Cluster Bookkeeper

OTTOBAUTHENTIC (PTY) LTD; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 180 000 - 240 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail industry is seeking a skilled Bookkeeper to provide financial administration across multiple sites. The role involves maintaining financial records, processing invoices, and ensuring compliance with financial policies. Candidates should have experience with Sage300 and a diploma in Finance or Bookkeeping. Strong Excel skills are essential, along with the ability to travel between sites.

Benefits

Travel reimbursement as per SARS rates

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in retail/service station bookkeeping.
• Detail-oriented, structured, and confident dealing with multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile daily, weekly, and monthly site financial records.
• Process and verify supplier invoices and stock receipts.
• Assist with payroll input collation and submit month-end packs.

Skills

Sage300

Accpac

Book-keeping

Reconciliations

Payroll

Accounting

Education

Diploma in Finance/Bookkeeping

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Do you have SAGE300 People and ACCPAC experience?
Do you have 3 years' experience of bookkeeping with multiple sites within the retail industry? If yes, read on and apply.

THE ROLE:
To provide hands-on financial administration and bookkeeping support across a group of 3-5 sites within Port Elizabeth and surrounds. The role ensures transactional integrity, reconciliations, cost control, and supports financial compliance at site level.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain and reconcile daily, weekly, and monthly site financial records (cash-ups, EFTs, float management)
• Process and verify supplier invoices, stock receipts, fuel purchases, and cost of sales entries
• Maintain relevant in-house systems
• Assist in monthly stocktakes and ensure financial accuracy of stock movement reports
• Reconcile debtor and creditor accounts for site-based suppliers or third parties
• Assist with payroll input collation (timesheets, overtime, absenteeism data)
• Submit month-end packs to Finance Business Partner, including commentary on anomalies
• Support Cluster Manager with budget input and spend tracking
• Ensure that all finance policies, controls, and documentation procedures are adhered to
• Provide training and support to site admin clerks and ensure financial record keeping is standardised
• Flag risks or variances (e.g. shrinkage, supplier discrepancies) and recommend corrective action

REQUIREMENTS:

• Diploma in Finance/Bookkeeping or similar (NQF 5-6)
• 3+ years' experience in retail/service station bookkeeping
• Strong with Microsoft Excel, accounting systems, and point-of-sale (POS) understanding
• Experienced with Sage 300 People (Payroll) ACCPAC accounting programe
• Detail-oriented, structured, and confident dealing with multiple sites
• Must have own reliable vehicle as candidate will need to travel from site to site (reimbursement of travel as per SARS rates)

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 14 days of your application, kindly consider your application as not successful.

Desired Skills:

• Sage300
• Accpac
• Book-keeping
• Reconciliations
• Payroll
• Accounting