Bookkeeper

Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa; Hillcrest; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A Christian independent school trio in Hillcrest is seeking a skilled bookkeeper with advanced knowledge and experience in accounting systems like Sage Evolution. The successful candidate will manage accounts to balance sheet, supervise staff, and ensure efficient fee collections. Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively are essential. Applications are open until 24 November 2025.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in bookkeeping to balance sheet.
• Ability to communicate well with staff, parents, and suppliers.
• Experience with debit orders, preferably Netcash.

Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for processing accounts to balance sheet.
• Oversight of a member of staff.
• Processing monthly school fee debtors accounts and fee collections.
• Assisting with budget preparation.
• Involvement in finance matters related to school events.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of bookkeeping

Experience with Sage Evolution or similar accounting system

Strong computer literacy skills

Advanced experience with debt collection

Good time management

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Tools

MS Excel

Google Sheets

MS Word

Google Docs

Job description

Waterfall Schools is a trio of Christian independent schools based in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, incorporating Waterfall Pre-Primary, Waterfall Preparatory and Waterfall College, with support from Waterfall Online for extra lessons.

We are looking to recruit a:

• An advanced knowledge of bookkeeping is essential
• Experience with Sage Evolution or a similar accounting system is essential
• Minimum of 5 years experience of bookkeeping to balance sheet
• Strong computer literacy skills with a sound working knowledge of MS Excel or Google Sheets and MS Word or Google Docs
• Advanced experience with debt collection and debtors management
• Experience with debit orders, preferably Netcash
• Able to communicate and interact well with staff, parents and suppliers
• Good time management with the ability to work under pressure
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Reporting to the Schools’ Business Manager
• Full responsibility for processing of accounts to balance sheet
• Oversight of a member of staff
• Processing and management of monthly school fee debtors accounts and, in particular, fee collections
• Purchasing
• Assisting with the budgets
• Involvement in finance matters relating to school events

Closing date: Monday, 24 November 2025 (Only short-listed candidates will be contacted)

In line with POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act), Waterfall Schools will attempt to ensure the confidentiality of all applicants for this role. All reasonable measures will be in place to protect personal information used in the recruitment, selection and reporting process. By submitting your application for this position, you are recognising and accepting this disclaimer.

If you have not been contacted within 7 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. Waterfall Schools reserves the right not to proceed with filling the post. An application in itself will not entitle the applicant to an interview or appointment, and failure to meet the minimum requirements of the advertised post will result in applicants automatically disqualifying themselves from consideration.