Bookkeeper - Pastel Expert for Accounts, Audits & Budgets

Dante Personnel Recruitment (Pty) Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Bookkeeper position in Helderberg, Western Cape. Ideal start date 1 November 2026. Requires bookkeeping up to Trial Balance for multiple client accounts, invoicing, reconciliations, and Pastel expertise. This role supports audits and monthly management reporting.

Candidates should have a financial degree/diploma or proven experience, with strong numerical skills and the ability to manage multiple client accounts in Pastel.

Qualifications

• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance for multiple client accounts.
• Bank reconciliations and accurate record-keeping.
• Audit support and handling audit queries.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and statements.
• Pastel software familiarity is essential.

Responsibilities

• Bookkeeping from source documents to Trial Balance for multiple client accounts.
• Process supplier and customer invoices and payments.
• Perform bank reconciliations and maintain ledgers.
• Assist with year-ends and rollovers in Pastel.
• Prepare Pastel folders and supporting documentation for audits.
• Respond to audit queries and post-audit journals.
• Prepare monthly customer statements and management accounts.
• Handle customer/account queries via telephone and email.
• Prepare monthly budgets and variance reports.

Skills

Bookkeeping to Trial Balance

Bank reconciliations

Invoices & payments processing

Audit support

Management accounts preparation

Customer statements

Education

Financial Degree or Diploma or proven experience

Tools

Pastel Partner

Job description

Bookkeeper position in Helderberg, Western Cape. Ideal start date 1 November 2026. Requires bookkeeping up to Trial Balance for multiple client accounts, invoicing, reconciliations, and Pastel expertise. This role supports audits and monthly management reporting.

Candidates should have a financial degree/diploma or proven experience, with strong numerical skills and the ability to manage multiple client accounts in Pastel.