Bookkeeper

Creative Leadership Solutions; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Leadership Solutions in Gauteng seeks a detail-oriented Bookkeeper to support the finance team. You will manage debtors and creditors, process invoices, and assist with payroll and reconciliations, ensuring accurate financial records and timely reporting.

The role requires 2–5 years of bookkeeping experience, a National Senior Certificate, strong data capture skills, and the ability to prioritise multiple tasks.

Qualifications

• Basic bookkeeping and accounting principles.
• Accurate data capturing and record-keeping skills.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate debtor and creditor records.
• Process and capture supplier invoices and customer transactions.
• Monitor outstanding debtor accounts and creditor balances.
• Allocate and record payments and receipts accurately.
• Follow up on outstanding documentation and account discrepancies.
• Process invoices for approval and ensure supporting documentation is present.
• Perform monthly reconciliations and assist with month-end procedures.
• Assist with payroll processing and maintaining attendance records.
• Maintain organised filing systems and general office documentation.

Skills

Bookkeeping basics

Data capture

Organization

Multitasking

Education

National Senior Certificate

Tools

Excel

Job description

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education (essential):

• National Senior Certificate

Minimum applicable experience (years):

• 2-5 years of relevant bookkeeping or financial administration experience.

Required nature of experience:

• Experience with debtors and creditors administration.
• Processing invoices, payment receipts and financial transactions.
• Performing monthly account and bank reconciliations.
• Assisting with payroll administration and maintaining attendance records.
• Handling petty cash, including monthly reconciliations and supporting vouchers.
• Providing bookkeeping support to an accountant or finance department.

Skills and Knowledge (essential):

• Basic bookkeeping and accounting principles.
• Accurate data capturing and record-keeping skills.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Other:

• Proficient in Afrikaans and English
• Own transport and license
• High level of accuracy, integrity and reliability.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS AND OBJECTIVES

Debtors and Creditors Administration

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date debtor and creditor records.
• Process and capture supplier invoices and customer transactions.
• Monitor outstanding debtor accounts and creditor balances.
• Allocate and record payments and receipts accurately.
• Follow up on outstanding documentation and account discrepancies.

Invoicing and Payment Administration

• Process invoices for approval in accordance with internal procedures.
• Ensure invoices contain accurate information and appropriate supporting documentation.
• Capture and allocate payment receipts to the relevant accounts.
• Maintain organised records of invoices, receipts and payment documentation.
• Assist with resolving invoicing and payment queries.

Monthly Reconciliations and Month-End Support

• Perform monthly reconciliations of debtor and creditor accounts.
• Assist with bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Ensure transactions are accurately captured and allocated to the correct accounts.
• Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for month-end procedures.
• Provide the accountant with accurate financial records and information required for the preparation of financial statements.

Payroll and Petty Cash Administration

• Collect, review and capture employee attendance records using Excel.
• Ensure attendance information is accurate and complete before submission for payroll processing.
• Maintain accurate petty cash records and transaction registers.
• Complete monthly petty cash reconciliations.
• Ensure petty cash vouchers are signed and supported by relevant receipts.
• Maintain confidential employee and payroll documentation.

General Office Administration

• Maintain organised filing systems and general office documentation.
• Answer telephone calls, direct enquiries and relay messages.
• Monitor and replenish office stationery and supplies as required.
• Assist with office hospitality, including preparing coffee for visitors and meetings.

Remuneration Offered

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