Junior Accountant

Peopleworth; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative culture

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Peopleworth is seeking a Junior Accountant to provide day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping across multiple entities and client accounts in Cape Town. The role suits someone early in their accounting career, eager to grow responsibilities and learn through practical exposure to financial processes.

Responsibilities include reconciliations, transaction processing, and supporting month-end activities with guidance from senior staff.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of bookkeeping or accounting administration experience.
• Experience with bank reconciliations.
• Experience processing invoices, payments and receipts.
• Knowledge of Xero or similar cloud-based software.
• Basic understanding of AP/AR and bookkeeping principles.
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication; client-facing confidence.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Accounting-related diploma or ongoing studies advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Complete routine bank, credit card, supplier, and account reconciliations.
• Process invoices, payments, receipts, and other financial transactions.
• Maintain organised bookkeeping records across assigned entities or client accounts.
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable activities,including monitoring outstanding items.
• Assist with preparing reconciliations, schedules, and supporting financial information for month-end and accountant review.
• Communicate with clients and internal stakeholders to request documentation and resolve routine queries.
• Capture and maintain financial information accurately within accounting systems.
• Identify missing information or discrepancies and raise with the appropriate colleague.
• Maintain supporting documentation for accounting, audit, and internal reporting purposes.
• Support more experienced colleagues with ad hoc finance tasks.
• Develop knowledge of accounting processes and reporting requirements.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Bank reconciliations

Detail-oriented

Client communication

Time management

Education

Diploma in Accounting

Certificate in Accounting

Tools

Xero

Job description

At peopleworth, we support work where people and performance thrive. As part of our Employer Group, we work with a variety of forward-thinking partners and are excited to share this opportunity that sits within our growing group.

We are looking for a Junior Accountant to provide day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping support across multiple entities and client accounts.

This is a full-time opportunity suited to someone in the early stages of their accounting career who has gained some practical experience and is ready to take on greater responsibility. The role will involve reconciliations, transaction processing, financial administration, client communication, and supporting more experienced finance colleagues with month-end and reporting activities.

You will be expected to work accurately, manage your own assigned tasks, and develop your accounting knowledge through practical exposure to a range of financial processes.

Requirements

• Approximately 1 to 2 years of practical experience in bookkeeping, accounting administration, finance support, or a related role.
• Foundational experience completing bank or account reconciliations.
• Experience processing invoices, payments, receipts, or other routine financial transactions.
• Working knowledge of Xero or similar cloud-based accounting software.
• Basic understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and bookkeeping principles.
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to organise assigned work, meet deadlines, and manage multiple routine priorities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence communicating professionally with clients or external stakeholders regarding routine finance queries.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while asking for guidance when appropriate.
• A diploma, certificate, degree, or ongoing studies in Accounting, Finance, Bookkeeping, or a related field is advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete routine bank, credit card, supplier, and account reconciliations, with support available for more complex discrepancies.
• Process invoices, payments, receipts, and other financial transactions accurately and on time.
• Maintain organised and up-to-date bookkeeping records across assigned entities or client accounts.
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, including monitoring outstanding items and assisting with follow-ups.
• Assist with preparing reconciliations, schedules, and supporting financial information for month-end and accountant review.
• Communicate with clients and internal stakeholders to request documentation, clarify transactions, and resolve routine accounting queries.
• Capture and maintain financial information accurately within accounting systems.
• Identify missing information, discrepancies, or unusual transactions and raise these with the appropriate colleague when required.
• Maintain supporting documentation for accounting, audit, compliance, insurance, and internal reporting purposes.
• Support more experienced accounting colleagues with ad hoc finance and bookkeeping activities.
• Develop knowledge of accounting processes, systems, and reporting requirements through practical experience.

Benefits

• Collaborative, people-centred performance culture.
• Opportunities to grow in a fast-paced environment.