
• Must reside in Cape Town
• Reliable transportation to and from work
• Must be available immediately or on short notice
• Retail or FMCG finance environment
• Shared services finance experience
• Exposure to store finance and cashbook processing
• Experience working with high-volume transactions
• If you do not receive a response within 1 week of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Pay: R20 000,00 - R25 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person