Bookkeeper

Signa Opportunity; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Bookkeeper under the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative, aimed at providing unemployed youth with valuable workplace experience. In this role, you will manage vital financial transactions, assist in tax filings, and support the accounting team while developing essential skills for your future career.

Qualifications

• Matric certificate required.
• Understanding of Accounting and Mathematics is essential.
• Open to South African youth aged 18-34, who have not participated in YES before.

Responsibilities

• Handling accounts payable and receivable.
• Recording financial transactions and preparing trial balances.
• Filing taxes and completing VAT returns.

Skills

Accounting

Mathematics

Financial reporting

Education

Matric

Pure Mathematics

Accounting

Physics

Job description

Signa Opportunity is recruiting unemployed youth for quality workplace experience through the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative. About the YES Initiative The President launched the initiative in 2018 and is a partnership with the government and labor department to collectively devise a national plan to build economic pathways for South Africa’s youth by creating workplace opportunities for South African youth over a period of 12 months. Position

POSITION INFO : About the role

The Bookkeeper will be responsible for recording and maintaining a business’ financial transactions, such as purchases,expenses, sales revenue, invoices, and payments. They record financial data into general ledgers which are used to producethe balance sheet and income statements. They also prepare reports for the manager and trial balances to assist theaccountants. They may be required to collect debts, generate invoices, and make payments. The candidate will report to thesenior bookkeeper.

Responsibilities :

• Handling accounts payable and receivable.
• Record financial transactions.
• Tax filing and completing VAT returns.
• Preparing trial balances.
• Collecting account information.
• Data entry and dealing with financial paperwork and filing.
Requirements :

SUMMARY :

Signa Opportunity is recruiting unemployed youth for quality workplace experience through the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative. About the YES Initiative The President launched the initiative in 2018 and is a partnership with the government and labor department to collectively devise a national plan to build economic pathways for South Africa’s youth by creating workplace opportunities for South African youth over a period of 12 months. Position

• Bookkeeper

POSITION INFO : About the role

The Bookkeeper will be responsible for recording and maintaining a business’ financial transactions, such as purchases,expenses, sales revenue, invoices, and payments. They record financial data into general ledgers which are used to producethe balance sheet and income statements. They also prepare reports for the manager and trial balances to assist theaccountants. They may be required to collect debts, generate invoices, and make payments. The candidate will report to thesenior bookkeeper.

Responsibilities :

Handling accounts payable and receivable.

Bank reconciliation.

Record financial transactions.

Tax filing and completing VAT returns.

Preparing trial balances.

Collecting account information.

Data entry and dealing with financial paperwork and filing.

Requirements :

Matric.

The candidate should have pure mathematics, Accounting, or physics.

South African unemployed youth aged between 18 and 34.

Must not have taken part in the YES Programme before.