Book Keeper

Manpower Sa (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 100,000 - 167,000; Part time

Job summary

Manpower Sa (Pty) Ltd in Muizenburg, Cape Town, is seeking a bookkeeper for a 4‑month contract starting 1 December 2026. The role involves processing invoices, cash book entries, reconciliations, and assisting with month-end processes.

A diploma or certificate in bookkeeping and experience with Sage, Pastel, Xero, or QuickBooks are required. Ideal candidates have 2–4 years of relevant experience, strong Excel skills, and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years bookkeeping or financial administration experience
• Certificate or diploma in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or a related field
• Experience with bookkeeping software (Sage, Pastel, Xero, QuickBooks) and strong Excel skills
• Understanding of basic accounting principles, reconciliations and month-end processes

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, fixed costs, and recovery billings.
• Assist with income statement variance analysis and store-level commentary.
• Maintain organised financial records and support month-end processes.
• Resolve supplier and internal finance queries promptly.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Deadline oriented

Integrity

Education

Bookkeeping certificate/diploma

Tools

Sage

Pastel

Xero

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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.
• 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.

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