Bookkeeper

Propr; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Propr is seeking a hands-on Bookkeeper to join our Cape Town finance team. You will own day-to-day bookkeeping, reconcile bank and credit cards, and process supplier invoices for our growing short-term rental portfolio.

We value detail, speed, and accuracy in a fast-paced environment. Based in SA, you’ll work with Xero/Sage/QuickBooks and our PMS, Asana, and Front workflows to keep finances clean and timely.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of bookkeeping experience, hospitality/short-term rentals is a plus.
• Solid understanding of AP, AR, bank reconciliations and general ledger.
• Comfortable with cloud accounting and Excel/Sheets; quick to learn new tools.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day bookkeeping across the business.
• Complete regular bank and credit card reconciliations with no loose ends.
• Process supplier invoices and property-related expenses accurately.
• Manage accounts payable and keep supplier accounts tidy and reconciled.
• Follow up to ensure receipts and invoices are submitted on time.
• Process guest refunds efficiently and correctly.
• Prepare and process payment batches with proper approvals and audit trails.
• Keep PMS, cloud tools, and trackers up to date.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Bank Reconciliation

Cloud Accounting

Excel/Google Sheets

Attention to detail

Education

Bookkeeping qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Xero

Sage

QuickBooks

Property Management System (PMS)

Asana

Front

Job description

This is an exciting, hands-on role for someone who brings high energy, sharp attention to detail, and real pride in keeping things neat and accurate.

You’ll be joining Propr’s Finance team and will play a key part in making sure our day-to-day money flows are clean, on time, and properly tracked across our growing portfolio of short-term rentals. If you love order, thrive at a fast pace, and get a weird amount of satisfaction from a perfectly balanced recon - you’ll fit right in.

What you’ll be doing:

• Owning day-to-day bookkeeping across the business
• Completing regular bank and credit card reconciliations (no loose ends, no mystery transactions)
• Processing supplier invoices and property-related expenses accurately and quickly
• Managing accounts payable and keeping supplier accounts tidy, current, and reconciled
• Actively follow up with team members to ensure expense receipts and invoices are submitted by established deadlines
• Processing guest refunds efficiently and correctly
• Preparing and processing payment batches, ensuring approvals and audit trails are in place
• Keeping our systems up to date - including our Property Management System (PMS), cloud accounting tools, and internal trackers
• Slaying tasks, solving problems, kicking ass
• Spotting issues early and helping the team stay ahead of the curve
• Jumping in where needed - because we are all about being helpful

Here’s our description of the ideal person for this job:

• Based in Cape Town, Johannesburg or Durban
• Bookkeeping/Accounting qualification or equivalent practical experience
• 2+ years’ experience in a bookkeeping role (hospitality, property, or short-term rentals is a big plus)
• Solid understanding of core bookkeeping principles (AP, AR, bank recs, GL, journals)
• Confident with cloud accounting systems (e.g., Xero/Sage/QuickBooks) and Excel/Google Sheets
• Tech savvy and comfortable learning new systems quickly (we use a custom Property Management System and Asana/Front in our workflow)
• Excellent verbal and written communication - clear, calm, and professional
• Extremely organised with a high level of multitasking skills
• Able to adapt to last-minute changes and think on your feet
• Very solution-oriented, always looking ahead for a successful resolution
• Keep calm under pressure; you run towards the fire, not from it
• Crazy proactive; you tackle hurdles as they appear, even if they fall slightly outside your job description
• Detail-obsessed in the best way - you don’t let small errors slide
• A team player who wants the people around them to win too
• Able to work reliably in South African business hours and stay responsive on Slack/Asana
• A stable internet connection and a quiet, focused work setup

While we support the use of AI tools, this application is intended to reflect your own experience and way of thinking. We use AI-detection software, and applications generated using tools such as ChatGPT will not be considered.

We wish you the very best!